About Me

Here is Zhijie Yi (易至捷).

I’m a third-year graduate student from Beijing Normal University. My research interests include human factors engineering, human-computer interaction, and computer-supported collaborative work. I am currently working as a research assistant at the HIS Lab of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), and I have previously interned at the Institute for AI Industry Research, Tsinghua University.

I have extensive experience in experimental design and strong data analysis skills. My expertise extends to mixed research methods of qualitative and quantitative research. Currently, I have a strong interest in the field of transportation and autonomous driving, and my research revolves around state monitoring and behavior modeling of drivers (or other traffic participants) through multimodal data. I am exploring how to predict driver status through data and models to design safer autonomous driving systems (feedback and takeover).

If you are interested in any aspect of me, I would love to chat and collaborate, please email me at - yzj@mail.bnu.edu.cn

Academic Background

[Highlight] I am looking for PhD to start in 2025 Fall.

Sep 2022 - June 2025: Beijing Normal University (Master of design)
Sep 2015 - June 2019: Hengyang Normal University (Bachelor of arts)

Research Interests

Driver state monitoring and behavior modeling
Interaction between vulnerable road users and autonomous electric vehicles
External human-machine interfaces for autonomous vehicles
Control tower operator interfaces for fleets of autonomous vehicles

My current research focuses on driving safety and trust in autonomous driving.
I am interested in three overarching questions, which may evolve incrementally or in parallel:

How to predict the fatigue state of drivers after a long time through physiological data?
How to use data and models to develop better autonomous driving systems to improve takeover capabilities?
How to improve the interpretability of autonomous driving systems to increase the trust of various traffic participants?