Many of the emerging software applications for nomadic devices are useful in the car as well. In order to use these applications safely in the car, it is necessary to couple them with the vehicle's infotainment system and its user interface which is ...

This paper describes the first of five Contextual Design projects undertaken by the General Motors User Experience (UX) Design Team. The project, titled "Journey," focused on gaining a deeper understanding of how drivers interact with today's ...

Despite regulations specifying parking spots that support wheelchair vans, it is not uncommon for end users to encounter problems with clearance for van ramps. Even if a driver elects to park in the far reaches of a parking lot as a precautionary ...

This paper briefly describes a system which provides suggested safe speeds for travel during inclement weather conditions. A user study was conducted to evaluate the interpretability of the interface and its effectiveness in influencing drivers' speed ...

Automotive navigation systems, especially portable navigation devices (PNDs), are gaining popularity worldwide. Drivers increasingly rely on these devices to guide them to their destination. Some follow them almost blindly, with devastating consequences ...

As in-vehicle information systems are increasingly able to obtain and deliver information, driver distraction becomes a larger concern. In this paper we propose that informative interruption cues (IIC) can be an effective means to support drivers' ...

A general reduction of carbon dioxide emissions is an important topic currently discussed by both society and government -- lower allowed emission values would strongly affect automotive manufacturers as road transport produces, for example, about one ...

Haptic-enabled rotary control knobs are increasingly being integrated within vehicles to manage vehicular instrumentation. By doing so, driver safety and performance is increased as a result of the distraction reductions associated with such a system. ...

Recent in-vehicle information systems are increasingly equipped with touch screens. While classic (i.e. point-based) direct touch interaction has known benefits in non-automotive environments, it primarily relies on visual attention, which makes it a ...

Haptic feedback on touch-sensitive displays provides significant benefits in terms of reducing error rates, increasing interaction speed and minimizing visual distraction. This particularly holds true for multitasking situations such as the interaction ...

Tactile displays are an actively studied means to convey large amount of spatial information in the car. Their advantage compared to conventional car navigation systems is their ability to free the driver's visual and auditory senses. Previously the ...

We report on the design of spoken tasks for a study that explored how people manage spoken multi-threaded dialogues while one of the conversants is operating a simulated vehicle. Based on a series of preliminary studies we propose a set of ...

Simple tones in in-car systems are mostly used for status indication or warning and alerting purposes. We argue that simple tones can also be used for the purpose of advising drivers through an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Our ADAS ...

Manuals were designed to provide support and information about the usage and maintenance of the vehicle. In many cases user's manuals are the driver's only guidance. However, lack of clarity and efficiency of manuals lead to user dissatisfaction. In ...

Natural language speech user interfaces offer a compelling choice of user interaction for the automotive market. With the increasing number of domains in which speech applications are applied, drivers must currently memorize many command words to ...

This paper aims to provide a framework of guidelines for the design of an in-vehicle speech recognition interface. In the first section, a background of speech recognition technology is introduced to explain why it is necessary to provide specific ...

Evoked Response Potential (ERP) and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) recordings in this study shed light on underlying neural mechanisms for higher cognitive processes and attention allocation during multitasking of cell phone conversations ...

The issue of task duration in the assessment of driver distraction has been a controversial topic. In the development of J2364 Navigation and Route Guidance Function Accessibility While Driving, task duration and a related criterion were the most ...