Conventional knobs, levers and switches might soon be a thing of the past and even the touch-sensitive screens found in the dashboards of many cars of today will be replaced as carmakers rapidly try to find clever solutions to the array of operating systems.
"With such a lot of data coming to the driver today and so many new possibilities, the conventional operating systems are not enough," says Mercedes researcher Bharat Balasubramanian.
Like a smartphone or tablet PC, the simple movement of a hand or finger would be enough to activate a function. "Cameras and infra-red sensors recognize the movement of the hand and measure the distance with the electronics, thus understanding every movement pattern and command," according to Audi developer Werner Hamberger.
Audi showcased at the Las Vegas event a cockpit fitted with three head-up displays that project important information onto the windscreen. The image to the left can only be seen by the driver while the image to the right can only be seen by the passenger. The central image can be seen by both.
It works something like this. The central image shows up several menus from which the driver and passenger can choose. The passenger can for instance choose a short film about a hotel or museum. Should the driver be convinced by the passenger that it is the right destination, a simple wink to the left can be chosen to enter the destination into the GPS system.
Similar steps are being taken by Mercedes with its Dice system. A white dice shows the vision of a car interior...
Source: http://www.mobile-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=81904
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