| short summary of a cockpit design trends report, published early 2021
According to a report of 2020 looking at new car models and concepts cars released in the last years, following major directions of intelligent automotive cockpit design trends can be summarized:
- Richer versatilities
New products are getting introduced with developing automotive electronics, such as driver monitoring systems, driving recorders, rear row and co-pilot entertainment displays. Additionally, intelligent surfaces allow further versatility – window or sunroof glasses can become displays and intelligent seat materials can become interfaces as well. - Multi-channel, fused human-vehicle interaction
New ways besides touch and voice control are active voice assistants, gesture control, fingerprint reader, sound localization, face recognition and holographic imaging. These multi-channel interaction modes can contribute to safer use and driving as well as deliver an extended user experience. - 3D and multiple screen cockpit displays
We see dual-, triple- and quint-screen and A-pillar display implementations for delivering control, co-pilot and rear row interactions. - “User experience”-centricity and scenario-based interaction
In-vehicle scenario modes are getting in focus – the car interior should serve as an intelligent, connected, flexible and comfortable personal space, for e.g. driving, resting, working or even shopping. As a UX-centered implementation example the Mercedes-Benz S-Class ambient lighting system was named, that uses 263 LEDs to adapt to driving situations (warnings) or give a real-time feedback of interactions with the onboard computer. - Interaction with every surface via intelligent materials
New surface materials are introduced in concept cars to explore touch control possibilities like displaying fuctional buttons in new ways. - Touch feedback as key technology for higher level of safety
Besides TIER-1 suppliers also several start-ups are developing touch feedback technologies for supporting less distraction and more effective driver-car interaction. - Software systems will be keys of differentiation
The introduction of Android to in-car entertainment systems was a big step. The need for personalization and simultaneous software and hardware iterations and 3D vision are new challenges for the operations system development in realizing intelligent cockpit systems.
Source
[1] Summary of: “Automotive Intelligent Cockpit Design Trend Report, 2020” by ReportLinker. Retrieved on 09.01.2022
https://www.reportlinker.com/p06003502/Automotive-Intelligent-Cockpit-Design-Trend-Report.html?utm_source=GNW
