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"The screens in modern cars keep getting bigger. Design teams at most car
manufacturers love to ditch physical buttons and switches, although they are
far superior safety-wise.
That is the conclusion when Swedish car magazine
Vi Bilägare performed a
thurough test of the HMI system (Human-Machine Interface) in a total of twelve
cars this summer.
Inspiration for the screen-heavy interiors in modern cars comes from
smartphones and tablets. Designers want a ”clean” interior with minimal
switchgear, and the financial department wants to lower the cost. Instead of
developing, manufacturing and keeping physical buttons in stock for years to
come, car manufacturers are keen on integrating more functions into a digital
screen which can be updated over time.
So in what way have these screens affected safety?
Vi Bilägare gathered
eleven modern cars from different manufacturers at an airfield [and] measured
the time needed for a driver to perform different simple tasks, such as
changing the radio station or adjusting the climate control. At the same time,
the car was driven at 110 km/h (68 mph). We also invited an ”old-school” car
without a touchscreen, a 17-year-old Volvo V70, for comparison."
Via Christoph S, who wrote "Yep. Thing is, physical knobs cost more than a
simple touchscreen. But no surprise to me."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
