HMI & The Cockpit of the Future Bob Kinney 2017 Wards UX Conference
New automotive trends are driving a revolution of the cockpit
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New automotive trends The Cockpit Revolution New needs to be addressed
HMI & Smart Surfaces with fusion of electronics and decoration parts
Enrichment of entertainment, navigation and communication platforms
New interior architecture adapting to new driving modes and enabling to move positions of interior components
Automotive megatrends/ C.A.S.E. vehicles
Connectivity / Data
Car Occupants
Service continuity
Connected Vehicles
Autonomous Vehicles
Electrical Vehicles
Shared Vehicles
Connected and autonomous vehicles will fuel in-car apps usage
As autonomous modes increase, car users will have more time and more need for in-car apps usage.
They will demand continuity of service (business, personal, etc.).
Connectivity, Data
Car Occupants
Service Continuity
Connected Vehicles
Autonomous Vehicles
Electrical Vehicles
Shared Vehicles
Typical cockpit 2020
Appearance/perceived quality: Full digital cluster & IVI One smart surface cluster/IVI Graphics/HMI continuum (« Holistic
cockpit »)
Content: Continuum with nomadic/home
applications Up-to-date Adaptable (Autonomous modes)
Market trend Market trend Market trend Market trend
2015 2025
2010 2014 2016
Electronics and interiors separated
Electronics brain and display in one infotainment box
Split of electronics brain and display “multifunctions" displays
appear
Full black panel effect displays appear
Electronics become seamless-integrated-decoration parts
Display fully integrated into decoration part "Smart Surfaces"
HMI transformation is already happening "Real-life" evolution towards electronics and interiors fusion
2015 2025 2015 2025 2020 2025
2020+
Faurecia Smart Surfaces : key techno-bricks
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Smart vent
Deco control
Decodisplay
Ligthing
Technologies
Touch technology w/ transparent flexible conductive fils
Haptic technology built on Piezo foil Plastronics:
3D-integrated structural electronics
Materials (deco, lens, etc.) Lighting technology Display technology: TFT to AMOLED
Smart Surfaces - DecoDisplay
Embedded display on a decoration part
Optical bonding improves optic performance and durability
Black panel between decoration and TFT Seamless screen contours w/
Next display generations integrate touch capability in the decoration
AMOLED 2D+ Displays
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DecoDisplay on the new Alfa Romeo Giulia
Smart Surfaces - DecoControl
Seamless switch integration in authentic, natural decorative materials (aluminum, wood, glass, etc.)
Backlighted graphic symbols & haptic feedback Haptic feedback
− Piezo disks enable input/output (haptic) in real time Backlighting concept w/ molded light guide between decorative layer and the Piezo foil
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What’s Next?
The Morphing IP Driver and autonomous Modes Movable display based on user
mode with adapting surface
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