HMI is a perpetually central topic at DVN Interior, along with lighting; materials, and sustainability. They’re converging as technology advances, and that’s a central theme of the DVN Interior Deep Dive in a couple of weeks in San Francisco. If you hurry fast, there’s still time to register.
This week’s in-depth report addresses HMI in terms of quantitative research about ergonomics, and users’ ability to interact quickly, accurately, intuitively, and safely with buttons and switches versus touchscreens. We look at a system to measure visual and mental distraction while recording how much time each task requires. This kind of research brings dependable data to the debate over physical buttons versus screens.
And there’s an unusual perspective on the matter in this week’s Coffee Corner, comparing the Harrier aircraft developed in the early 1960s with the VW Golf of 2022, from an HMI standpoint.
The answers to this question mostly lean in one direction—guess which! But as with all other aspects of the vehicle interior, it’s much more complex and intricate than a simple good/bad binary. There’s so much more to learn and discuss, and that’s an excellent reason to subscribe to DVN-I. You’ll get access to our DVN Interior Newsletter and all its content, plus high-value DVN-I Workshops and Deep Dives. C’mon along and join in!
Sincerely yours,
