Nowadays, driving a car places multi-faceted demands on the driver that go beyond
maneuvering a vehicle through road traffic. The number of additional functions for …

In order to envision novel in-car user interfaces, it is important to investigate driver and
passenger behavior as well as to identify relevant context factors that influence this …

Driving a car has changed a lot since the first car was invented. Today, drivers do not only
maneuver the car to their destination but also perform a multitude of additional activities in …

Implementing controls in the car becomes a major challenge: The use of simple physical
buttons does not scale to the increased number of assistive, comfort, and infotainment …

The majority of user interfaces in the automotive domain were not developed as the result of
user-centered design iterations, but are a compromise of continuously balancing usability …

In automotive domain, operation of secondary tasks like accessing infotainment system,
adjusting air conditioning vents, and side mirrors distract drivers from driving. Though …

In the last 20 years, we have observed a massive change in the way users operate vehicles
and interact with systems in the car. Information and entertainment systems as well …

Autonomous driving in the 21st century unleashes both concerns and possibilities.
Secondary tasks or activities which now equally contribute to the driving experience may …

In terms of human computer interaction (HCI), the car interior is a space, which can be
divided into three areas: the driver's area, the front seat area, and the back seat area. So far …

The paper reports on the work done in the initial phases of the European InformationSociety
and Technology (IST) Project Comunicar. Eleven partners co-operate in theproject …