Future smart cars could help to cut road accidents
Adding new modalities to UI can enhance usability ...
"Dr Charles Spence, an experimental psychologist at England's University of Oxford, said on Monday scientists were studying utilizing the senses such as smell and touch to develop features in cars to make driving safer.
"Touch is completely unused at the moment," Spence told a science conference.
Drowsiness and distraction are leading causes of road traffic accidents and deaths, but Spence said vibrating seats, belts or foot pedals could alert drivers in a subtle way to a dangerous situation." continued ... (Via Reuters)
"Dr Charles Spence, an experimental psychologist at England's University of Oxford, said on Monday scientists were studying utilizing the senses such as smell and touch to develop features in cars to make driving safer.
"Touch is completely unused at the moment," Spence told a science conference.
Drowsiness and distraction are leading causes of road traffic accidents and deaths, but Spence said vibrating seats, belts or foot pedals could alert drivers in a subtle way to a dangerous situation." continued ... (Via Reuters)
Citroen is getting a head start on the concept.
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