¡®HMI based technology innovation¡¯ to be in boom as an autonomous car core

[ Ye Jin Soo jinye@ ] | 2018-01-16 11:10:12

Intelligent Personal Cockpit

Technology innovation based on Human Machine Interface (HMI) emerged as the core of autonomous driving at major exhibitions held at the beginning of the year, including the North American International Auto Show (2018) and the 2018 CES (Consumer Electronics Show). HMI refers to a human-vehicle interconnection system in an autonomous driving environment.

US Transportation Minister Elaine Chao said yesterday that 78 % of Americans are afraid of riding a self-driving car at the North American International Auto Show, which was officially opened on January 14 (local time) and industry and high-tech industries should calm the public`s fears about autonomous vehicles."

Mr. Chao stated the US government plans to issue guidelines for eliminating unnecessary barriers to developing new technology for autonomous cars by next September. He added that the technology should be designed to reduce fatal accidents in urban areas, urban areas and rural areas.

In connection with the safety technology to eliminate the fears of passengers on Mr. Chao`s autonomous carriage, the North American Auto Show and CES 2018 have seen many innovations in the field of HMI that can read human senses and vital signs without confusion.

LG Electronics, at the North American International Auto Show, presented its autonomous navigation system for HMI implementation such as ADAS (Intelligent Aid System) camera.

Meanwhile, LG Electronics signed a partnership agreement to jointly develop the next-generation ADAS solution to pre-empt the autonomous vehicle market with the German company "Hella Aglia", the world leader in automotive semiconductor companies, NXP and ADAS software.

At the same time, the Swedish startup Ain Ride has unveiled a self-propelled truck called `Tifford` that does not have a steering wheel. Autonomous driving HMI technology has been adopted to increase the safety of trucks with heavy drowsiness due to long distance operation such as expressways.

At the CES in Las Vegas, Nissan unveiled its EEG technology to change the HMI paradigm.

Nissan has introduced the Brain-to-Vehicle (B2V) technology, which analyzes signals transmitted from the driver`s brain and responds 0.2 to 0.5 seconds earlier than the driver intention. This HMI technology detects the inconveniences of the driver while driving and can change the setting of driving speed and route.

Hyundai also exhibited its `Intelligent Personal Cockpit` (Intelligent Personalized Driver), where the driver and the vehicle interact closely at this CES.

When a visitor to a Hyundai car booth enters basic information such as his / her name and height and enters the cockpit, the moment the car is handled, the car analyzes the driver`s heart rate and stress index.

On the other hand, the cockpit includes `Wellness Care` technology for analyzing driver`s vital signs, and `Vehicle Personalization Technology` which provides driver-optimized driving space.


By Ye Jin Soo jinye@


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