Improving the in-car
dashboard and console.
Anthony Cossins
(slightly)
Current all digital dashboards take the existing physical dashboards and simply digitise them.
There is a huge opportunity in
in-car UI design now.
What does a driver really need?
Clarity
Catalytic converter
Glow plug
Engine
Low fuel
Fuel cap side
98%
of car drivers do not fully understand what the most common warning lights mean.
94% Seat belt warning
�98% Low fuel
�98% Battery warning light
Most known symbols
5% Catalytic Converter
�14% Air Conditioning
�29% Tyre Pressure
Least known symbols
When was the last time you referred to your computer’s manual to figure out what an icon meant?
Digital dashboard should only include highly relevant information that is glanceable and on demand.
Anticipation
Driving a car is currently a reactionary experience.
Maybe an idea of what to do
Vision
Vision
Tire pressure
Lane detection
Wheel speed
Night vision
Blind spot detector
Adaptive cruise control
GPS
Engine temperature
Drowsiness sensor
Outside temperature
Traffic info
Location history
Fan speed
Distance travelled
Air brick
Cars today can take full advantage of a connected world.
With an anticipatory experience,
the car can predict.
2 features
Dashboard
Console
Status
View glanceable information about the status of your car.
Find out more by diving deeper.
Detour
Intelligently offer different routes that respond to events inside and outside of the car.
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