Helmut Windl

Towards cultural adaptability to broaden universal access in future interfaces of driver information systems

This paper elucidates and discusses some aspects of cultural adaptability which aid usability and universal access. We describe the concept, influence and Use Cases of cultural adaptability in driver information and assistance systems exemplified by a portable navigation system. Thereby, the reasons, advantages and problems of using adaptability regarding the driving safety and the driver preferences will be addressed. Differences in the amount of information for map display and in interaction behavior which depend on the cultural background of the users (e.g. attitude, preference, skill etc.). We explain how cultural adaptability can improve usability and how it has a share in universal access. Finally, a short outlook into the future of adaptive driver information and assistance systems closes our reflections.

Cultural User Experience in the Car—Toward a Standardized Systematic Intercultural Agile Automotive UI/UX Design Process

After explaining the motivation and presenting related experiences, an extended Usage-Centered Design approach that integrates standardized process activities from User-Centered Design approach (defined in ISO 9241-210) and uses cultural models is suggested and simultaneously it is also adapted to ASPICE Standard so that the approach is suitable for the design of intercultural user interfaces/experiences in the automotive context. This agile oriented approach makes it possible to track and trace both the culture specific requirements and the design decisions for internationalized HCI in order to produce adequate cultural interaction experiences for users of automotive user interfaces in the car.