Jens Faenger

All roads lead to CHI: interaction in the automobile

The way we interact with the automobile is changing. New factors in automotive interaction include driver assistance technologies, new media and information options, new power train technologies, environmental concerns, and the introduction of automobiles into emerging markets. In this special interest group session, practitioners and researchers from industry, industrial labs, and academia will discuss several key interaction issues of the automotive environment. These may include personal devices and media, interaction technologies and methods, cognitive load and human factors, and international and cultural factors. Participants will also be able to share their work and recent results in short presentations to other researchers and practitioners. The goal of this session is to establish and reinforce connections between individuals in the academic and industrial communities, open new lines of communication, and foster new partnerships. These collaborations will help create a better understanding of the automotive interaction design space and address important issues in product design, safety, manufacturability, and environmental sustainability.