Measurement of driver's distraction for an early prove of concepts in automotive industry at the example of the development of a haptic touchpad

Abstract

This contribution shows how it is possible to integrate the user's behavior in the development process in a very early stage of concept. Therefore innovative applied methodologies for objectifying human behavior such as eye tracking or video observation like the Dikablis/ DLab environment in the Audi driving simulator are necessary. A demonstrative example therefore is the predevelopment of a touchpad with an adjustable haptic surface as a concept idea for infotainment interaction with the Audi MMI. First an overview of the idea of capturing human behavior for evaluating concept ideas in a very early stage of the development process is given and how it is realized with the Dikablis and DLab environment. Furthermore the paper describes the concept idea of the innovative control element of the haptic touchpad as well as the accompanied upcoming demands for research and how these questions were clarified. At the end some example results are given. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.