Contextual awareness to shape future HMI

The digital revolution continues to roll out across the automotive industry, rapidly changing the in-vehicle experience for drivers and passengers alike. This influx of new technology is introducing fresh ways of interacting with the vehicle. Buttons and knobs are increasingly replaced by touch-screens and voice commands, while in-vehicle monitoring systems watch out for potential driver distraction or fatigue. For a user-experience (UX) designer, it's an exciting time of rapid change. Location technology expert TomTom believes the combination of in-car digital assistants and real-time environmental data will shape the future of the human-machine interface (HMI).