Last week we wrote that audio is not just what one listens to when driving, and that parallel approaches are scalable for all interior human-centered design dimensions. This week’s in-depth article addresses interior lighting, which—likewise—is not just what one sees when sitting in the vehicle. Interior lighting enhances the travel experience; facilitates finding and operating vehicle controls; supports infotainment, and visually improves surfaces and materials. In this context, intelligence means adapting to context; to mood. Lighting is increasingly a pillar of interaction between the vehicle and the driver, an integral part of the vehicle’s safety system.
Interior lighting will be a focus of the next DVN Interior Workshop, 25-26 April in Köln. The rubric of the event is Experience Interior • Technology for Safety, Comfort, & Fun. Other focal points will include driver and occupant monitoring; functional surfaces; HMI/HUD; interior air quality, and materials and sustainability. Get set to exhibit, to speak, or just to attend! Find more information here.
The Lunar New Year holiday is upon us, and we celebrate our Chinese members as we enter the Year of the Tiger. We’re glad you’re here with us, and we thank you for your support.
Sincerely yours,