There’s a particular buzz, still in the background but growing louder. It started in parallel with the proliferation of displays along the last decade. There was that methodical Swedish test demonstrating the abject inferiority of touchscreen controls versus physical ones. And last year, VW’s CEO explained adding some physical controls back to the Tiguan because customers really do not like too many functions piled onto the touchscreen. And this year, Euro NCAP declared that touchscreen operation of certain functions will soon cost penalty points.
So, the HMI war rages on. That is the focus of this week’s in-depth piece, and it goes to the crux of HMI design, cornerstone of the functional architecture of a vehicle interior. It is central to safety, via driver workload and distraction.
DVN Interior’s next event is coming soon, on 22-23 October in Torino, Italy. The rubric is Mobility and Sustainable Interior Design, focusing on the intermerging progress of design and sustainability in context of circularity and sustainability.
Highlights will include a visit to Stellantis’ labs; keynote lectures from Italdesign, Pininfarina, Stellantis, and major interior and material suppliers; two panel discussions to explore how interior design and materials can support sustainability and evolve into regenerative businesses that renew, restore, and grow people, places, and the planet synergistically.
Don’t miss it, register now! All information is on the DVN Interior Website, including the detailed docket, expo program, and sponsorship opportunities. I look forward to meeting you there.
Sincerely yours,
