Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications

Abstract

We are very pleased to introduce the Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (AutomotiveUI'15). This is the premier forum for user interface (UI) research in the automotive domain. As with previous conferences, the papers and presentations as part of AutomotiveUI'15 addresses novel invehicle services, models of and concepts for enhancing the driver experience, driver performance and behavior, development of semi and fully autonomous driving, and the needs of different user groups. It is widely recognized that the automobile is progressing towards the status of "computer on wheels" with greater connectivity to the outside world and higher levels of autonomy. As a consequence, not only will what we consider to be "driving" fundamentally change, but also a plethora of novel functions and services will become available to the users of future vehicles. The design of the automotive user-interface is/will be complex, dependent on many 'hard' (e.g. performance, safety) and 'soft' (e.g. likes/ dislikes) variables. The papers within this year's Automotive UI conference reflect this breadth and depth of issues, ranging from specific usercentred issues facing industry now (e.g. relating to evaluation of distraction), through to longerterm perspectives, such as how to design UIs for car interiors in which the "driver" spends large amounts of time not in control of his/her vehicle. Automotive UI'15 is hosted by the Human Factors Research Group (HFRG), Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham. The group conducts research into the human factors (ergonomics) issues for new technology, across a range of domains including transport (road and rail), healthcare, manufacturing, education, etc. Specific to this conference, HFRG investigates the user-interface design and evaluation issues for future vehicles, often using simulation as a safe, controlled and cost-effective environment.