User Interfaces for Transportation

User Interfaces for TransportationGina Piscitellithe past 10 yearsHow phones looked 10 years agoMobile, but not smart at allRemember the Razr?

How automobile dashboards looked 10 years agoCassette decks, AM/FM dials, hardly any digital display at allCD player if you were lucky

http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/suv/112_0509_2004_chrysler_pacifica_awd/photo_01.htmlhttp://www.hongkiat.com/blog/evolution-of-mobile-phones/

Where are we headed now?Mobile app is going, well... Mobile

Cars have built in tablets that do a lot more than standard

Developers are being welcomed in the automobile industryCould this be a new niche in web development? What does this mean for us web developers?

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/01/ces-2013-ford-applink-for-all/Ford SYNC AppLink(App built for dashboard interface)

http://corporate.ford.com/news-center/press-releases-detail/pr-popular-mechanics-selects-ford-37579An intro to applinkIntroduced in 2007

Connected/controlled phones and digital music players

January 2013 - first open mobile app developer program for automobiles Lets mobile app developers create content for use in-car

Could be part marketing ploy, part industry innovation?

http://www.ford.com/technology/sync/"Were allowing developers to directly interface with our vehicles to create apps that will continuously personalize the driving experience,

-John Ellis, Ford Global TechnologistHow an applink app is madeMuch like the apps in Apples App store, a review is done before being made public. However, Im sure there are ways to bypass this (like how jailbreaking a phone is done)What the Critics sayFord's solution is a good one [] providing a simple interface for apps to stream audio through the car and receive voice commands from it. Apps can even pull in some information from car data like location and speed -Cnet.com correspondent Tim Stevens

Not the be-all-end-all solution to automobile app interfaces, but its closeSome companies are taking it a step furtherapple carplay(Dashboard mirroring interface)

http://bgr.com/2014/03/05/apple-carplay-availability-launch-review/Apple carplayRecently debuted at the Geneva auto showApps are shown on infotainment system in the dashOnly native & 3rd party apps are supportedThird party apps are strictly music right nowIn the future, wouldnt it be nice to see apps like Waze supported?Only compatible with the newest iOS mobile device

http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/What the critics sayRather than a revolution in dashboard infotainment, what I saw in CarPlay was an evolution of iOS music library integration in cars.

- Cnet correspondent Wayne Cunningham

Is this better or worse than strictly in-dash user interfaces?More versatile, yesLess experimentation thoughHow does Apples inability to support more 3rd party apps hurt them?

Tesla S (Dashboard standalone interface)http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/1110_2012_tesla_model_s_first_ride/

Inside the Tesla s17 touchscreen infotainment center

Linux (open source) standard

Has many features, such as:HD, satellite, & internet radioBluetooth connectivity to mobile phonesGoogle mapsFull web browserAdvanced car controlsHomelink (fancy garage door opener based on GPS position)

http://mygaming.co.za/news/gadgets/55589-tesla-model-s-how-tablet-pcs-will-change-your-dashboard.htmlApp development on the tesla s:No third party app support yet, but Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motos says he hopes to open the EV's infotainment system to third-party apps by the end of 2014.

http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-borrows-150-million-to-buy-tesla-2013-5CONS for this kind of mobile app development:Rapid upgrades in the smartphone industry is not always the case for transportation techThe average person doesnt upgrade their car as often as they do their phoneAutomobile touch interfaces pose a danger to the roadShould we even bother learning and implementing these UIs if theyre just going to be outlawed?How does the dashboard tie into using phones while on the road?

http://www.bmwblog.com/2011/06/02/bmw-launches-don%E2%80%99t-text-and-drive-campaign/Things to think aboutWhat kind of security issues does a third-party app pose when used in ones transportation?How is developing for an automobile different? What factors could be used to the developers benefit?What factors could be hard to work with? How can we apply our skills we are learning now to that technology?Will new technology completely replace the old, or will we adapt?

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