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Pitts, Matthew John (2019) A user experience‐based toolset for automotive human‐machine interface technology development. EngD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
The development of new automotive Human-Machine Interface (HMI) technologies must consider the competing and often conflicting demands of commercial value, User Experience (UX) and safety. Technology innovation offers manufacturers the opportunity to gain commercial advantage in a competitive and crowded marketplace, leading to an increase in the features and functionality available to the driver. User response to technology influences the perception of the brand as a whole, so it is important that in-vehicle systems provide a high-quality user experience. However, introducing new technologies into the car can also increase accident risk. The demands of usability and UX must therefore be balanced against the requirement for driver safety.
Adopting a technology-focused business strategy carries a degree of risk, as most innovations fail before they reach the market. Obtaining clear and relevant information on the UX and safety of new technologies early in their development can help to inform and support robust product development (PD) decision making, improving product outcomes. In order to achieve this, manufacturers need processes and tools to evaluate new technologies, providing customer-focused data to drive development.
This work details the development of an Evaluation Toolset for automotive HMI technologies encompassing safety-related functional metrics and UX measures. The Toolset consists of four elements: an evaluation protocol, based on methods identified from the Human Factors, UX and Sensory Science literature; a fixed-base driving simulator providing a context-rich, configurable evaluation environment, supporting both hardware and software-based technologies; a standardised simulation scenario providing a repeatable basis for technology evaluations, allowing comparisons across multiple technologies and studies; and a technology scorecard that collates and presents evaluation data to support PD decision making processes.
Item Type: | Thesis (EngD) | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | User interfaces (Computer systems), Human-computer interaction, Automobiles -- Instruments -- Display systems, Automobiles -- Design and construction | ||||
Official Date: | June 2019 | ||||
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Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
Theses Department: | Warwick Manufacturing Group | ||||
Thesis Type: | EngD | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Williams, M. A. (Mark A.) ; Attridge, Alex | ||||
Sponsors: | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council ; Jaguar Land Rover (Firm) | ||||
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Extent: | xii, 142 leaves : illustrations | ||||
Language: | eng |
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