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The Panorama i-Cockpit is the latest iteration of the i-Cockpit that debuted in the 2012 Peugeot 208.

Two years ago, I explored how to rethink climate controls in cars.

What is intelligent speed assist?

Infotainment systems are often overcomplicated and poorly built.

Drivers love CarPlay.

My dream scenario is one where I can send my prototypes remotely to my car's infotainment system and try them while driving.

Since the invention of the car, instrument clusters have largely consisted of a speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and engine temperatures.

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Some guidelines to get started First, it's important to clarify that this article is about the first stages of the design process.

What is cognitive load?

How the design of climate controls has gone backward To illustrate how climate controls have evolved, I'll compare two generations of Mercedes S-Class: the W140 from 1991, and the newest generation, the EQS.

Why tech companies entered the car industry Ever since the introduction of the iPhone and Apple App Store in 2007 and 2008, our digital lives center around apps.

I turned all the research that I did for my previous article, about the impact of voice interaction on driver distraction, into concrete guidelines.

In the '90s, the average new car came with simple climate controls, a radio, and a CD player.

The car I rented the car from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.

Context I typically split in-car interactions into two groups.

Defining Gesture Interaction Interacting with in-car controls requires drivers to divert visual attention from the road to the dashboard.

Cars today collect more than 200 different data points.

Crossing the Street Even if you may not be aware of it, a lot of non-verbal communication takes place when you walk down the street.

<Highlight highlightText="I updated sections of this article in April 2023 with new research" /> How We Got Here Touch screens in cars are not new.

Until cars achieve level 5 driving automation, there will be moments where drivers have to intervene.

Mercedes S-Class With each launch of a Mercedes S-Class, the whole automotive world watches.

Design The Ami started life as the AMI ONE C Concept which was a study on new ways to overcome the challenges of designing a small, affordable city car.

Why is it Interesting to Look at Chinese Car Brands?

If you haven't yet seen the concept I created, click here Actions and Goals Below is the rough design process that I followed.

When looking around in traffic, the number of people being distracted by their phones and infotainment systems is alarming.

Designing for Trust In regular taxi rides, there is a form of trust between the passenger and the driver.

Last month, Porsche unveiled the Taycan.

I recently came across the work of Ralph Morse, a photographer who worked for Life Magazine.

Since the arrival of the first iPhone, designers at car companies have tried to copy its minimalist look and interface in the interiors of cars.

The Problem of Car Production The average car consists of around 30,000 parts.

The Impact of Technology on Design The Citroën DS was designed by Flavio Bertoni who, together with aviation engineer André Lèfebvre, created some of the most influential Citroën models.