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Vol. 1, No. 1 | Oct 2008 |
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Because the sense of touch can help compensate for noise and requirements for very focused visual attention, haptics is one of the most promising applications for the car interior. At the Consumer Electronics Show this past January, not only did haptics feature largely in phones, but Visteon and 3M showcased a BMW SUV cockpit with a very cool haptic interface. In the center stack, a large capacitive panel reacted to a finger press, or even the approach of a hand. When you pressed down, the panel provided haptic feedback, such as a click and a rebound, indicating you had pressed a dashboard button even though the panel was flat. The center control knob also used force feedback and adapted its range of motion and tactile profile to the appropriate function. The haptic feedback solution enabled the panel to be a single smooth surface rather than a large array of individual switches. It also allowed only currently available functions to be displayed and activated.
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