Haptic Applications for Automotive: Climate

Today's new car buyers want separate climate controls for the driver and front seat passenger, triple-zone rear A/C, and separate controls in the rear. The problem is that the more sophisticated the climate control system, the more complex it can be to operate. Many motorists don't fully understand their systems.

Touch Guides and Informs

Haptics can help make climate control systems more intuitive to operate. Research shows that touch feedback can convey significant quantities of information and use does not need to be confined to simple notifications.

Touch Makes It Easier

The climate control system may be complex, but touch feedback can make it seem easier. Human touch reaction is immediate, so receiving information this way improves user accuracy and speed therefore reduces distractions. With touch feedback guiding control settings, users may not even need to look at the controls, which further improves safety. Research also shows that using the touch channel for information reduces complication and stress.

Haptics Makes It Distinct and Memorable

TouchSense® high-fidelity haptic feedback helps users distinguish and remember tactile cues and what they mean in the context of operation.

All sorts of digital switches and onscreen buttons can supply distinct sensations to allow greater discrimination for users and more intuitive access to climate control features and functions.