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Title: Future Cars as a Space for Work & Play
The objective of this CHI course is to provide CHI atten- dees with an introduction and overview of the rapidly evolv- ing field of automotive user interfaces (AutomotiveUI). The course will focus on UI aspects in the transition towards automated driving. In particular, we will also discuss the op- portunities of cars as a new space for non-driving-related activities, such as work, relaxation, and play. For newcom- ers and experts of other HCI fields, we will present the spe- cial properties of this field of HCI and provide an overview of new opportunities, but also general design and evalua- tion aspects of novel automotive user interfaces.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1840085
PAR ID:
10186141
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
CHI ’20 Extended Abstracts
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1 to 4
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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