How Car Engineers Set Up a Technical Race Among Themselves
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The talk examines how modern cars have become complex, high-load engineering systems and describes a technical race among automotive engineers that prioritized engineering feats over ordinary users’ needs. It contrasts engineers’ and users’ perceptions of safety and analyzes specific development practices that led teams to focus on technical competition rather than real-world user requirements.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Welcome
- 1:08Car interface evolution
- 6:31Cost of a car button
- 8:37What is auto HMI
- 10:03Design idea sources
- 13:14Car consumer features
- 13:58First car tests
- 15:00Control analysis
- 17:10Feature mindmap
- 18:33Light function example
- 23:31System logic development
- 25:38Laser headlight issues
- 27:45Ergonomics and layouts
- 28:27Certification and safety
- 30:54Future of car interfaces
- 33:02Q&A
- 51:40Summary and awards
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