Touch screens in cars are not new. In fact, the first production car fitted with a touch screen was the 1986 Buick Riviera.  

What do drivers really want and expect from automotive HMI design?

New research out of MIT shows that small changes to in-vehicle technology, such as the font automakers choose for an infotainment system, can have a significant effect on just how much a driver is distracted.

Rules of thumb for in-car HMI.

Modern HMIs are transforming the way we interact with our vehicles. A car becomes a gadget that we use in a similar way as we use our phones. Users expect a lot of HMI, they even evaluate car experience based on the experience they have with HMI.