The project aims to design, develop and evalauate a new in-vehicle control system

The project aims to design, develop and evalauate a new in-vehicle control system using advanced digital technolo, and minature cameras which will replace current in-vehicle controls such as In Car Entertainment (ICE), climate and non-safety critical controls. The consortium comprises a mixture of academic, small and medium enterprise companies and a large enterprise company who will work closely together in the development of the system proposed over a period of three years.

It is proposed that a digital system is developed which will detect the driver's hand/finger position and then use this information to initiate the controls. This approach will utilise digital cameras and image processing. The control positions will be indicated on a virtual dashboard using LCD technology thus offering fully configurable layout coupled with inexpensive manufacturing and installation. To ensure that the human factors implications are considered and met in this project the Applied Vision Research Unit (AVRU) at the University of Derby will partake in the design, development and evaluation of the system. This will ensure that a driver-centred approach is adopted utilising ergonomic research methods and visual search monitoring during both simulated and real world driving.
Final Report Summary
The project aims to design, develop and evalauate a new in-vehicle control system using advanced digital technolo, and minature cameras which will replace current in-vehicle controls such as In Car Entertainment (ICE), climate and non-safety critical controls. The consortium comprises a mixture of academic, small and medium enterprise companies and a large enterprise company who will work closely together in the development of the system proposed over a period of three years.

It is proposed that a digital system is developed which will detect the driver's hand/finger position and then use this information to initiate the controls. This approach will utilise digital cameras and image processing. The control positions will be indicated on a virtual dashboard using LCD technology thus offering fully configurable layout coupled with inexpensive manufacturing and installation. To ensure that the human factors implications are considered and met in this project the Applied Vision Research Unit (AVRU) at the University of Derby will partake in the design, development and evaluation of the system. This will ensure that a driver-centred approach is adopted utilising ergonomic research methods and visual search monitoring during both simulated and real world driving.