The cars of the future will become highly intelligent, with autonomous driving, pedals, steering wheels are not necessary in the car. With the advent of 5G, the car will become a large mobile phone or other smart device that can carry people to move. How to connect cars to our lives is a problem that needs to be considered.
Some studies say that the apps built into the car have not met the expectations of users. Ease of Using Built-in Apps "Ranks lowest in the Entertainment and Connectivity category, with 29% of car owners having completely stopped using their car's built-in apps." The study also found that consumers are concerned about self-driving car technology, as well as dissatisfaction with current advanced driver assistance system technology.
For now, the existing cockpit for autonomous driving does not satisfy consumers. As autonomous driving matures, when riders are no longer driving, there is a need for better in-car technology to attract customer attention to the car rather than using the devices they bring in when they are no longer driving. Displays will still be important in future car interior design, but their role will change. They will be personalized through interchangeable purposes, rather than focusing on one environment.
As for what the cockpit will become in the future, there are a few points to refer to. Emphasis on user perception and enhanced connectivity between the various devices in the car, while 3D displays, virtual cockpits, and structured seats are all targeted.
Faurecia's Cockpit Intelligence Platform (CIP), for example, will collect and analyze information from the occupants, such as voice commands, gestures and touch, through cameras embedded in dashboards and sensors scattered throughout the cockpit. By processing this data, CIP will make intelligent and predictive operations that help drivers take control of the car.
Continental demonstrated 3D surround sound and actuators built into the surface of the vehicle, as well as a 3D surface system used as a display. Its contents include an augmented reality (AR) head-up display (HUD) and anamorphic surfaces, and 3D controls light up and pop up when the user's hand is close, the latter appearing only when necessary.
Taken together, when the car is fully autonomous, the interior can be turned into a complete game console, and the air conditioning, seat vibrations and scents all become part of the game environment, stimulating perception. The cockpit of the future should be more like a high-class rest room, where people will enjoy riding and even become a place for everyone to talk and gather.