Improving road safety and user experience by employing dynamic in-vehicle information systems

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Galarza, M.; Paradells, J. Improving road safety and user experience by employing dynamic in-vehicle information systems. "IET intelligent transport systems", 1 Abril 2019, vol. 13, núm. 4, p. 738-744, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-its.2018.5022. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
Modern vehicular infotainment systems are becoming increasingly complex and are embracing a wide range of functionalities. Interacting with some of these functionalities, while driving, may increase the driver's workload and affect the execution of primary driving tasks. This article addresses this issue and proposes a practical application that could help overcome the problem as well as improve the driving experience. The applied method consists of developing a system capable of estimating the driving complexity in real time using variables already available in current vehicles, and responding according to the complexity reference, to apply countermeasures to the infotainment system. The intended purpose is to facilitate the interaction with the functionalities and reducing the amount of information offered to the driver in complex scenarios. A baseline system was built and tested, demonstrating the feasibility of its implementation in current vehicles.
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