Geoff Teehan has summarized car UIs of the past, present and maybe future.
I think we can get much better in designing pleasurable car UIs.
May 7, 2014
Overview of car UIs
May 1, 2014
Keyboard with motion sensing
Five microsoft researchers recently published a paper in which they presented a new technology combining a normal keyboard with motion sensing. I like this idea because I like the gestures I’m able to use fluently with the Macbook touchpad so that I don’t need a mouse anymore. So when the keyboard can recognise my gestures we don’t need touchpads any more which can have an effect on laptop designs and more, I guess.
via windowsdeveloper.de, see also microsoft.com
November 5, 2013
Motorbike helmet full of technology
Hm, a lot of information on top of the visual and tactile ones when riding a bike, e.g. navigation information, extra rearview information, calling information, and so on, as can be seen in the video. But in different situations such an helmet can be very helpful I know.
see skullyhelmets.com, via GIZMODO.de
August 24, 2013
Rollable laptop
Hm, interesting concept to have a rollable / transformable device which is able to function as a laptop or just a display (with pen). After that you could carry it like a water bottle.
But do we need it or would it be usable enough so people would buy it? I’m not sure.
May 8, 2013
Tools to sketch with tablets
A nice idea of interaction devices for tablets to get a more graspable experience when sketching and so on. We already saw smartphones with pens but as far as I know it’s new for tablets especially with that ruler like device.
via de.engadget.com
March 1, 2013
Free hand gestures everywhere
Looks like a comfortabel armband which measures your hand gestures by muscle contraction and with which you can control nearly every other technology.
via Heise.de, see also GetMYO.com
January 31, 2013
‘Roll-flying’ robot
A quadrocopter which also can roll on different undergrounds. So it can be more efficient and robust. But the setup doesn’t allow to roll in x and y easily.
via Forschungs-Blog
September 22, 2012
Nice manual combined with the technology
Really nice idea to teach using a smartphone especially for non-tech-savvy people:
from vitaminsdesign.com via fastcodesign.com
July 8, 2012
Batteries everywhere, someday
Even battery technology is getting to become thinner and more flexible which allows more usable products in our everyday life (e.g. in combination with flexible displays).
via GIZMODO.de, see also news.RICE.edu
June 12, 2012
Double-sided touch
That looks interesting. It can optimize usability e.g. in case of reading and therefore scrolling a lot on smartphones.