What is HMI today?

Doug Patton

Chief Technology Officer,DENSO International America, Inc.

DENSO as a Systems Provider

Powertrain Control SystemEngine management system, Gasoline direct injection, Hybrid components, Starter, Alternator, etc.

Thermal SystemsHeating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC), Compressor, Heat exchangers, Battery thermal management, etc.

Information & Communications SystemsInstrument cluster, Head-up display, Human machine interface technologies, Horn, Keyless entry, Wireless phone charger, etc.

Driving Control & Safety SystemsPassive safety technologies, Airbag sensing system, Active safety technologies, Traction control system, Antilock braking system, etc.

Full Autonomous Drive –NHTSA Level 4

Full Automation

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NHTSA Automated Driving Definition

NHTSA DEFINESVEHICLE AUTOMATIONAS HAVING FIVELEVELS

LEVEL 0No automationDriver is in complete and sole control of brakes, steering, throttle, and motive power at all times.

LEVEL 1Function-specific automationAutomation of one or more functions: electronic stability control or pre-charged brakes.

LEVEL 2Combined function automationAutomation of at least two functions, for example adaptive cruise control and lane centering steering.

LEVEL 3Limited self-driving automationautomation that takes over all safety-critical functions under certain traffic conditions. Driver is available for occasional control.

LEVEL 4Full self-driving automationVehicle can perform all safety-critical driving functions for an entire trip. Driver is not expected to be available for control at anytime during the trip.

HMI – A critical Part of Driving

Where are We Today?

North America HMI R&D and Activity

Consortium

Workload

GOAL:To establish a common methodology to measure driver workload/attentionAttention

Have We Gone Too Far?

What is HMI ?

[ ]• In the future: Automated Driving

• Tomorrow: Driver in the loop

• Today’s Issues: Driver Workload

Thank You

Full Autonomous Vehicle: When and How?

Group 3

No Info

Group 2

2020 +

Group 1By 2020

Group 4No AV

Program

OEM timing for Level 5: Full AVWhen:o OEMs have various timing for fully

autonomous vehicleso Issues to resolve : Regulations,

Infrastructure, Cyber Security

How:o Industry wide collaboration to resolve o Level 3 & 4 needed for transition to Full AV

(Driver in the Loop - HMI)o Need holistic approach

HUD Display Information

Head-up Display

To safely provide the right information at the right time and in the right location.

HUD will assist in Driver Notification/Operation

Driver in the Loop

Manual Control Vehicle moving into Automated Vehicle mode Driver IN the Loop Vehicle moving OUT

of AV mode

Collaboration

Collaboration between Industry, Academia and Government is required for successful Full Autonomous Vehicle implementation through common issue resolution.

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