BMW is currently leading the way when it comes to in-car technology with its Gesture Control system that debuted on the 2016 7-Series. The system allows you to make basic commands by simply waving a finger.
At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, BMW showed an evolved
version of the system called
AirTouch, which acts more like the screen of your smartphone—but without
requiring you to actually make contact with any surface. The commands are
simply made in the air and various sensors pick up what your hand is doing.
On Wednesday, at the 2017 CES, BMW previewed an even more
advanced gesture control system called HoloActive Touch. The system was
previewed in the i Inside Future concept, which is essentially a showcase
of what BMW thinks is possible for car interiors in a world where driving is
optional.
HoloActive Touch combines the previous AirTouch system
with a hologram display. The display, which normally presents a series of virtual
menu options, is generated just above the center console by clever use of
reflections. With it, the driver can control typical vehicle
functions such as the climate system, communication, infotainment and
navigation.
The driver can enter commands by interacting with the
hologram display using hand movements. A camera detects the hand movements and
registers the position of fingertips, in particular. As soon as a fingertip
makes contact with one of the virtual menu options, a pulse is emitted and the
relevant action is activated. BMW says the driver even perceives tactile
feedback via ultrasound, so that he or she will know an action has been made.
The i Inside Future concept also integrates a new
connectivity feature called the Open Mobility Cloud. This feature offers
digital services designed for a world of self-driving cars. One such feature
will provide access to wide-ranging information about places or buildings along
the given route. The information can be selected using augmented gesture
control, where all the driver has to do is point at a particular
building. Another feature is online shopping, with some retailers, such as
Amazon, even prepared to make en-route deliveries.
In addition to this, the concept features voice-controlled
digital assistant, similar to what’s already found on PCs and smartphones.
BMW’s digital assistant is based on Microsoft’s Cortana technology. This means
that the voice-controlled capabilities already offered by Cortana could in
future also be available on board a BMW. Possible functions could be restaurant
recommendations and table reservations, as well as appointment reminders.
Another technology presented by BMW at CES is the Connected
Window. This is a large, interactive digital screen in your home that connects
with the Open Mobility Cloud. It’s part of BMW’s holistic view for connected
technology, from the car to the smartphone to the home.
With the Connected Window, a user can fully plan their trip,
once again using gesture control. For example, the user could make or check
appointments, access the latest traffic info, and then plan routes
accordingly.
BMW also used CES to announce plans for the testing of a
self-driving system on public roads later in the year, using
7-Series-based prototypes. The self-driving system will make its debut in a
production model, code-named the iNext, due in
2021.
source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1107839_bmw-previews-next-gen-interior-complete-with-hologram-technology#image=100587597
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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