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Driving the Future of In-Vehicle ICT

ICT Results (09/05/08)

The HUMANIST project is working to integrate Europe's expertise in the field of intelligent transport systems (ITSs) to make driving easier and safer. Four years ago, European competence in ITS human-machine interaction was scattered throughout various countries and research institutes. The HUMANIST project started building bridges between these pockets of knowledge, and now researchers can access the expertise of others in the network to enhance the quality, safety, and convenience of ITS systems and services, says HUMANIST coordinator Jean-Pierre Medevielle. Rapid advancements in in-vehicle driver information systems (IVISs) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs) are changing how we drive, but continued progress hinges on understanding how people interact with the technology and applying this information to IVIS and ADAS technology. Promoting the human-centric approach was a key issue for the HUMANIST project. ITS is being applied to traffic and transportation management, IVIS, advanced driver assistance systems, and traveler and traffic information services. Despite advances in ITS, questions surround how such developments will impact drivers as technology takes over tasks traditionally controlled by them. The HUMANIST project is working to understand how ITS affects a driver's behavior, and has organized several conferences and workshops on the subject.

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