Multi-modal HMI: The future of in-car interaction

Many of today drivers can expect to make calls, respond to social networking posts, listen to media and find the nearest hotel - all while driving. However, with this rise in the number of in-car engagement platforms, there is also a rising risk of accidents due to driver distraction. To effectively deal with use case scenarios like these, OEMs and other automotive parties are increasingly deploying complex multi-modal automotive user interfaces which work together to prioritise information and reduce the drivers’ workload.

The global human machine interface (HMI) market has seen significant growth in the past few years and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.4% from 2013-2019. One company very interested in the HMI market is Tata Elxsi, a subsidiary of the Tata group based in Bangalore, India. The company brings together the automotive technology expertise, coupled with a world-class User Experience design team, for designing HMI that goes into the complex of multi-function interfaces as gesture, rotary haptic knobs or voice enabled interfaces.