Nissan Max-Out Convertible Concept Unveiled At Nissan Futures Event

More

Mercedes-Benz GLE Gets New PHEV Powertrain, Fresh Look

More

2024 Mazda CX-90 Plug-in Hybrid SUV Unveiled

More

Audi Activesphere Concept is luxury crossover that turns into a pickup

More

Truemag

  • Electric Car News
  • Electric Car Reviews
  • Plug-in Hybrids
  • Technology
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • Charging Map

BMW Vision Car Concept Interior Teased For 2016 CES

BMW has released the first teaser image of the company’s new Vision Car concept interior, which is set to debut at the Consumer Electronics Show early next month.

According to BMW, the concept will “demonstrate what the interior and the user interface of the future might look like.”

The rapid advance of networking between driver, vehicle and environment is becoming increasingly intensive and is facilitating new services. One example of new technologies in seamlessly networked vehicles is provided by AirTouch. This feature empowers intuitive control of entertainment, navigation and communication functions using simple gestures made with a flat hand.

AirTouch allows the display in a vehicle to be operated like a touchscreen without actually having to make contact with the surface. Sensors record the hand movements in the area between the central console and the interior mirror. This enables drivers or passengers to change the focus on the surface of the large panorama display. Simple confirmation selects the relevant menu item or activates an icon.

Sensors on the instrument dashboard permit 3D control.
One year ago, BMW already presented the new gesture control at the CES. This enables simple movements of a finger to carry out actions such as adjusting the loudness or accepting phone calls. Meanwhile, this technology is available as BMW Gesture Control in the new BMW 7 Series. AirTouch is now taking another big leap forward. Sensors are installed in the area of the instrument dashboard which respond to hand movements here and therefore permit three-dimensional control. A movement of the hand or a gesture activates the surfaces on the large panorama display.

AirTouch has another option to confirm an action. A concealed AirTouch button is located on the rim of the steering wheel. It is on the left and easy to reach with the thumb, and it lights up when a menu or icon can be activated. One tap is sufficient to activate the desired program or change a setting. The passenger also has a button like this positioned on the side sill in the door area. Passengers are therefore able to use one hand to navigate through the menu and the other hand to confirm inputs very quickly.

The intelligent AirTouch menu control reduces the number of steps needed to make a selection. For example, when activating the phone pad, the system automatically brings up contacts or call lists to the top select level so that a call can be made with just one further action. AirTouch recognises which selection and control steps are required next and displays them in advance. This allows the driver to focus all their concentration on the road ahead or offers additional convenient control options when the vehicle is travelling in highly automated drive mode.

Dec 29, 2015Blagojce Krivevski
Google and Ford teaming up to make self-driving carsAudi Confirms All-electric SUV for 2018
You Might Also Like
 
CES 2016: BMW i8 Mirrorless Concept
 
All-electric Ram 1500 Revolution Concept Teased Ahead Of CES 2023 Debut
Blagojce Krivevski

Blagojce Krivevski is physicist and green technology lover. Keep in touch with Blagojce through his email, web site, Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and Google+.

December 29, 2015 Electric Car News, Technology2016 CES, BMW Vision Car, BMW Vision Car Concept, CES, ces 2016
Follow Us
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • google-news
  • linkedin
  • youtube
  • instagram
  • feedburner
Recent News
Volvo Cars reports January sales – 40.7% market share of electrified cars
February 3, 2023
Polestar and Luminar expand partnership to include Polestar 5
February 3, 2023
XPENG Launches G9 SUV And P7 Sedan For Europe
February 3, 2023
Volkswagen launches ID.4 campaign in collaboration with Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
February 3, 2023
Honda to launch next-generation fuel cell system by mid-2020s
February 2, 2023
About
ElectricCarsReport.com ElectricCarsReport.com is a website dedicated to pure electric vehicles and the full range of consumer information and tools about electric cars, green technology energy, and the environment.
Latest News
Volvo Cars reports January sales – 40.7% market share of electrified cars
February 3, 2023
Polestar and Luminar expand partnership to include Polestar 5
February 3, 2023
XPENG Launches G9 SUV And P7 Sedan For Europe
February 3, 2023
Subscribe

Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest news and event postings.

Get in touch

Email: [email protected]

Archives
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • google-news
  • linkedin
  • youtube
  • instagram
  • feedburner
DMCA.com
© ElectricCarsReport.com | All Rights Reserved.