Auditive/Haptic feedback - good for car touch screens?
Hi,
I am investigating a concept for the center stack of a car. Does
anyone know what effects auditive and/or haptic feedback on car touch
screens - have on the user experience?
The concern is that the driver is already affected by things like
bumps, vibrations and sounds.
So, if there is a touch screen in the car (similar to iPhone), how is
'added' sound or haptic feedback experienced?
Ex Scenario.
The driver wants to select a new song.
He drags a list (think iPhone) to choose a new song.
If there is auditive or haptic feedback -ex. a 'tic-sound' for each
song - it might assist the driver so she does not have to look at the
screen for a) confirmation of that she is in fact browsing the list;
b) knowing how much she has manipulated the list.
What are your thoughts?
Have anyone experienced this kind of interaction in a car (ex. using
iPhone) with auditive feedback? - or using a haptic screen when
driving?
Does anyone know of studies/research related to the topic? links?
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Leif Tannfors wrote:
> So, if there is a touch screen in the car (similar to iPhone), how is
> 'added' sound or haptic feedback experienced?
If I'm wearing gloves, probably not at all. It's winter where I live --
on short trips the car doesn't get warm enough for me to bother taking
my gloves off.
I recently purchased a new car cd/radio, or "in-car entertainment
system", and the lack of useful audio feedback is truly annoying. I can
pick one of a dozen colors to flash in tempo to the music; when I change
the volume I get animated soundwaves displayed on the console; but the
only audio feedback is the occasional generic beep. Doing anything
more than adjusting the volume requires me to move my active focus from
driving to looking at a complex UI. I'm not sure that's such a good
thing for me to be doing while I drive.
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I have no data or metrics to point to, only anecdotes from my own
experience using a GPS.
And yes, sound was extremely important. Sound was the primary
feedback for using the device. It let me know what icons I was
pressing on-screen, using different sounds for forward or backward
menu navigation. And it seemed that the designer had put some real
work into how the unit used voice as a way to remind the driver of
upcoming turns and lane changes. It was extremely useful, and never
once confusing or distracting.
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This has been done, using haptic feedback, by Lexus:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Touch
I haven't tried it, but I've read reviews that say it's so good it
should be in every car.
V
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Thanks for the link, Victor. I hadn't heard of Remote Touch before. I
like the haptic feedback idea, but positioning a cursor while driving
seems like a bad idea to me. One of the benefits of an iPhone-like,
touch-oriented menu in a vehicle setting is that you don't have to
think about the relative positioning of a cursor on the screen.
A solution that I'd get excited about would be a touch screen with
haptic feedback. Basically inlay an iPad into your car's dash and
give the user tactile confirmation on button clicks, selection
changes, etc.
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RE>I like the haptic feedback idea, but positioning a cursor while
driving seems like a bad idea to me.
Assuming people will expect to be able to adjust the controls of the
car while driving, I think the aim is to help the driver keep his/her
eyes on the road. And if you can *feel* the controls you don't need
to look at them, the screen can be supplementary, or for the
passenger.
V
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Great to see all the comments, certainly gave me some ideas, and also
some more things to think about.
I've read about lexus before but never really seen/heard any
comments on how their tactile/haptic feedback actually feels like;
the sensation so to speak. So, that would be interesting to try to
find out.
Touch screen with haptic and/or sound feedback was my initial
interest (not remote). Personally, I think it is important to be
'careful' about using sounds. But as you say, and from own
experience, Dave & JE, it is also an important factor. Thanks.
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