Playing deejay with voice commands will get easier for more Americans this fall as some best-selling cars get updated with software that integrates smartphones into the dashboard. With the 2016 model year, Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto will turn …
When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and automakers are intent on supplying them. But are they really a good idea? Car companies answer with an emphatic yes. …
University of Kansas researchers are developing new, smarter dashboard displays to keep drivers’ eyes on the road. The effort includes researchers in design, mechanical engineering and psychology. They are working under the umbrella of the Center for Design Research. Center …