Evolution of Mobile Interfaces in Transportation Technology

1. User Interfaces for Transportation Gina Piscitelli

2. the past 10 years • How phones looked 10 years ago • Mobile, but not smart at all • Remember the Razr? • How automobile dashboards looked 10 years ago • Cassette decks, AM/FM dials, hardly any digital display at all • CD player if you were lucky http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/evolution-of-mobile-phones/ http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/suv/112_0509_2004_chrysler_pacifica_awd/photo_01.html

3. Where are we headed now? • Mobile app is going, well... Mobile • Cars have built in “tablets” that do a lot more than standard • Developers are being welcomed in the automobile industry • Could this be a new niche in web development? • What does this mean for us web developers? http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/01/ces-2013-ford-applink-for-all/

4. Ford SYNC AppLink(App built for dashboard interface) http://corporate.ford.com/news-center/press-releases-detail/pr-popular-mechanics-selects-ford-37579

5. An intro to applink • Introduced in 2007 • Connected/controlled phones and digital music players • January 2013 - first open mobile app developer program for automobiles • Lets mobile app developers create content for use in-car • Could be part marketing ploy, part industry innovation? http://www.ford.com/technology/sync/

6. "We’re allowing developers to directly interface with our vehicles to create apps that will continuously personalize the driving experience,” -John Ellis, Ford Global Technologist

7. How an applink app is made Much like the apps in Apple’s App store, a review is done before being made public. However, I’m sure there are ways to bypass this (like how jailbreaking a phone is done)

8. What the Critics say “Ford's solution is a good one […] providing a simple interface for apps to stream audio through the car and receive voice commands from it. Apps can even pull in some information from car data like location and speed” -Cnet.com correspondent Tim Stevens • Not the be-all-end-all solution to automobile app interfaces, but it’s close • Some companies are taking it a step further…

9. apple carplay(Dashboard mirroring interface) http://bgr.com/2014/03/05/apple-carplay-availability-launch-review/

10. Apple carplay • Recently debuted at the Geneva auto show • Apps are shown on “infotainment” system in the dash • Only native & 3rd party apps are supported • Third party apps are strictly music right now • In the future, wouldn’t it be nice to see apps like Wazesupported? • Only compatible with the newest iOS mobile device http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/

11. What the critics say “Rather than a revolution in dashboard infotainment, what I saw in CarPlay was an evolution of iOS music library integration in cars.” - Cnet correspondent Wayne Cunningham • Is this better or worse than strictly in-dash user interfaces? • More versatile, yes • Less ‘experimentation’ though • How does Apple’s inability to support more 3rd party apps hurt them?

12. Tesla S (Dashboard standalone interface) http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/1110_2012_tesla_model_s_first_ride/

13. Inside the Tesla s • 17” touchscreen “infotainment” center • Linux (open source) standard • Has many features, such as: • HD, satellite, & internet radio • Bluetooth connectivity to mobile phones • Google maps • Full web browser • Advanced car controls • “Homelink” (fancy garage door opener based on GPS position) http://mygaming.co.za/news/gadgets/55589-tesla-model-s-how-tablet-pcs-will-change-your-dashboard.html

14. App development on the tesla s: No third party app support yet, but Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motos says he “hopes to open the EV's infotainment system to third-party apps by the end of 2014.” http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-borrows-150-million-to-buy-tesla-2013-5 http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/

15. CONS for this kind of ‘mobile app’ development: • Rapid upgrades in the smartphone industry is not always the case for transportation tech • The average person doesn’t upgrade their car as often as they do their phone • Automobile touch interfaces pose a danger to the road • Should we even bother learning and implementing these UI’s if they’re just going to be outlawed? • How does the dashboard tie into “using phones while on the road?” http://www.bmwblog.com/2011/06/02/bmw-launches-don%E2%80%99t-text-and-drive-campaign/

16. Things to think about • What kind of security issues does a third-party app pose when used in one’s transportation? • How is developing for an automobile different? • What factors could be used to the developer’s benefit? • What factors could be hard to work with? • How can we apply our skills we are learning now to that technology? • Will new technology completely replace the old, or will we adapt?

17. Sources • https://developer.ford.com/ • https://developer.ford.com/news • http://www.ibtimes.com/tesla-tsla-model-s-touchscreen-dash-digital-dashboard-17-inch-touchscreen-based-upgradable-ux • http://www.teslamotors.com/models/features#/interior • http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/22/tesla-model-s-to-get-app-support-and-chrome/ • http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/ • http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57620148-48/apple-wont-own-the-dashboard-with-carplay/ • http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/evolution-of-mobile-phones/ • http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/suv/112_0509_2004_chrysler_pacifica_awd/photo_01.html • http://bgr.com/2014/03/05/apple-carplay-availability-launch-review/ • http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/1110_2012_tesla_model_s_first_ride/