Hyundai showcases Future Transportation Technology at CES 2015

Hyundai is exploring ways to improve the driving experience for customers at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The company has brought in new technologies, highlighting advanced infotainment features and driver assistance systems like connected cars, voice recognition, hand gesture controls, wearable devices and smartphone apps are technologies.

Augmented Reality Head-Up Display System and wearables At CES, Hyundai is showcasing a production-ready augmented reality HUD concept. This system presents more driver information in the form of animations, which describe road conditions ahead. On the augmented reality HUD, drivers will see warnings when a car is about to unexpectedly enter their lane, arrows leading to exit ramps, highlighted street signs, Smart Cruise Control distance bars and one-way street markings.

Hyundai has also linked the augmented HUD to a wearable band. This band will vibrate when the Lane Departure Warning System is activated or when the car is about to unexpectedly enter the driver’s lane. It is also a heart rate monitor that can notify 911 if a driver’s heart rate changes rapidly.

Future Connectivity

Further, the 2015 Hyundai Cockpit Concept will demonstrate the following new technologies:

•             Heart rate monitoring

•             Driver alertness monitor with rest recommendation messages

•             Blind spot and safe following distance warnings

•             Advanced low fuel level warnings

•             Advanced turn-by-turn navigation

•             Navigation transfer from inside the car to a mobile device for walking to a final destination

Rear seat Entertainment System and Connectivity

Hyundai’s tablet features on display at the CES:

•             Rear seat passenger monitoring via the head unit screen and a connected tablet’s camera

•             Specialized rear seat tablet mounts with connectivity

•             Tablet-based “copilot/navigator” controls, which allow a passenger to select vehicle infotainment and comfort features while the driver’s eyes remain on the road.

3D Gesture Controls The Hyundai Cockpit Concept will showcase high-tech 3D hand-gesture recognition. The Cockpit Concept is able to recognize driver commands free from the distractions associated with finding buttons and switches. 3D hand-gesture recognition can be used to select navigation, infotainment, audio, HVAC, and even smartphone connectivity functions. Simple hand-gesture shortcuts can be used to play/pause music, advance to the next track or return to the previous track. Hand-gesture recognition is accomplished with advanced infrared and camera sensors. This intuitive gesture interface provides the driver with controls, while keeping their eyes safely on the road.

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for traffic safety

The carmaker is also working to provide optimal level of support for each road and situation.

•             Remote auto parking

•             Connectivity among vehicles, infrastructure, and devices (referred to as V2X)

•             V2P (Vehicle to Pedestrian)

•             V2I (Vehicle to Infrastructure)

•             V2V (Vehicle to Vehicle)

•             Driving Aids

•             Highway driving assist

•             Distance/speed control

•             Lane guidance control

•             Automatic speed adjustment

•             Emergency stop

•             Narrow path assist

•             Variable speed limit system

•             Traffic jam assist

•             Virtual lane generation

•             Distance/speed control under low speed conditions

•             Pedestrian Alert