Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing

Human Machine Interface

The Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is where people and technology meet and focuses on an individual's experience of the technology with which they are interacting. Visual and touch displays for automotive dashboards and mobile phones, portable music players, PCs, and medical diagnostic monitors are all good examples of HMIs.

An effective HMI design maximises the user’s ability to derive full functionality from the technology and is a strong predictor of the user’s satisfaction with the technology and the system.

VPAC employs best practise standards to design user-centred and model-driven HMIs for its clients and partners to monitor HMI useability and drive a feedback loop enabling optimal end design.

Embedded Systems

Embedded systems are designed to control everyday common devices such as digital display units and in-vehicle electronics. Integrating hardware and software using embedded platforms allows one to create and control superior applications.

VPAC delivers embedded-based applications and solutions on a range of operating platforms and systems such as Microsoft Windows CE, Windows XP Embedded, Windows Mobile, as well as embedded microprocessors.

VPAC also provides official Windows Embedded Systems Training courses.

Telematics

Telematics deals with the parsing of information services via communication protocols and networks. Telematics enable drivers to access global positioning data and other services for information, entertainment, and convenience purposes. On-board and off-board services can be customised to suit personalised needs as well as deliver conventional information such as traffic, points of interest and news updates.

For further information on VPAC's HMI & Telematics capabilities, please email engineering@vpac.org