Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing

Human Machine Interface & Telematics

The Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is where people and technology meet. It focuses upon 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, tablets and medical diagnostic monitors are all good examples where HMI design is critical.

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

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

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, convenience and social networking purposes. On-board and cloud services can be customised to suit personalised needs as well as deliver conventional information such as traffic, points of interest and news updates.

Embedded Systems

Embedded systems are designed to control everyday devices such as digital display units and in-vehicle electronics. Integrating hardware and software using opertating systems with a small footprint such as the Windows Embedded platforms allows the creation of rich and contextual 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.

Capabilties

• System Integration of in-car computing and devices
• CAN Bus modules
• Vehicle to home (V2H) automation
• In car video capture and storage for analysing driver behaviour
• Cloud interaction with in-car mobile devices
• Facia user interface design and rapid development
• In-vehicle voice recognition and handsfree interaction with infotainment systems
• Microprocessor embedded system design and software development

Clients

• GM Holden
• AutoCRC
• Clipsal

R&D Projects

• SAFE Vehicles for Emergency Services

Contact

For further information on VPAC's HMI, Telematics and Embedded Systems capabilities, please email embedded@vpac.org