Will the automotive industry follow the example of the US Navy, and move away from excessive reliance on touch screens?
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2...uchscreen-controls-over-safety-concerns/
https://news.usni.org/2019/08/09/na...after-fleet-rejects-touchscreen-controls
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...The U.S. Navy has decided to convert the touch screens installed on its destroyer fleet back to mechanical controls after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited them in the fatal collision between the USS John S McCain and tanker Alnic MC in 2017. They were also referenced in the collision report released after the USS Fitzgerald collided with the ACX Crystal container ship....
...In addition to confusing how safety backups function, the navy found touch screen interfaces produced significantly more fatigue among crewmen. Ultimately, sailors confessed to preferring mechanical controls by a wide margin and requested more commonality among ship designs. The Navy said it is already working on accomplishing that goal and will reinstall physical throttles and a traditional helm-control system over the next 18 to 24 months...
...Meanwhile, the automotive industry is on the cusp of installing larger touch screens with more functions embedded for drivers to play around with. Unlike the Navy, automakers can utilize vehicular user interfaces to make money via commercial partnerships, automotive apps, and personal data acquisition — so there's no incentive for them to walk it back...
...In the United States, the NHTSA has acknowledged distracted driving as a major issue but hasn't done much to identify problems inherent with modern-day user interfaces. ...
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2...uchscreen-controls-over-safety-concerns/
https://news.usni.org/2019/08/09/na...after-fleet-rejects-touchscreen-controls
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...The U.S. Navy has decided to convert the touch screens installed on its destroyer fleet back to mechanical controls after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited them in the fatal collision between the USS John S McCain and tanker Alnic MC in 2017. They were also referenced in the collision report released after the USS Fitzgerald collided with the ACX Crystal container ship....
...In addition to confusing how safety backups function, the navy found touch screen interfaces produced significantly more fatigue among crewmen. Ultimately, sailors confessed to preferring mechanical controls by a wide margin and requested more commonality among ship designs. The Navy said it is already working on accomplishing that goal and will reinstall physical throttles and a traditional helm-control system over the next 18 to 24 months...
...Meanwhile, the automotive industry is on the cusp of installing larger touch screens with more functions embedded for drivers to play around with. Unlike the Navy, automakers can utilize vehicular user interfaces to make money via commercial partnerships, automotive apps, and personal data acquisition — so there's no incentive for them to walk it back...
...In the United States, the NHTSA has acknowledged distracted driving as a major issue but hasn't done much to identify problems inherent with modern-day user interfaces. ...