• The Human-Machine Vehicle Interface – Don’t Forget the Human

    The Human-Machine Vehicle Interface – Don’t Forget the Human

    Long before Elon Musk’s recent announcement about his brain-machine start-up, Neuralink, Michael Robinson was pondering these things in his autonomous car design with the Lancia Design Center in the late 1990s. And, as depicted in the above infographic, it is the human-machine interface that will play a big role in the acceptance of autonomous vehicles.…

  • Viodi View – 03/27/17

    Viodi View – 03/27/17

    As readers may observe, the publication frequency of the Viodi View newsletter has slowed a bit in the last several months from once every two to once every three weeks. The slowing isn’t for lack of content, as there are literally dozens of interviews from shows like CES that are sitting on the hard-drive or in…

  • Self Driving versus Driverless – A Mobility Update with Alain Kornhauser #CES2107

    Self Driving versus Driverless – A Mobility Update with Alain Kornhauser #CES2107

    Driverless is like an elevator, explains Princeton Professor, Dr. Alain Kornhauser, in the above interview filmed at International CES2107. The difference between driverless and self-driving is that self-driving allows human involvement in the operation of the car (e.g. it has a steering wheel). His explanation simplifies the multiple levels of autonomous operation, as defined by SAE (see…

  • Viodi View – 03/07/17

    Viodi View – 03/07/17

    Continuity of Experience at #NCTCWEC 2017 “Continuity of experience” was a recurring theme at NCTC’s 2017 Winter Education Conference. Keynote speaker, Bruce Leichtman of LRG explained that this means creating user interfaces that transcend device, making it easy for customers to discover and view content wherever and how they want. He emphasized that this means creating new…

  • Super Intelligence – Good or Bad?

    Super Intelligence – Good or Bad?

    Utopia or dystopia are the typical scenarios envisioned because of technological advances. In his ongoing series on how autonomous vehicles will disrupt society, Mike Robinson’s infographic illustrates some of the possibilities that deep learning creates; a so-called “super intelligence” that will make Einstein seem like an infant. Strap on that metaphorical safety belt for a ride…

  • Continuity of Experience at #NCTCWEC 2017

    Continuity of Experience at #NCTCWEC 2017

    “Continuity of experience” was a recurring theme at NCTC’s 2017 Winter Education Conference. Keynote speaker, Bruce Leichtman of LRG explained that this means creating user interfaces that transcend device, as well as making it easy for customers to discover and view content wherever and how they want. He emphasized that this means creating new ways…