Augmenting human senses to improve the user experience in cars: applying augmented reality and haptics approaches to reduce cognitive distances

作者：Kim SeungJun^*; Dey Anind K

来源：Multimedia Tools and Applications, 2016, 75(16): 9587-9607.

DOI：10.1007/s11042-015-2712-4

• Human-computer interaction
• Automotive user interfaces
• Multisensory interaction
• Sensory augmentation systems

Augmenting people's senses with computational support can improve the ability to perceive information and perform tasks. However, the impact of such augmentation may fluctuate according to user context, thereby impacting the quality of a user experience. In this paper, we present two systems that assess the in-situ effects of augmenting senses using Augmented Reality and Haptic technologies. We demonstrate that sensory augmentation systems can improve performance when users are multitasking; however, a hybrid assessment, including eye tracking and psycho-physiological measurement, reveals that the benefits and costs of such systems can differ depending on the demographics of a population with different cognitive capabilities. For elder adults, sensory augmentation improved perception for responding to local incidents in the physical space, but a richer intervention using sensory augmentation (visual, auditory, and haptic) strains cognitive load. For younger adults, additional modes for providing sensory information increased attentiveness for performing tasks, but can lead to overloading of already used sensory channels. Thus, sensory augmentation was more advantageous for improving global awareness for situated physical space, rather than responding to local incidents.

• 出版日期2016-8