CES 2015: TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL REPORT: NEWS FROM THE CES 2015

HYUNDAI SHOWCASES FUTURE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY

Connected cars, voice recognition, hand gesture controls, wearable devices and smartphone apps are technologies Hyundai is exploring to improve the driving experience for customers. At the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES^®), Hyundai brings a collection of new technologies, highlighting advanced infotainment features and driver assistance systems. Hyundai’s exhibit (North Hall, booth #2818) at CES will be open Jan. 6-9, 2015 for demonstrations of the all-new transportation technologies.

Hyundai’s Augmented Reality Head-Up Display and Intersection Movement System

AUGMENTED REALITY HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM AND WEARABLES

Basic Head-Up Displays (HUD) appeared in cars the late 1980s, when they only offered the speedometer as a virtual image projected onto the windshield. This virtual image helped drivers to keep their eyes on the road. The futuristic HUD found inside the 2015 Genesis includes driving information, such as Smart Cruise Control status, navigation, Blind Spot Detection, and Forward Collision and Lane Departure Warnings. All this information is projected at a perceived virtual distance approximately six feet ahead of the driver for maximum legibility while driving.

At CES, Hyundai is showcasing a production-ready augmented reality HUD concept. This system presents even more driver information in the form of animations, which describe road conditions ahead. On the augmented reality HUD, drivers will see warnings when a car is about to unexpectedly enter their lane, arrows leading to exit ramps, highlighted street signs, Smart Cruise Control distance bars and one-way street markings.

Hyundai has also linked the augmented HUD to a wearable band. This band will vibrate when the Lane Departure Warning System is activated or when the car is about to unexpectedly enter the driver’s lane. It is also a heart rate monitor that can notify 911 if a driver’s heart rate changes rapidly.

Hyundai’s Future Infotainment Screens

FUTURE CONNECTIVITY

Hyundai continues to explore new customer applications for connected devices inside and outside of vehicles. At CES, the 2015 Hyundai Cockpit Concept will demonstrate the following new technologies:

Heart rate monitoring
Driver alertness monitor with rest recommendation messages
Blind spot and safe following distance warnings
Advanced low fuel level warnings
Advanced turn-by-turn navigation
Navigation transfer from inside the car to a mobile device for walking to a final destination
- Calendar life log information display with daily driving activities
- Sharing information among vehicle, cloud, tablet, smartphone and wearable devices
- POI suggestions by ranking and driver preferences
- Gas stations near route

REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVITY

Hyundai is exploring using tablets to control features and monitor children in the back seat. Below are some of the futuristic tablet features, which will be on display at the CES:

Rear seat passenger monitoring via the head unit screen and a connected tablet’s camera
Specialized rear seat tablet mounts with connectivity
Tablet-based “copilot/navigator” controls, which allow a passenger to select vehicle infotainment and comfort features while the driver’s eyes remain on the road:
- Audio / Video system
- Climate control features
- Navigation: POI search and destination search
- Life log information

3D GESTURE CONTROLS

Inside the Hyundai Cockpit Concept, Hyundai engineers will showcase state-of-the-art 3D hand-gesture recognition. The Cockpit Concept is able to recognize driver commands free from the distractions associated with finding buttons and switches. 3D hand-gesture recognition can be used to select navigation, infotainment, audio, HVAC, and even smartphone connectivity functions. Simple hand-gesture shortcuts can be used to play/pause music, advance to the next track or return to the previous track. Hand-gesture recognition is accomplished with advanced infrared and camera sensors. This intuitive gesture interface provides the driver with controls, while keeping their eyes safely on the road and represents Hyundai’s future vision for human machine interface.

Hyundai's Narrow Passage Assistant System

Hyundai’s Narrow Passage System

ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS (ADAS) FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY

Hyundai believes in advanced driver assistance systems for enhancing customer safety and convenience. Six new systems will be shown at CES. These systems have a high probability of being production ready in the near future.

Advanced driver assistance systems need to be functional, efficient and intervene only at appropriate times. This is because every road and driver is different. Hyundai is working to provide the optimal level of support for each road and situation.

Remote auto parking
- This system will make all parking maneuvers automatically
Connectivity among vehicles, infrastructure, and devices (referred to as V2X)
V2P (Vehicle to Pedestrian)
- Collision with pedestrian warning
V2I (Vehicle to Infrastructure)
- Traffic signal information (current signal phase and countdown to change), speed suggestion, school zone info, weather
V2V (Vehicle to Vehicle)
- Emergency braking, intersection assist, emergency vehicle warning, road construction warning, do not pass warning
Driving Aids
Highway driving assist
Distance/speed control
Lane guidance control
Automatic speed adjustment
Emergency stop
- If the wearable device determines that the driver is impaired, this system safely guides the vehicle to the shoulder and stops it
Narrow path assist
- Recognizes the vehicle is traveling on a very narrow path and automatically controls lateral movements
Variable speed limit system
- Automatically varies vehicle speed for current conditions
Traffic jam assist
Virtual lane generation
Distance/speed control under low speed conditions
Pedestrian Alert
- If a collision with a pedestrian is imminent, the vehicle issues a warning sound and activates the brakes