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UX/HMI

With coming smart surfaces,
interior panels and even glass
may be configured to the
occupants’ display preference.

Yanfeng

where the development activity is taking
place today.”
Uniform experience goal
For Waymo, which recently provided 3U or 4U Power Supply
its 100,000th ride in an AV, building & Electronic Load
trust in MaaS means giving consumers All In One Unit
cabin-individualization options while
Waymo also ensuring a uniform experience. New Bi-Directional, Regenerative
“We build trust with our riders
DC Supply series EA-PSB 10000:
Waymo notes it’s vital that automated through consistency,” asserted Ryan • Industry Leading Power Density of
ride-hail vehicles offer cabin displays that Powell, Waymo’s head of UX research 30kW in a 4U, 19” Rack-Mount Chassis
keep occupants – who by definition aren’t and design, in a mid-2019 blog post. • Up to 2,000Vdc
involved in the driving task – continually “Our passengers interact with Waymo ȏ 8S WR HɝFLHQW LQ 6RXUFH DQG 6LQN
aware of the vehicle’s actions. modes (with zero deadtime)
across many different points throughout • Digitally controlled and regulated
their journey, from our app to our in-car (V,I,P,R)
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<1msec slew rates
sensing technology to embed controls in conversation with one of our rider • Embedded Battery, Photo-Voltaic and
cabin surfaces and trim, or beneath glass support agents.” Fuel Cell simulation and function
generator
screens. Many are managed by software Delivering ride-to-ride consis- • 5-15kW 3U and 30kW in 4U chassis,
and artificial intelligence, appearing only tency is also important. Waymo riders standard expansion up to 2MW
when necessary. These features will be want to know that every time they
available long before L4/5 autonomy. step into a Waymo vehicle, they’re Ideally suited for testing:
“A very fluid design language, where getting the same experienced driver.
the displays are integrated in the overall “And from a design perspective, they’re
presentation of the door and instrument also viewing the same type of infor-
panel and floor console,” is how Stout mation on our screens, being greeted
describes it, all in “one smooth, seamless by familiar sounds and have the Battery Packs Battery Cells On-Board Chargers
organic surface.” same choices for how to control and
The SAE L5 cabin use case doesn’t customize their ride,” Powell said.
need to be defined today, Stout added, But familiarity is going to have its
but, “we need the tools and the toolbox limits. Fuel Cells EV Charging Systems HV-Fuses
product-wise to be able to execute that “In three years,” predicts Yanfeng’s
when the time comes. To accommodate Stout, “it wouldn’t surprise me if there’s an
even Level 3 with all of the higher level automaker who has a vehicle on the market
ADAS functions, having that be a very that has no buttons. There won’t be a HV-Inverter EV/PHEV HV-Switches
intuitive HMI. That’s really the heart of mechanical button in the entire interior.” ■
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