Boreas Haptic Blog

Last Decade Haptics in Automotive: New Haptic HMI in Seats, Pedals and Touchscreens

Just like the mobile device and personal computer industries, the automotive market saw the touchscreen adoption rate meteoric rise in the last ten years. Almost all new vehicles now come with infotainment using touchscreen as their main human-machine interface (HMI).

Haptic Technologies Will Play a Predominant Role in Autonomous Car HMI

We talked a lot about how haptic technologies can improve safety in the automotive industry. Haptics can improve the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) user experience of touchscreen infotainment systems and also the driver’s awareness with various types of warnings and alerts. It can also improve...

The Best Car HMI Input Device: Studies Show Touchscreen With Haptics

Touchscreens are in the middle of a security debate in the automotive industry. Some experts and journalists love them and would like to see all the knobs gone. Some simply hates car touchscreens and would prefer to keep mechanical buttons instead. The main argument against touchscreens is that...

Car Infotainment Systems Are Dangerous. Improve Them With Piezo Haptics!

It’s safe to confirm that touchscreens have hit mainstream status in the automotive market. Every new car announced seems to use a touchscreen to control its infotainment system. Not all manufacturers use them the same way. Some prefer to integrate them into classical designs and pair them with...

Increasing Driving Awareness and Security in Automotive with Haptics

Security has always been a major concern for car manufacturers. Too many car accidents occur every year with enormous consequences. Therefore, the automotive industry is continually trying to find ways to improve the passengers’ safety.
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