Safety through Collaboration
Nicole Perterer · 2016
A high number of car accidents are caused as a result of excessive demands and distraction. Collaboration can support drivers, since other tasks, e.g., operating with the navigation system, can be taken over by a front-seat passenger. But how can we, as researchers and HCI designers, develop and design collaborative in-car systems that really address safety issues or reduce demands during driving? Based on findings from three ethnographic studies I draw attention on the car as a safety-critical environment, where collaboration may solve safety issues.