The smart car is a highly computerized automobile featuring ubiquitous computing, intuitive human-computer interaction and an open application platform. Here, we propose an advanced Smart Car demonstration platform with a transparent windshield display and various motion sensors where drivers can manipulate a variety of car-appropriate applications in augmented reality. Similar to smartphones, drivers can customize their Smart Car through free downloads of car-appropriate applications according to their wants and needs.
Figure 1. Exterior and interior views of the Smart Car demonstration platform.
Figure 2. System architecture of the Smart Car demonstration platform.
Figure 3. The Smart Car’s configuration.
Figure 4. Layout combination of the transparent windshield display
Figure 5. Manipulation of visibility restoration application in the Smart Car. Upper portion: driving in conditions with poor visibility; mid portion: turning on the visibility restoration application; lower portion: driver’s vision field has been improved after turning on the application.
Figure 6. Driver performing the nighttime contrast enhancement application where the driver’svision field is increased. Upper and lower portions represent the driver’s vision field before and after using the application.