Andreas Riener
carried out his PhD at the Institute for Pervasive Computing, JKU Linz, Austria from which he received his PhD degree in 2009. In his PhD thesis he has confirmed driver-vehicle interfaces as complex configurations of technological system components and services, and implicit interaction therein as a major research challenge. In a substantial part of his thesis he dealt with implicit interaction modalities based on vibro-tactile sensations and notifications affecting the driver-vehicle feedback loop. Since 2009 he is a Postdoctoral research fellow at the same institute. His core competence and research focus is context-aware computing and implicit interaction influencing the driver-vehicle interaction loop. Andreas Riener is and was engaged in several EU- and industrial-funded research projects and has been a reviewer for years for conferences in the broader field of pervasive/ubiquitous computing (like PERVASIVE, UBICOMP, CHI, ISWC, TEI, AmI, Automotive UI, Mensch & Computer, and IEEE/Springer/HINDAWI/etc. journals).
Manfred Tscheligi
is professor for Human-Computer Interaction & Usability at the University of Salzburg. He is directing the Christian Doppler Laboratory on ``Contextual Interfaces'' with a main part on Automotive User Interfaces. He is a member of different expert groups and very active in the international research scene. He was General Co-Chair of Chair of conferences like CHI2004, MobileHCI 2005, ACE 2007, EuroITV2008, AmI09 and currently AUI2011. Over the years he has been involved in several workshop organization activities (ACE07, MobileHCI07, CHI2008, Ro-Man2008, HRI2009, AmI2009, AmI2011, INTERACT2011).
Myounghoon ``Philart'' Jeon
is a PhD candidate at Georgia Institute of Technology from which he received his MS degree in Engineering Psychology in 2010. He also earned his MS degree in Cognitive Sciences at Yonsei University in Korea in 2004. His dissertation focuses on the design of adaptive affect regulation interfaces for various drivers using auditory displays. His research areas largely embrace Auditory Display, Affective Computing, Assistive Technology, and Automotive UI and research outcomes include around 50 publications across diverse journals and proceedings. Before GT, he worked at LG Electronics, Design Center and was responsible for all Automotive UI and Sound design. Besides, Philart has been involved in many industry projects in collaboration with General Electric, Samsung Electronics, Panasonic Automotive, Toyota, and Hyundai-Kia Motors, etc. %Those works have been recognized by awards such as the Best Student Paper at the HFES, the IF Communication Design Award, and the Korean Ergonomic Design Award.
Joseph Fellner
studied at the Unversity of Art and Design Linz, Department of space & designstrategies. Since 2008
he is Head of CAD & Design at Audio Mobil Elektronik. The company in Ranshofen (Austria) is an
electronic system service provider for the automotive industry with focus on the following sectors:
HME (human-machine-environment), HMI components, C2X communication, driver assistance
systems and car infotainment. Joseph Fellner is responsible for interior and Software Interface Design.
Aspects such as high acceptance with easy handling for the consumer are taken into consideration
during the design process of every new product. His aim is to ensure mobility and make it enjoyable
for the user.
The challenge not to distract the user with the operation of the interface while driving, but still provide
an attractive appearance, is the special appeal of his work. The design will combine both intuitive
usability and maximum safety. Therefore he tries to compensate the gap between the increasing
number of features on one hand and the driver’s attention to the flow of traffic on the other side
through creative ways.