The Energy Interface Challenge. Towards Designing Effective Energy Efficiency Interfaces for Electric Vehicles
General
Art der Publikation: Conference Paper
Veröffentlicht auf / in: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications
Jahr: 2019
Seiten: 35–48
Verlag (Publisher): ACM
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3342197.3344526
Authors
Daniel Görges
Matthias G. Arend
Abstract
The design of effective energy interfaces for electric vehicles needs an integrated perspective on the technical and psychological factors that together establish real-world vehicle energy efficiency. The objective of the present research was to provide a transdisciplinary synthesis of key factors for the design of energy interfaces for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) that effectively support drivers in their eco-driving efforts. While previous research tends to concentrate on the (visual) representation of common energy efficiency measures, we focus on the design of action-integrated metrics and indicators for vehicle energy efficiency that account for the perceptual capacities and bounded rationality of drivers. Based on this rationale, we propose energy interface examples for the most basic driving maneuvers (acceleration, constant driving, deceleration) and discuss challenges and opportunities of these design solutions.