the driver will look significantly more at the road. Our current hardware includes an
acceleration sensor that provides information about the steering angle; in a car similar
information could be obtained from the can-bus. Making use of the measured angle of
the wheel we plan to compare the effect of output that is relative to the wheel or relative
to the car. This is important when the information is presented while the wheel is
turned far out of its normal position, e.g. while turning. In the first case output on the
left side would always be on the same (originally left) part of the wheel (which may
then be on top if turning right) and in the second case output on the left will be always
on the left side of the car. From a technical and systems perspective we are currently
improving the output actuators (allowing faster switching and greater spatial resolution)
and looking at options how to integrate this in an actual car – as built-in solution
as well as an add-on device.