This is an instrument cluster in which all information is displayed on a single large-size TFT LCD display (about 12”, 8/3 format, double VGA, 1280x480 pixels).
The system is not intended to be the simple virtual reproduction of a traditional Instrument Cluster, but a brand new concept based on the paradigm of dynamic representation of information.
Advantages of the solution
The main advantages offered by this solution are:
- flexibility: same hardware for different cars/models
- possibility to re-configure the display in real time to provide, in any situation, only the necessary information in the way most suited to the driving context: city, motorway, sport driving parking manoeuvre
- the high-definition, large display allows the representation of maps, crossing zoom, as well as video camera images, for example rear cameras, etc., all on the instrument cluster itself
- innovative and high-tech look, with the possibility to implement graphics aimed at improving the effectiveness and ergonomics of the Human Machine Interface, with a certain degree of personalisation left to the end user
Portability
For an easy and quick portability to different vehicles, the software development chain has been designed to speed up the graphics personalisation required for each new car model.
The device is ideally capable of providing all and only the necessary information, when it is needed and in a way optimized for the specific driving context, for the vehicle conditions and according to the driver’s preferences, thus reducing the cognitive load requested to the driver.