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Digital technology can help drivers to better perceive and understand the environment around the vehicle. At the same time, there is a risk that misapplied technology instead could decreased traffic safety. SAFER’s recently associated project Safe Car Driving with Head Up Displays and Camera Monitor Systems (SCREENS) will help secure that new technology will contribute to increased road safety.

In order to understand how new technology in cars that provides the driver with visual information can enhance safety and visibility the research team will conduct a series of studies on Head-Up Displays (HUD) and Camera Monitor Systems (CMS). These are promising technologies that may be combined with Augmented Reality (AR) and the team will look into how to make these technologies adapted to the human senses, so that safety and visibility are increased. Understanding how these new technologies and potential side effects will affect car driving, knowledge from human factors, optics, perception and computer domains will be utilized. The result of the project will be information design guidelines for Augmented Reality Head-Up Displays (AR-HUD) and Camera Monitor Systems (CMS).

The researchers will study the following research questions:
•    Optical aspects of these new technologies in cars.
•    Human perception and behaviour when using these technologies while driving a car.
•    The effects of low temperature on the digital rear-view mirrors of the CMS’ ability to render a clear picture, and its effects on drivers and safety-

The project, funded by Vinnova, will be associated to SAFER’s research area for Road user behaviour. The budget is in total 6 722 067 SEK. RISE and Volvo Cars are collaborating in this project. Results from the studies will be concluded and the guidelines finalised preliminary in March 2023.