Exploratory Breaks: A User Interface that Encourages Car Drivers to Take Valuable Breaks

Melanie Berger; A. Dandekar; Regina Bernhaupt; Bastian Pfleging

doi:10.1145/3473682.3480272

Exploratory Breaks: A User Interface that Encourages Car Drivers to Take Valuable Breaks

Melanie Berger, A. Dandekar, Regina Bernhaupt, Bastian Pfleging

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Abstract

Recent in-car infotainment features focus especially on enhancing the experience while moving. However, the experience of a car ride is not limited to the in-car experience. Especially on long-distance journeys, breaks are crucial to fulfill basic human needs and to reduce driver fatigue. However, breaks cannot always be planned in advance and spontaneous breaks often lack experience, e.g., when it comes to food choices or points of interest. This results often in short breaks and limited recovery from stressful driving. To encourage drivers to take breaks, we present a concept that recommends exploratory stops based on occupants’ interests (e.g., viewpoints, restaurants). Results from a pilot study (N = 10) show that personalized breaks lead towards a positive user experience. The qualitative feedback reveals that such a system encourages drivers to take more breaks because the stop fits their interest, makes them curious about the location, and is perceived as easy to use while driving.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	AutomotiveUI '21 Adjunct: 13th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.
Pages	97–101
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4503-8641-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3473682.3480272
Publication status	Published - 14 Sept 2021
Event	13th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021 - Virtual, Virtual, Online, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Sept 2021 → 14 Sept 2021 Conference number: 13 https://www.auto-ui.org/21/

Conference

Conference	13th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021
Abbreviated title	AutomotiveUI 2021
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Virtual, Online
Period	9/09/21 → 14/09/21
Internet address	https://www.auto-ui.org/21/

Keywords

Automotive user interface
personalization
trip experience
in-car experience
trip breaks
convenience
in-vehicle infotainment system
in-vehicle infotainment system.

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Berger, M., Dandekar, A., Bernhaupt, R., & Pfleging, B. (2021). Exploratory Breaks: A User Interface that Encourages Car Drivers to Take Valuable Breaks. In AutomotiveUI '21 Adjunct: 13th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (pp. 97–101). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1145/3473682.3480272

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Berger, M, Dandekar, A, Bernhaupt, R & Pfleging, B 2021, Exploratory Breaks: A User Interface that Encourages Car Drivers to Take Valuable Breaks. in AutomotiveUI '21 Adjunct: 13th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., pp. 97–101, 13th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2021, Virtual, Online, United Kingdom, 9/09/21. https://doi.org/10.1145/3473682.3480272

Exploratory Breaks: A User Interface that Encourages Car Drivers to Take Valuable Breaks. / Berger, Melanie; Dandekar, A.; Bernhaupt, Regina et al.
AutomotiveUI '21 Adjunct: 13th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 2021. p. 97–101.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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