In-vehicle ambient intelligent transport systems (I-VAITS): towards an integrated research

The ever increasing use of ICT (information communication technology) in cars to improve the mobility, comfort and safety has sparkled the interests of the ambient intelligent research community. It is widely accepted that the use of advanced in-vehicle technology could contribute to a driver´s distraction. Information overload or inappropriateness of the methods and time to convey information to the driver are among the potential drawbacks of the use of in-vehicle technology. This paper identifies the future research directions on driving assistance interactions design. It focuses on factors that preserve or enhance the driver´s ability to drive and presents an in-vehicle ambient intelligent transport (I-VAITS) architecture.