Monday, May 26, 2014

Preliminary look at the Android interface for cars – 3DNews

At CES this year, Google and NVIDIA reported a partnership with General Motors, Honda, Audi and Hyundai in the formation of an open car alliance OAA. In the original announcement was not a lot of details – the founders spoke only on the key principles and objectives introduce Android for automotive electronics. Since then, almost nothing was heard on an initiative, but thanks to Android Police resource we have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the vision of vehicle interface Google Android (within the search giant, it is codenamed Gearhead).

With the original announcement was OAA declared aim to start selling cars with Android in 2014 – perhaps we will hear the official details on the conference Google I / O. Given screenshots and videos vehicle interface are operating time this year, but before the official announcement could be made noticeable changes.

At CES president NVIDIA Jen-Hsun Huang (Jen-Hsun Huang) said that incredible cars with supercomputer on board are no longer the subject of science fiction. In the current form of Android for cars does not create the impression revived science fiction, but Google is clearly trying to make it easier to interface with automotive electronics using a simplified design and their own services.

reportedly basic Android interface for vehicles includes four main sections : navigation, music, telephony and search. While the situation is not entirely clear from the third-party applications – presented at the screenshots and video call button home screen or access to applications not noticed. Third-party applications will certainly, but users can download them or run – is not yet clear.

So, to begin with – music interface with album art, translucent panel, allocate more resources management, the main control panel at the bottom and Search button Google:

Open the interface search phrase «Ok Google» of music interface:

According to journalists, users can interface through the car select contacts to call or manually dial a phone number, but by analogy with mobile search Google, they will also be able to use voice commands, such as: «Ok Google, call [contact name].” Apparently, for calls to the need to connect the smartphone car system via Bluetooth. Make a call from a musical interface using a voice command:

Messaging can also be done using voice commands: for example, the user can say: «Ok Google, send a message [contact name].” As a result, Google will offer to dictate a message to confirm the text and sent to the recipient. Google currently uses blue color during the “conversation” of the system with the user (for example, play text messages or clarification of the recipient). The driver can send a message and with one long command, for example: «Ok Google, send a message [contact name] -” I’ll be late for a meeting. ‘” Sending a message from a musical interface using a voice command:

Interestingly, the interface does not appear in the message body that rattled the user to send (instead, the system reads the message aloud). This is done in order not to distract the person from the road – reading and set SMS often cause accidents. It is also clear that Google is committed to making the voice control in the car self-sufficient as possible by reducing the number of required taps on the screen.

reportedly using voice commands can also cause a navigation system or ask a general search. While the rightmost icon in the interface of the car allegedly displays the current information about the car with the content specified by a specific manufacturer. There is also evidence that users are able to access Google Now cards in a special section of the interface.

In general, although the exact implementation of Android for cars will depend on the manufacturer, it is possible to precisely this basic interface will be implemented in the first models . However, it is worth remembering that this is a preliminary interface – the platform is under active development and may change before entering the market.

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