Plastic displays will play a major role in automotive HMIs

Abstract

THE automotive industry is on the threshold of several parallel disruptive changes driven by technology advancements and business model evolutions. For example, the combination of increasingly autonomous vehicles and new shared-ownership models is expected to lead to a much greater number of passenger miles being traveled without a pro rata increase in vehicles on the road.1 These changes will impact the driving experience as supported by the human machine interface (HMI) of the car. This is already happening as vehicles become more connected and more automated on their way to being driverless. Displays and touchscreens will represent a major platform for the new HMI, and flexible, conformable, plastic displays will help meet safety and usability needs while also enabling manufacturing and cost efficiencies.