Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 478,618 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,287 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 104,870 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,287 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 104,870 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,232 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 478,618 cutting edge ideas.

High-Tech Steering Wheels

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Touchscreen Steering Wheel Improves Driving Safety

— June 26, 2011 — Autos
The Touchscreen Steering Wheel hopes to increase safety on the road by incorporating high-tech devices into vehicles in a more user-friendly manner. Instead of penalizing drivers distracted by their phones, GPS units, MP3 players and other devices, it builds the tech right into the car.

Conceived and developed by a group of researchers from the University of Stuttgart, University of Duisburg-Essen and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, the Touchscreen Steering Wheel incorporates a touchscreen right into the steering wheel so as to reduce the need for drivers to take their eyes off the road while looking for vehicle controls. With the ability to recognize 20 gestures, the Touchscreen Steering Wheel is easy to navigate as well.

The Touchscreen Steering Wheel debuted during the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
Trend Themes
1. Integrated Vehicle Technology - The Touchscreen Steering Wheel exemplifies the trend of integrating technology into vehicles for improved user experience and safety.
2. Gesture Recognition Interfaces - The Touchscreen Steering Wheel showcases the trend of using gesture recognition interfaces as a more intuitive and convenient way to interact with technology while driving.
3. User-centric Design - The Touchscreen Steering Wheel represents the trend of designing products and interfaces with the user in mind, aiming to enhance usability and reduce distractions while driving.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Technology - The Touchscreen Steering Wheel presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the automotive industry, especially in terms of developing seamless and integrated technology solutions for safer driving.
2. Human-computer Interaction - The Touchscreen Steering Wheel opens up possibilities for the human-computer interaction industry to explore and advance gesture recognition interfaces for a wide range of applications.
3. Artificial Intelligence - The Touchscreen Steering Wheel offers potential for the artificial intelligence industry to further develop advanced algorithms and machine learning techniques for improved gesture recognition and user experience.
0.8
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness