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NexTrip
An AI vehicle HMI system
“Plan your trip while you move.”
NexTrip
PROJECT TYPE
HMI Design
POSITION / ROLE
UIUX Designer
TEAM
4 People Group
DURATION
8 Weeks
TOOLS
Figma, Adobe Suites
Background Research
The iterations of Center Console Screen over the past decades.
Market Tends
" 73% of Americans prefer traveling by car for vacations."
​—— Survey commissioned by Micheline April 2024.
User Interview Summary：
1. Road trip itinerary is necessary to everyone.
2. Drivers prefer use central console rather than phone on the car for navigation for safety.
3. The most searched place is gas station.
User Interview
Our team created an interview questionnaire using Google Forms, and collected a group of 12 participants aged between 22 and 32.
The survey focused on understanding users' driving preferences and their habits regarding itinerary planning.
Persona
Pain Points
Ideation
How can the car HMI system facilitate users’ road trip experience?
AI continuously tracks user preferences and updates itself to provide more personalized recommendations.
The smart HMI system can suggests highly recommended restaurants, viewpoints, service stations based on the user’s travel route.
Design Solution
Scenario 1 - Fully automatic trip
Scenario 1.1 - Start the route
Scenario 1.2 - Restaurant recommendations
NexTrip starts with the navigation page, where users can search or use the voice assistant to set their route, similar to a traditional navigation tool.
Alternatively, users can simply input their final destination, and the AI system will automatically provide recommendations to enrich their journey.
Scenario 1.3 - Viewpoints recommendation
Scenario 1.4 - Check the trip
Scenario 2 - Contact friends
Scenario 2.1 - Check friends’ locations
Scenario 2.2 - Contact with Friends
Call the team
Call individual friend
The most intuitive method to connect with friends while in the car is by giving them a quick call.
With just a tap on a friend’s location bar, user can instantly make a call.
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