While several studies have examined the usability of mid-air haptic sensations within the automotive industry, previous research has not yet examined the use of mid-air haptics sensations within in-car navigation systems. Therefore, this study aimed to assess whether mid-air haptic sensations could also be of use to in-car navigation systems. This study specifically aimed to examine whether the inclusion of mid-air haptic sensations within the in-car navigation system improves the user experience of the in-car navigation system and helps to decrease the amount of driver distraction in terms of lane deviation and the eyes off the road time.

The results indicate that the mid-air haptic patterns that were associated with specific navigation prompts helped drivers in understanding directions and reaching their destination in a timely manner. The study also indicated that people found the mid-air haptic sensations to be reassuring as they provide continuous feedback as to where one has to go. Additionally, it also made it easier for users to estimate the distance they had to travel before taking a turn. Moreover, the integration of mid-air haptic patterns within the in-car navigation system resulted in a smaller value for the mean lane deviation and a lesser eyes off the road time as compared to the mean lane deviation and eyes of the road time associated with the baseline condition which included a navigation system consisting of voice guided and visual navigation.

The main goal of this seminar was to understand the working of wireless VR - How data can be transmitted seamlessly with minimum latency. A side project was created called VR interpolated images to tackle the lag. In this when the user moves around the previous image that was in the frame will be interpolated as per the user head movement. The interpolation scheme replicated the row or column pixels of the image in the last frame depending on the movement.