HONDA I ACURA
ACURA MDX 2022
Smart Shortcuts: 9 min 21 sec. I Amazon Alexa: 9 min 35 sec.
CENTER DISPLAY UX
I am the Amazon Alexa User Experience Designer inside the vehicle; as well as second in charge to develop the first AI-Driven App for Acura, Smart Shortcuts.
As a whole, I am the UX Lead Designer for Voice Recognition & Radio UX Designer for Acura vehicles.
VOICE RECOGNITION
From honda.com
THE SAME EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE AT HOME, NOW IN YOUR CAR.
Co-Lead in the implementation of the first built-in Alexa app in the Acura vehicles.
From user studies to technical implementation, the goal was to provide a seamless experience just as you have it at home of the recognized Amazon's VR.
Just say the word Alexa, as you drive
See Alexa pop-up at any screen in the display
LET'S IMAGINE:
1. Taylor (your toddler) is asking random questions
2. You need your morning coffee
3. It is Monday and there is traffic everywhere
How can Alexa improve your daily commute in a vehicle?
The answer: connectivity & transportation working together
THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT YOUR VEHICLE AS YOU MOVE.
SMART SHORTCUTS
First app in Acura vehicle using machine learning
From Clavey's Corner, https://claveyscorner.com/acura/2022-acura-mdx-review/
This is all based on the user's patterns & conducts
SMART = artificial intelligence
SHORTCUTS = quick access
The vehicle will generate information aligned to your preferences.
LIKE WHAT?
-Recommended radio stations
-Frequent contacts or missed called
-Destinations like Home or Points of Interest.
1.
SEEMS ALMOST OBVIOUS TO SAY THAT...
We live in a personalized era, where users expect to have all the information they want immediately & with easy access.
Frequency, history & saved content in your vehicle will be the key of this UX.
2.
THE SAME EXPIRIENCE YOU HAVE AT HOME, NOW IN YOUR CAR.
THE SAME EXPIRIENCE YOU HAVE AT HOME, NOW IN YOUR CAR.
THE VEHICLE WORKING
HAND ON HAND WITH THE USERS
Just as in our daily conversations and relationships, the user's feedback will be the human touch for the best digital communication.
3.
CIVIC HONDA 2022
minor project / userStudy
Improvement of the dynamic screens the driver sees:
1. Avoiding driving distraction
2. Providing intuitive access
3. Following a user friendly menu structure
Incorporating a glanceable design while in motion:
VEHICLE INFORMATION & ENTERTAINMENT
SMART SHORTCUTS
Same experience, now implemented in a Honda vehicle.
Graphics, touch screen and overall a change within in the interface in order to provide a personalized entertainment UX.
*The previous projects are not mine, they belong to Honda Motors.; I was part of the HMI/UX design team that designed, tested and implemented it.