Fast Prototyping Platform for Human Machine Interfaces Design in Smart Vehicles

In this paper, we present a solution to combat some of the development issues in the implementation of modern Human-Machine interfaces (HMI) solutions. We introduce the Capacitive Sensing Haptic Evaluation platform (CASHE), which is an evaluation board (EVK) with plug-and-play connections for sensing, haptics, and LED controlling, that supports the integration of modern HMI technologies to improve ease-of-use, user experience, and user safety. This paper shares current market issues and how the CASHE tool can help developers and designers create prototypes rapidly by: 1) Abstracting prototyping from code to PC program with intuitive User Interface. 2) Providing an all-in-one solution for capacitive sensing, haptic feedback, sound feedback, and LED control, and 3) allowing for seamless transitions from design to demo environment.