Applied Guidance

design guidelines

Actionable design guidance for vehicle interfaces and systems: HMI design recommendations, display and control layout guidance, warning design principles, voice interface guidelines, guidelines for limiting in-vehicle task demand such as the NHTSA visual-manual distraction guidelines. The information tells designers WHAT TO BUILD or avoid.

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  1. Towards guidelines and verification methods for automated vehicle HMIs · 2018 · Naujoks, Frederik et al. · archived
  2. Driver Distraction · 2014 · Bengler, Klaus · indexed
  3. Distraction of Connected Vehicle Human–Machine Interface for Truck Drivers · 2020 · Yang, Guangchuan et al. · indexed
  4. HMI--NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND SAFETY ASPECTS · 2000 · Haller, Rudolf · indexed
  5. Strategies for reducing driver distraction from in-vehicle telematics devices : a discussion document · 2003 · Transport Canada, Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulations Directorate · archived
  6. Methodology for the design of automotive HUD graphical interfaces · 2018 · Villa-Espinal, Jesús et al. · archived
  7. Visual and Cognitive Demands of Using In-Vehicle Information Systems · 2017 · AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety et al. · archived
  8. VISUAL AND MANUAL DEMANDS OF IN-CAR CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS · 1993 · Wierwille, Walter W. · indexed
  9. Principles for External Human–Machine Interfaces · 2023 · Wilbrink, Marc et al. · archived
  10. Towards an Integrated Adaptive Automotive HMI for the Future · 2011 · Amditis, Angelos et al. · archived
  11. New knowledge and methods for mitigating driver distraction · 2018 · Geitner, Claudia · archived
  12. IVI human factors strategy · 1999 · Ference, Jack · archived
  13. External HMI for self-driving vehicles: Which information shall be displayed? · 2020 · Faas, Stefanie M. et al. · indexed
  14. In-Vehicle Information Systems Demand Model (Research Update) · 2000 · Dingus, Tom et al. · archived
  15. Haptic Interface for Vehicular Touch Screens · 2013 · Colgate, J. Edward et al. · archived
  16. Human Factors Guidelines for Transportation Management Centers · 2018 · Robinson, Emanuel et al. · archived
  17. User interface design and verification for semi-autonomous driving · 2014 · Sadigh, Dorsa et al. · archived
  18. Guiding Driver Responses During Manual Takeovers from Automated Vehicles · 2023 · Greatbatch, Richard et al. · archived
  19. Gestural Interaction with In-Vehicle Audio and Climate Controls · 2010 · Chung, Chongyoon et al. · indexed
  20. Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems: Second Edition · 2012 · Campbell, John L. et al. · indexed
  21. How to obey the 7 commandments for natural language dialogue · 1996 · Krahmer, EJ Emil et al. · indexed
  22. The impact of an adaptive user interface on reducing driver distraction · 2011 · Tchankue, Patrick et al. · indexed
  23. Human-Machine Interaction for Vehicles: Review and Outlook · 2018 · Kun, Andrew L. · indexed
  24. The effects of voice system design components on driver workload · 2018 · Getty, D et al. · indexed
  25. Crash Warning Interface Metrics: Final Report · 2011 · Lerner, Neil et al. · archived
  26. In-Vehicle Auditory Alerts Literature Review · 2022 · Jeon, Myounghoon et al. · archived
  27. User-centered Design Criteria in Next Generation Vehicle Consoles · 2016 · Gibson, Zara et al. · indexed
  28. Display formats and commercial vehicle operator (CVO) workload · 1997 · Carney, Cher et al. · archived
  29. From HMI to HMIs: Towards an HMI Framework for Automated Driving · 2020 · Bengler, Klaus et al. · archived
  30. The influence of study design on results in HMI testing for active safety · 2007 · Ljung, Mikael et al. · indexed
  31. Validations of Integrated Driver Vehicle Interface (DVI) Configurations · 2017 · Brown, James et al. · indexed
  32. The Effect of Haptic Support Systems on Driver Performance: A Literature Survey · 2015 · Petermeijer, Sebastiaan M. et al. · indexed
  33. A tactile interaction concept for in-car passenger infotainment systems · 2019 · Berger, Melanie et al. · archived
  34. Optimal interface location and limits of gesture proficiency in an automobile · 2012 · Eisert, Jesse L. et al. · indexed
  35. The impact of smart driving aids on driving performance and driver distraction · 2011 · Birrell, Stewart A. et al. · archived
  36. In-Vehicle Signing Functions of an In-Vehicle Information System · 1996 · Knee, Helmut E. et al. · archived
  37. Human Factors Laboratory [Fact Sheet] · 1994 · NHTSA · archived
  38. Persuading the Driver · 2019 · Paraschivoiu, Irina et al. · indexed
  39. HMI Design for Chain-Braking Event Based on V2V Communication · 2023 · Yan, Song et al. · archived
  40. A Novel Active Heads-Up Display for Driver Assistance · 2008 · Doshi, A. et al. · indexed
  41. Head-Up Displays and Distraction Potential · 2023 · Russell, Sheldon M. et al. · archived
  42. Human Factors Design Issues for Crash Avoidance Systems · 1998 · Dingus, Thomas A. · indexed
  43. Automotive Collision Avoidance System Field Operational Test · 2005 · Llaneras, Robert E. et al. · archived
  44. CityMobil · 2009 · Toffetti, Antonella et al. · archived
  45. Effects of Hybrid Interface on Ecodriving and Driver Distraction · 2011 · Hallihan, Gregory M. et al. · indexed
  46. Mobile user interface development for the Virginia Connected Corridors. · 2016 · Mollenhauer, Michael A et al. · archived
  47. Human-Machine Interface Evaluation Using EEG in Driving Simulator · 2023 · Liu, Yuan-Cheng et al. · archived
  48. Mode confusion of human–machine interfaces for automated vehicles · 2022 · Eom, Hwisoo et al. · indexed
  49. A Mental Model Perspective of a Driver Workload System · 2010 · Curry, Reates et al. · indexed
  50. Vibrotactile Displays: A Survey With a View on Highly Automated Driving · 2015 · Petermeijer, Sebastiaan M. et al. · indexed
  51. External human–machine interfaces: Gimmick or necessity? · 2022 · de Winter, Joost et al. · indexed
  52. How to make large touch screens usable while driving · 2013 · Rümelin, Sonja et al. · archived
  53. Assessing cognitive distraction in the automobile · 2015 · Strayer, DL et al. · archived
  54. In-vehicle work zone messages : final report. · 2017 · Craig, Curtis M. et al. · archived
  55. Display of HUD Warning to Drivers: Determining an Optimal Location · 1999 · Tsimhoni, Omer et al. · archived
  56. Humans and intelligent vehicles : the hope, the help, and the harm. · 2016 · Fisher, Donald L. et al. · archived
  57. Assessing the Effects of In-Vehicle Tasks on Driving Performance · 2011 · Horrey, William J. · indexed
  58. Visual Feedback for In-Car Voice Assistants · 2026 · Marinissen, Thomas et al. · archived
  59. Selective Attention with Auxiliary Automobile Displays · 1990 · Noy, Y. Ian · indexed
  60. Assessment of Truck Driver Distraction Problem and Research Needs · 2005 · Llaneras, Robert E. et al. · archived
  61. Haptic Warning Characteristics for V2V Safety Applications · 2020 · Marshall, Dawn et al. · archived
  62. User-Centered Design for Railroad Automation: Phase I · 2023 · Cowen, Michael B. et al. · archived
  63. Manual on Real-Time Motorist Information Displays · 1986 · Dudek, Conrad L. et al. · archived
  64. Possible applications for gestures while driving · 2018 · Zöller, Ilka et al. · archived
  65. The design of an in-vehicle assistance system to support eco-driving · 2015 · Hibberd, Daryl et al. · archived
  66. Cognitive workload using interactive voice messaging systems · 2016 · Coleman, JR et al. · indexed
  67. HMI for Left Turn Assist (LTA) · 2018 · Schmitz, Marcus et al. · indexed
  68. Crowdsourced Assessment of 227 Text-Based eHMIs for a Crossing Scenario · 2022 · Bazilinskyy, Pavlo et al. · archived
  69. Consumer Use & Adoption of Advanced Vehicle Systems · 2019 · Seppelt, Bobbie et al. · archived
  70. Handbook of Human Factors for Automated, Connected, and Intelligent Vehicles · 2020 · Fisher, Donald L. et al. · indexed
  71. Technology Adoption and Use Across the Lifespan · 2015 · Reimer, Bryan · archived
  72. In-Vehicle Signing Functions and Systems Concepts · 1996 · Tufano, D.R. et al. · archived
  73. Implementing tour guides for travelers · 2005 · Bellotti, Francesco et al. · indexed
  74. Connected Motorcycle Crash Warning Interfaces · 2016 · Song, Miao et al. · archived
  75. Information as a Source of Distraction · 2015 · Inman, Vaughan W. et al. · archived
  76. Glance strategies for using an in-vehicle touch-screen monitor. · 2009 · Fuller, Helen et al. · archived
  77. OLDER DRIVER HIGHWAY DESIGN HANDBOOK · 1999 · Alicandri, E et al. · indexed
  78. In-Vehicle Dynamic Curve-Speed Warnings at High-Risk Rural Curves · 2018 · Davis, Brian et al. · archived
  79. Usability of Multimodal Human-Machine-Interaction while Driving · 2002 · Bengler, Klaus et al. · indexed
  80. Meeting User Needs in Vehicle Automation · 2022 · Drewitz, Uwe et al. · archived
  81. On the Design of Adaptive Automation for Complex Systems · 2001 · Kaber, David et al. · indexed
  82. Guidelines for disseminating road weather messages. · 2010 · Lichty, Monica G. et al. · archived
  83. From Manual Driving to Automated Driving · 2019 · Ayoub, Jackie et al. · archived
  84. Haptic shared control: smoothly shifting control authority? · 2011 · Abbink, David A. et al. · archived
  85. Mobile Information Systems Impact Study · 1988 · NHTSA · archived
  86. Automatic Versus Interactive Vehicle Navigation Aids · 2020 · Zaidel, David et al. · indexed
  87. Human Factors for Connected Vehicles Transit Bus Research · 2019 · Graving, Justin et al. · archived
  88. Developing a car gesture interface for use as a secondary task · 2003 · Alpern, Micah et al. · indexed
  89. Stop or Go? Let me Know! · 2021 · Mirnig, Alexander G. et al. · indexed
  90. Supporting Interruption Management and Multimodal Interface Design · 2013 · Lu, Sara A. et al. · indexed
  91. Driver memory for in-vehicle visual and auditory messages · 1999 · Garness, SA et al. · archived
  92. Autonomous Driving · 2017 · Walch, Marcel et al. · indexed
  93. CREATING EFFECTIVE VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS: HUMAN FACTORS ISSUES · 1998 · Proffítt, Dennis R. et al. · indexed
  94. Control Transition Interfaces in Semiautonomous Vehicles · 2017 · Mirnig, Alexander G. et al. · indexed
  95. Toward Defining Driving Automation from a Human-Centered Perspective · 2017 · Yang, Ji Hyun et al. · indexed
  96. How Should Automated Vehicles Interact with Pedestrians? · 2019 · Löcken, Andreas et al. · indexed
  97. Four design choices for haptic shared control · 2017 · Abbink, David A. · indexed
  98. Visual in-car warnings: How fast do drivers respond? · 2018 · van der Heiden, Remo M.A. et al. · archived
  99. In-vehicle communication systems: the safety aspect · 2002 · Pauzié, A · indexed
  100. Haptic perceptions in the vehicle seat · 2010 · Ji, Yong Gu et al. · indexed
  101. Handbook of Warnings · 2006 · Wogalter, Michael S. · indexed
  102. Allusion 2: External Communication for SAE L4 Vehicles · 2023 · Rossi-Alvarez, Alexandria I et al. · archived
  103. Low-distraction Interaction · 2019 · Lane, Ian et al. · archived
  104. Driver expectancy in highway design and traffic operations · 1986 · Alexander, Gerson J. et al. · archived
  105. Older driver support system. · 2016 · Higgins, Laura L. et al. · archived
  106. Talking to your car can drive you to distraction · 2016 · Strayer, DL et al. · archived
  107. Investigation of user stereotypes and preferences · 1999 · Neale, Vicki L. et al. · archived
  108. Accessing Multi-Modal Information on Cell Phones While Sitting and Driving · 2002 · Fussell, Susan R. et al. · archived
  109. Redundancy, Modality, and Priority in Dual Task Interference · 2003 · Wickens, Christopher D. et al. · indexed
  110. Auditory-Visual Redundancy in Vehicle Control Interruptions · 2011 · Wickens, Christopher D. et al. · indexed
  111. Conduct-by-Wire : following a new paradigm for driving into the future · 2006 · Winner, Hermann et al. · indexed
  112. Improving automotive safety by pairing driver emotion and car voice emotion · 2005 · Nass, Clifford et al. · indexed
  113. Automated Driving: Human-Factors Issues and Design Solutions · 2012 · Saffarian, M. et al. · indexed
  114. Motivation for continuous haptic gas pedal feedback to support car following · 2008 · Abbink, David A. et al. · indexed
  115. Inside Out: Emotion GaRage Vol. V · 2024 · Dong, Jiayuan et al. · indexed
  116. Older driver highway design handbook · 1998 · Staplin, L. et al. · archived
  117. Reducing steering wheel stiffness is beneficial in supporting evasive maneuvers · 2010 · Penna, Mauro Della et al. · indexed
  118. Deployment of a Snowplow Driver-Assist System · 2023 · Davis, Brian et al. · archived
  119. Situation Awareness-Oriented Design · 2013 · Endsley, Mica R. · indexed
  120. A multimodal interaction concept for cooperative driving · 2013 · Zimmermann, Markus et al. · indexed
  121. Ergonomic design for perspective flight-path displays · 1989 · Wickens, C. D. et al. · indexed
  122. Theory-based Models of Attention in Visual Workspaces · 2016 · Steelman, Kelly S. et al. · indexed
  123. The impact of speech-based assistants on the driver's cognitive distraction · 2022 · Loew, Alexandra et al. · indexed
  124. Driver Distraction Using Visual-Based Sensors and Algorithms · 2016 · Fernández, Alberto et al. · archived
  125. The value of haptic feedback in lane keeping · 2014 · Petermeijer, Sebastiaan M. et al. · indexed
  126. Assessing the effects of in-vehicle tasks on driving performance · 2012 · Horrey, William J. · indexed
  127. Driver-vehicle interfaces and interaction: where are they going? · 2009 · Damiani, Sergio et al. · archived
  128. Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to User-Centered Design · 2003 · Endsley, Mica R. et al. · archived
  129. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERFACE ALERTS AND COMPLACENCY ON HUMAN-AUTOMATION INTERACTION: · 2017 · Goncalves, Rafael Cirino et al. · indexed
  130. Haptic interface of driver-assistance system based on safe driving evaluation · 2015 · Hiraoka, Toshihiro et al. · indexed
  131. Augmented reality head-up displays effect on drivers’ spatial knowledge acquisition · 2019 · Faria, Nayara de Oliveira et al. · archived
  132. How to navigate the intermediate levels of vehicle automation? · 2025 · van Nes, Nicole et al. · indexed
  133. Expanded Situational Awareness Without Vision · 2023 · Fink, Paul D. S. et al. · archived
  134. Informing the Design of Multimodal Displays · 2011 · Lu, Sara A. et al. · indexed
  135. Guidelines for Traffic Sign Symbols · 1997 · Swanson, H A et al. · indexed
  136. Intersection Conflict Warning System Human Factors: Final Report · 2016 · Inman, Vaughan W. et al. · archived
  137. Haptic Icons: A Hands-On Approach to Haptic HMI in Automated Vehicles · 2025 · Sarabia, Joseba et al. · archived
  138. The Building Blocks of Driver Distraction Policy · 2011 · McGehee, Daniel V. · indexed
  139. Direct and Indirect Haptic Aiding for Curve Negotiation · 2013 · Profumo, Luca et al. · indexed
  140. Augmented Journeys: Interactive Points of Interest for In-Car Augmented Reality · 2025 · Schramm, Robin Connor et al. · archived
  141. Editorial: Interaction between automated vehicles and other road users · 2023 · Wintersberger, Philipp et al. · archived
  142. Intersection Collision Avoidance System Performance Guidelines · 2000 · Pierowicz, J. et al. · archived
  143. Haptic gas pedal feedback · 2008 · Mulder, Mark et al. · indexed
  144. Learning haptic feedback for guiding driver behavior · 2005 · Goodrich, Michael A. et al. · indexed
  145. Enhancing Motorist Understanding of Variable Message Signs · 2005 · Wang, Jyh-Hone et al. · indexed
  146. Evaluating feedback requirements for trust calibration in automated vehicles · 2021 · Wintersberger, Philipp et al. · indexed
  147. Assessment of external interface of autonomous vehicles · 2021 · Orlický, Adam et al. · archived
  148. Design of a Haptic Gas Pedal for Active Car-Following Support · 2010 · Mulder, Mark et al. · indexed
  149. Business Logo Signing · 2013 · Dagnall, Erin E. et al. · indexed
  150. Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians · 2001 · Staplin, L. et al. · archived
  151. Display Formatting in Information Integration and Nonintegration Tasks · 1987 · Boles, David B. et al. · indexed
  152. Automotive Holographic Head‐Up Displays · 2022 · Skirnewskaja, Jana et al. · archived
  153. ATIS and CVO Development Objectives and Performance Requirements · 1995 · McCallum, Marvin C. et al. · archived
  154. Car Phone Usability: A Human Factors Laboratory Test · 1993 · Serafin, Colleen et al. · indexed
  155. Teaching Multimodal Interaction in Cars to First-time Users · 2026 · Marinissen, Thomas et al. · archived
  156. Approaches for loss of vigilance in vehicle automation: a meta-analytical study · 2017 · Gonçalves, Rafael Cirino et al. · indexed
  157. Just Breathe · 2018 · Paredes, Pablo et al. · indexed