Hitachi shows off finger-controlled steering wheel
By Darren Murph 
posted Oct 26th 2007 5:35AM
posted Oct 26th 2007 5:35AM
[Via AFP / Yahoo]
posted Oct 26th 2007 5:35AM
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Nooo! I meant 'lower the windows' not 'fire the quantum torp*BOOM!*
My DRIVER SIGNALING SYSTEM iis already middle finger controlled.
My DRIVER SIGNALING SYSTEM is already middle finger controlled.
That's what you get for running your car on microsoft code.
Windows slur detected.
...blue screen capability not present.
..self destruct sequence... broken.
Firing torpedoes.
Lol. I still want to build my car from parts and run it with Linux :) Start out with all the right peripherals, and once you get around to the software, you could make it drive itself.
Big whoop. They need to identify, using a single fingerprint reader ($20 item available at any crappy computer store) the driver when they start the car. One time id would provide for loading all sorts of presets from memory, like seat position, favorite radio stations, environmental control settings (of course tuned to ambient temperature along with my personal preference with regards to devation from ambient temp) playlists, fave destinations in the navigation system etc. etc. etc.
WTF is so bloody advanced about this that it takes 3-4 years (if they want to bring it to market at all, vs. just trying to stay current and in the blogs).
The brainiacs at Hitachi need some creativity lessons.
Waouwww.
Will the car greet you after authentication?
"Conishuwa Mr Hitachi. Where do you want to go today?"
Interesting to see how this will work with Automatic Start.
BMW and Mercedes (and probably other manufacturers) offer multiple keys with specific identifiers so that when used to unlock the car everything from seats, mirrors, temperature and even radio are set to the that drivers previous settings. The only thing they don't offer is the security thing, but that'll be bypassed by thieves soon enough.
my 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee has custom seat positions and stereo presets that are linked to the different key fobs and/or can be changed by pushing the "1" or "2" on the door.
I have hands.
Interesting, indeed! Although, I can control my steering wheel only with my hands.
There are many of drivers who use certain finger commands to navigate during rush-hour... that usually makes things worse though, I think.
Pardon me if I'm looking at the road instead of your fingers. That's just how I drive.
Hopefully it will detect if the user is Asian, and refuse to start the car.
Hey, I just thought of a brilliant idea for randomly alienating some of the world's most intelligent people! We'll call it hardware-accelerated racism. Want to hear more?
no.
...no.
Ah. "Race" defines intelligence now? I made a joke, you made a blatantly racist statement. Good work! Kettle, pot, etc...
Reminds me of those 70s Chryslers where you squeezed a rubber strip on the rear of the steering wheel to honk the horn.
I still say horns don't tell you enough.
They can be anything from a 'Watch out!' to a 'Get outta my way, %*¢ºþħ!!' (special characters courtesy of colemak)
I say just put a powerful loudspeaker in the front of your vehicle and a mic at the top of your steering wheel.
Hitachi advertising tag line: "Give us the finger. We dare ya!"