An information providing apparatus installed in a moving body includes one or more processors, and a memory, the memory storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to display, by a display unit, an information providing image as a virtual image, and control the display unit to change a display position of the information providing image. The information providing image includes a first information providing image and a second information providing image, and the display unit is controlled such that a changing rate of a display position of the first information providing image differs from that of a display position of the second information providing image, and the changing rates of the display positions of the first and the second information providing images both increase as a moving velocity of the moving body increases.

A content visualizing device and method that may adjust content based on a distance to an object so as to maintain a projection plane and prevent an overlap with the object in front is provided.

A method for operating a display device for a motor vehicle, in particular for an autonomously or partially autonomously operable motor vehicle, which includes a plurality of display areas, wherein a display area is selected from the plurality of display areas on the basis of a configuration of the motor vehicle that is adjustable by a driver of the motor vehicle. A motor vehicle includes a control device for implementing such a method.

A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, a cab mounted on the upper turning body, a display device provided in the cab and configured to display a setting screen associated with work assistance, an audio input device provided in the cab, and a hardware processor configured to perform audio recognition. The hardware processor is configured to recognize speech input through the audio input device and executes a process related to the setting screen according to a recognition result.

A visual display unit configured to mount on a steering wheel assembly has a screen display, preferably a touch screen display. The screen display is mounted over an airbag module of the steering wheel assembly. A hinged structure holds the screen display to the steering wheel assembly. The hinged structure is configured to be pivotally attached to a center portion of the steering wheel assembly and non-obstructively movable upon deployment of an airbag. The visual display unit can be a computer or video monitor for occupant viewing while traveling in an autonomous vehicle. The visual display unit includes driver alerts activated by the autonomous vehicle. The visual display unit preferably includes vehicle instrumentation gauges, satellite navigation system, speed, temperature and other data displays.

An operating apparatus includes: a first display; a second display; and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to output a second image onto the second display. The electronic control unit is configured to output a first image onto the first display. The electronic control unit is configured to switch between the first mode and the second mode. In a first mode, a first mode image independent of the second image is output as the first image. In the second mode, a second mode image having the same appearance as the second image is output as the first image. The electronic control unit is configured to execute a first predetermined function in the first mode and a second predetermined function in the second mode.

A movable body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a vehicle body and an information display apparatus mounted on the vehicle body. The information display apparatus provided at the movable body includes a light projecting part that projects a luminous flux and a reflector that reflects the luminous flux from the light projecting part. The reflector includes a plurality of unit regions two-dimensionally arranged over a main surface. Each of the unit regions includes a plurality of reflecting surfaces two-dimensionally arranged, and splits a luminous flux entering the plurality of reflecting surfaces to perform reflection in a plurality of directions.

A multiple input rotary dial user interface device and system is provided. The rotary dial user interface device may include a rotationally fixed touchpad, disposed within a center of a rotatable dial. Although fixed rotationally, the touchpad of the rotary dial user interface device may move in a linear axial direction, along the rotational axis, with or independently of the rotary dial. In addition to providing input by rotating the rotary dial, a user can provide input via touching the touchpad, actuating the touchpad, and/or actuating the rotary dial in the linear axial direction. In some cases, the rotary dial user interface device may employ the use of a static rotary encoder sensing rotation of an encoder wheel affixed to the rotary dial to determine momentum characteristics associated with the dial.

A system and a method for automatically controlling an exhaust brake of a vehicle may automatically operate an exhaust brake by automatically recognizing a downhill condition during vehicle traveling. The system and method may automatically operating the exhaust brake by determining whether a current vehicle speed is equal to or greater than a speed limit of a speed limit device together with automatically recognizing a downhill condition, thereby achieving safe traveling together with providing traveling convenience of a driver upon downhill traveling.

A vehicle display device includes a first display which is provided at a position where the first display is visually recognizable by a driver and has a touch panel function, a second display which is provided at a position closer to a seat next to the driver than the first display is in a vehicle width direction and has a touch panel function , and a controller configured to set one or more first operation buttons in the first display irrespective of the presence or absence of an occupant in the driver's seat, set one or more second operation buttons in the second display in a case where an occupant is present in the seat next to the driver, and not set the second operation button in the second display in a case where an occupant is not present in the seat next to the driver.