The invention relates to an area light decorative element (1) comprising an optically activatable symbol body (2) at least partially formed of a transparent optically activatable first material (9) and configured to emit visible light in response to the optically activatable symbol body (2) being excited with electromagnetic radiation in a predetermined first frequency range, a light element (3) consisting of a transparent material, wherein the optically activatable symbol body (2) is arranged in the light element (3), a touch-sensitive surface (4) disposed in a first area (5) of a surface of the light element (3) above the optically activatable symbol body (2) for detecting a touch of a user in the first area (5), and an illumination unit (6) which is arranged to emit visible light in a predetermined visible frequency range (22) into the light element (3) and, together with the visible light, also to emit electromagnetic radiation in the predetermined first frequency range into the light element (3).

In a method and control device for providing feedback to a vehicle occupant, a signal corresponding to current and/or upcoming movements of the vehicle is obtained when the vehicle is in an autonomous driving mode. The obtained signal is provided to a control device located within the cabin of the vehicle. The control device is moved corresponding to the provided signal. In an embodiment, an input of the occupant for an autonomous driving unit of the vehicle via the control device is received and a signal corresponding to the received input is submitted to the autonomous driving unit. The input may correspond to a maneuver request and/or to a selection of one of several autonomous driving-modes.

A control system of a smart glass for a vehicle, which changes a transmittance and displays an image, includes the smart glass provided on a glass of the vehicle and having a changed transmittance or an image displayed thereon; an operation member into which a mode of the smart glass is input; and a control unit electrically connected to the smart glass and the operation member and configured to adjust the transmittance of the smart glass according to the mode input into the operation member, or to control the smart glass so that the image is displayed through the smart glass.

User input systems and vehicles having a user input system having a deformable material are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user input system includes a base, a deformable material, wherein at least the base and the deformable material define an enclosure, a sensor layer disposed on or within the deformable material, at least one actuator coupled to the base and disposed within the enclosure, and an input device coupled to the at least one actuator. The at least one actuator is configured to raise the input device to deform the deformable material at a location of a hand on the deformable material based at least in part on a signal provided by the sensor layer.

A ventilation device includes at least one aerator having a channel capable of conveying an air flow from an inlet opening to an outlet opening, a hollow air guiding core housed in the channel and defining two air guiding surfaces delimiting, with this channel, two flow paths capable of transporting, respectively, to the outlet opening, first and second quantities of air from the inlet opening, a fin mounted so as to be able to pivot upstream from the core and arranged so as to make it possible to adjust the ratio between the first and second quantities of air, depending on the position of same, and a control module incorporated at least partially into the core of at least the aerator and having a control panel constituted at least partially by a downstream end wall of the core and being provided with a control device.

An electronic apparatus disposed in a vehicle is provided. The electronic apparatus includes an input device including a body configured to be rotatable and pushable and a display disposed on the body; and a processor configured to acquire profile data of a user including preset information for function of the vehicle, control the display to display basic user interface (UI) corresponding to the function of the vehicle based on the acquired profile data of the user, and control a function of the vehicle corresponding to the basic UI in response to receiving an input on the input device.

An operating device includes a touchpad having an operating surface for detecting touch inputs, which operating surface has multiple regions which are delimited from each other at least in part by one or more structural elements, each structural element being designed to have a first haptic effect on a finger when the finger swipes over the structural element; and a haptic actuator which is designed to have a second haptic effect which enhances the first haptic effect on the finger when the finger touches or swipes over a structural element. The operating device has a first operating mode in which the actuator is activated to produce the second haptic effect on the finger when the finger touches or swipes over a structural element, and a second operating mode in which the actuator is deactivated when the finger touches or swipes over a structural element.

Systems, methods, and computer program products for alerting non-emergency vehicles of a nearby emergency vehicle. In general, an emergency vehicle is provided that includes a first transmitter designed to transmit information, a first receiver designed to receive information, and an emergency alert system. A non-emergency vehicle is provided that includes a second transmitter designed to transmit information, a second receiver designed to receive information, and a dash cluster comprising a user interface. In use, the emergency alert system is activated, and it is determined whether the non-emergency vehicle is within a pre-determined distance of the emergency vehicle. If the nonemergency vehicle is within the predetermined distance, a dash alert is displayed on the user interface that indicates the emergency vehicle is nearby.

A method represents an environment via a display unit arranged on a person and visible for the person as a display image within the scope of a simulation. The simulation is carried out in an interaction environment, wherein a number of actuatable interaction elements are arranged in the interaction environment. An interaction environment image capture, depicting the interaction environment, is created by use of a first image capturing unit arranged on the person or relative to the person. A position of the person is determined in the interaction environment and based on the position of the person an environment image is provided. An image mask is provided which depicts the individual interaction elements contained in the interaction environment image capture and is represented in the display image. The interaction environment image capture and the environment image are superimposed using the image mask and then displayed on the display unit.

Disclosed is an HVAC control device for controlling a vehicle climate control sys-tem having a plurality of control elements. The HVAC control device includes a housing having a common size dimensioned for installing in a complementary receptacle in the vehicle climate control panel, the size common to replacement vehicle climate control panels for vehicles made by one than on vehicle manufacturer. On the front surface of the housing is a user interface by which a user can operate the vehicle climate control system. In the housing is a controller adapted to control more than one different vehicle climate control system.