An information display device includes a surrounding environment detector, a vehicle information acquirer, a predictor, an avoidance path provider, and an information display. The surrounding environment detector detects position relevant information related to a position of at least a surrounding object in a surrounding environment of a vehicle. The vehicle information acquirer detects vehicle information including a speed and a steering direction of the vehicle. The predictor predicts a contact of the vehicle with the surrounding object, based on the position relevant information and the vehicle information. When the predictor has predicted that there is a possibility of the contact of the vehicle with the surrounding object, the avoidance path provider assumes an avoidance path for avoiding the contact, based on the position relevant information and the vehicle information. The information display displays the avoidance path.

A service level indicator system for a vehicle includes one or more sensor that provides one or more of a battery charge level, fuel fill level, oil fill level, and tire pressure level to a control system that instructs the actuation of at least one of a sun visor, shade, and tonneau cover is positioned to generate a message that is readily understood by the vehicle's operator but is ambiguous to other viewers. These components require no power after actuation and do not draw attention to any message they transmit. The position can identify the level that is deficient, and the degree of the deficiency using one or a plurality of the vehicle's components. The entire message is viewable from at least the driver's side of the vehicle and can be at least partially received from any angle of approach to the vehicle.

Examples are disclosed for systems and methods for user interfaces of a vehicular environment, especially for autonomous vehicles wherein an orientation or attention of the vehicle occupants is not constrained to a direction of motion. In one embodiment, a system for providing visualizations within a vehicular environment comprises at least one touch-sensitive display device positioned adjacent to at least one seat within the vehicular environment and configured to display the visualizations to an occupant of the at least one seat, the at least one touch-sensitive display device moveable from a first position in front of the seat to a second position at an interior wall of the vehicular environment.

A modular display assembly that can easily be installed in a vehicle interior part. The modular display assembly includes a carrier panel having an outer frame and a recessed display region, a display panel situated in the recessed display region of the carrier panel, a diffuser layer that at least partially covers the recessed display region at a location spaced from the display panel to thereby create an optical transmission layer between the display panel and the diffuser layer, and a surface panel that at least partially covers the diffuser layer. The surface panel at least partially rests against the outer frame of the carrier panel.

A control device to control a motor vehicle function, includes a touch screen element having an external surface equipped with one or more control zones assigned to a specific function of the vehicle, the touch screen element supporting one or more elementary sensors positioned in line with one of the control zones. The elementary sensor(s) being capable of generating at least one signal in response to an action performed by the user on at least one of the control zones, - at least one actuator configured to provide a user with haptic feedback through a translational movement of the touch screen element, and in just-one direction of travel, - a control unit configured to receive the signal generated by the elementary sensor(s) and to control the actuator in response to the signal, wherein the control device has components to keep the touch screen element aligned in the vibration plane.

A motor vehicle control case includes an outer shell with several control areas, each of the control areas assigned to a specific function of the vehicle, a printed circuit board supporting elementary sensors to generate an electrical signal in response to an action such as an approach movement, a contact or a pressure exerted by a user by having his fingers on at least one of the control areas. The elementary sensors are connected to an electronic control unit, the electrical signal generated by the elementary sensors being transmitted to the electronic control unit to be analyzed therein and converted into a control of a function of the vehicle. Each elementary sensor includes at least one insulating substrate on which are deposited conductive tracks forming a capacitive sensor and an assembly of conductive or semi-conductive nanoparticles in colloidal suspension in an electrically insulating ligand, the assembly forming a force sensor.

A service level indicator system for a vehicle includes one or more sensor that provides one or more of a battery charge level, fuel fill level, oil fill level, and tire pressure level to a control system that instructs the actuation of at least one of a sun visor, shade, and tonneau cover is positioned to generate a message that is readily understood by the vehicle's operator but is ambiguous to other viewers. These components require no power after actuation and do not draw attention to any message they transmit. The position can identify the level that is deficient, and the degree of the deficiency using one or a plurality of the vehicle's components. The entire message is viewable from at least the driver's side of the vehicle and can be at least partially received from any angle of approach to the vehicle.

An optoelectronic apparatus comprises a transparent first cover, at least layer two carriers mounted on the first cover, wherein a plurality of optoelectronic elements configured to emit light are attached to each of the at least two carriers, and a second cover mounted on the at least two carriers, wherein the second cover has at least partially a lower optical transmittance than the first cover and/or the at least two carriers.

Examples are disclosed for systems and methods for user interfaces of a vehicular environment, especially for autonomous vehicles wherein an orientation or attention of the vehicle occupants is not constrained to a direction of motion. In one embodiment, a system for providing visualizations within a vehicular environment comprises at least one touch-sensitive display device positioned adjacent to at least one seat within the vehicular environment and configured to display the visualizations to an occupant of the at least one seat, the at least one touch-sensitive display device moveable from a first position in front of the seat to a second position at an interior wall of the vehicular environment.

A lightweight cowl crossbar may include a cowl cross beam of connecting transversely side frames disposed on both sides of a vehicle body; side fastening portions to be coupled to both end portions of the cowl cross beam; a support leg positioned at a center portion of the cowl cross beam and configured to be supported to a front vehicle body of a vehicle; and a reinforcing bracket of integrally connecting the support leg and the cowl cross beam wherein the components mentioned above are constructed integrally from a plastic material.