Publication
Pleopatra: A Semi-Automatic Status-Posting Prototype For Future In-Car Use
Christoph Endres; Daniel Braun
In: Adjunct proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications. International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (AutomotiveUI-2010), November 11-12, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 11/2010.
Abstract
Texting while driving is dangerous and illegal in most countries. Since bans are likely to be ineffective due to various reasons, we argue that in-car texting should be made less distracting and dangerous. We propose a semi-automatic status-posting system and present a prototype based on a Pleo. The aim of this paper is to foster discussion on texting while driving and to offer a solution for one specific communication goal, namely staying connected to a social network.