Design HMI technology application recommendation
Below are three examples of adding value to current products and in the bargain increase feature content potentially at no system level cost add for the OE. This is through integration of both component & assembly innovations. Target is for basic corporate value add of 10x of investment with potential for another $50 million of grants / investments from market.
Time Period must be 100 Weeks for technology search, application design and production intent prototype development. Longer than that innovation becomes a commodity and is overtaken by other inventions.
Process Recommendation:
| Evaluate Current Design CAD / Features | List OE / Market Feature Wants / Cost Targets |
| Goals with Roles & Responsibilities | Technology Wants |
| Application Design Concepts – System Focus | Visit Technology Innovators & Brainstorm |
| Complete Multiple Industrial Designs | File Patents |
| Upload on Design HMI WEB and Broadcast | Production Intend Design |
| Present to OE’s & Update per Feedback | Reliability Documentation |
| Production Intent Prototypes | Design update based on Prototypes |
Headliner:
- Fully integrated headliner with smart circuits.
- Reading Dome Lights and sensors integrated into headliner.
- Single piece assembly design concept with Ambient / Skylight integrated.
- Green Technology Integration to reduce carbon footprint.
- Target cost reduction 35%.
- Option: Plug and Play feature adds for reduced complexity.
SMART ARMREST:
REF: http://www.designhmi.com/2016/08/14/feature-add-and-improvement-target-rear-seat-arm-rest/)
- Nano Heating cup holder to keep liquid warm for 60+ minutes.
- Eliminate visible hinges – ambient lighting / lit monograms.
- Ambient RGB controller for rear seats and arm rest.
- Nano heating in arm rest top.
- Smart charger for USB 2.0 / C Class (65W+ for Laptops) with lighted USB plug.
- Charging without lifting arm rest with USB adaptor pins.
- High quality metal lining in cup holder.
- Separate coin holder next to cup holder.
- Specially designed coin holder for rear seat armrest.
- Wireless charging with multiple transmitter coils.
- Touch Input Device for system interface.
- Air Quality Sensor
- 40% System Cost Reduction
Smart Trim
- Smart / dynamic trim surfaces for substantially increased feature add.
- Seamless design driven low profile switch assemblies.
- Smart fabrics with dynamic lighting.
- Molded in Hinges.
- Flexible heating fabrics for seats and trim.
- Smart fabrics with flexible circuits.
- Printed upholstery.
- Dynamic Class A decorative surfaces w/lighting.
- Class A surface feature enhancements.
- Flexible Electronics molded in decorative Class A.
- Flexible Lighting.
- High quality Decorative Logos
- Translucent defrosting / heating circuits.
- Soft touch surfaces – capacitive and others.
- Imbedded low-profile 3D Piano Black Class A w/dead font dynamic lit graphics.
- Active dash / door trim.
- Green technology innovations for interiors.
