汽车世界在不断发展，但新技术功能真的能提高安全性吗？触摸屏和自动化固然吸引人，但也会分散驾驶员的注意力。看看人工智能如何将方向盘转变为可靠的交互界面。这不是重新发明轮子，而是重新想象轮子。
Despite what the age-old idiom says, reinventing the wheel can represent a valuable opportunity for innovation. By revisiting established concepts with fresh perspectives, we can uncover hidden inefficiencies, improve performance and adapt solutions to modern challenges.
值得庆幸的是，汽车行业的创新不会停滞太久。先进技术推动了电气化、软件定义汽车和自动驾驶的发展。在汽车内部，现在的驾驶室通常拥有用于内部控制的大型时尚触摸屏、没有物理旋钮和按钮的简约设计，以及可提高乘客舒适度的现代娱乐功能。然而，随着汽车变得越来越先进，新的挑战也随之而来，尤其是在安全方面。那么，尽管所有这些现代功能都令人印象深刻，但它们是否有助于实现提高车辆安全性的最终目标，或者它们实际上是否适得其反呢？
如果驾驶员将注意力转移到屏幕上，或将手从方向盘上移开去轻扫或选择远程显示屏，就会分散注意力。当然，眼睛应该盯着路面，手应该放在方向盘上。
And that is exactly why the MultiSensing software platform is revolutionizing the wheel.
Neonode’s MultiSensing technology redefines the concept of interior control by integrating advanced AI technology into existing cabin cameras to detect grip, touches and hand movement directly on the steering wheel. In-air gestures can provide amazing human-to-car interaction - especially great for passengers - but using the wheel as a primary interface for the driver is a tactile and safer way to modify dynamic driving tasks or activate comfort features without any disruption to safe driving. It not only accurately determines if a driver has their hands safely on the wheel but can interpret specific interactions that can be configured to activate any feature in the vehicle. Wheel interactions can also be combined with audible sounds or haptics for safer and more intuitive user feedback, ensuring eyes always stay focused on the road.
在使用MultiSensing 技术创造令人惊叹的驾驶体验时，制造商可以依靠现有摄像头的数据流来配置响应参数。这样就不需要额外的传感器或硬件，意味着可以实现简约的内饰设计。
舒适功能可以提高日常驾驶的便利性，而个性化功能则可以成为令人印象深刻的品牌差异化标志。MultiSensing 技术能够感知方向盘上任何类型的点击或手势，从而提供无与伦比的情境互动，通过编程激活车辆的不同功能。例如
Incoming Calls: Answer calls with a simple right swipe across the top of the wheel – no need to take your eyes off the road to locate your phone or find buttons on a display. End calls with a simple double tap on the steering wheel.
Infotainment: Control the music, change stations or adjust volume with tap and swipe gestures on the wheel
Personalization: Allow drivers to choose different gestures to activate in-cabin features of choice - or even combine gestures with other actions, like a confirmative nod of the head, for an immersive driver experience.
Cluster Displays: Use the center of the wheel as an indiscernible trackpad to control information on head-up displays – with touch interaction directly on the hub, there is no need for digital screens. Does the driver want the speedometer front-and-center? No problem. Prefer the tachometer to be more visible – just swipe on the wheel to center it.
动态驾驶任务 (DDT) 是操纵车辆所需的操作功能，如加速、转弯或制动。MultiSensing 引入了直接从方向盘上使用不同手势控制所有或部分功能的可能性。根据制造商的要求，这些功能可包括
Cruise Control: Simplify the interaction with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and allow drivers to adjust speed effortlessly by tapping the wheel to control acceleration.
Turn Indicators: Allow drivers to signal left or right by simply raising two fingers from the wheel to indicate a turn maneuver.
Vehicle autonomy is defined by the global standards set by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Autonomy is classified on a scale from level 0 (no automation) to level 5 (self-driving). With level 3 or below, a driver is still required to be in control of the vehicle, while higher levels do not require a driver at all. At level 3, the car is able to self-drive without human assistance in certain conditions; however, the driver must be ready to take over when the system requests it.
MultiSensing 使 3 级自动驾驶模式的自主模式转换极为直观。驾驶员可以在方向盘上轻点两下，启动自动驾驶功能；当返回手动控制时，软件可以预测驾驶员何时将手放回方向盘，甚至在接触之前就可以预测到。
可通过MultiSensing 激活的具体三级有条件驾驶功能包括
Traffic Jam Feature: Allow drivers to slide their hands off the wheel and let the vehicle take over the monotonous stop-start flow in slow-moving traffic jams.
Automated Lane Change: Vehicles can autonomously indicate and change lanes on freeways following driver input from the steering wheel. Combining information from external sensors, the system ensures the maneuver is executed when safe to do so.
Smart Parking: Drivers in a tight squeeze can pinch the wheel to activate automatic parking, which will tell the vehicle to maneuver into a vacant parking spot or safely navigate a tight garage.
Cars that have achieved level 3 autonomy include the Honda Legend Sedan, BMW 7-Series, Mercedes-Benz EQS Sedan and Mercedes S-class flagship sedan.
As far back as a decade ago, Neonode released the world’s first smart steering wheel in conjunction with global automotive safety supplier, Autoliv. At the time, the wheel used infrared sensors to detect interaction and it displayed built-in LED lights for user feedback. This innovation received an international Red Dot Design Award, but we didn’t stop there. As technology advanced, we continued to reinvent the wheel and evolve the concept to tackle new challenges. With new possibilities from AI, we succeeded in making it more efficient, cost-effective and introduced higher levels of customization. By employing camera-based computer vision technology instead of using integrated sensors, we were able to integrate over-the-air (OTA) system updates and features additions, making it an exceptionally good choice for modern software-defined vehicles.
MultiSensing 方向盘互动结合了动手互动，可确保最大限度地减少分心，并持续控制方向盘。它是尖端技术如何通过将先进功能与传统汽车部件相融合来彻底改变驾驶体验的杰出范例，为汽车创新树立了新标准。