Master Thesis: HMI design for V2X communication technology

Magna Electronics develops cutting-edge technology for the Future Car. Our international, agile and highly collaborative teams aim be the leader in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and to accelerate the growth in Autonomous Driving.

With 7,500 employees in 13 countries, our growing team has the goal to lead the revolution underway in the automotive industry.

Magna Electronics Sweden is located in 4 different cities throughout the country: Vårgårda, Linköping, Stockholm and Skellefteå.

Do you want to be involved in the development of high-tech products that save lives? We offer you good career opportunities in a high-tech company with strong company values, transparency and personal development.

Background:

This thesis project is part of an ongoing Vinnova project called “e-Safer”. In this project, we are investigating e-scooters as the present use-case for micro mobility to understand the trend in transportation, its safety implications, and the necessary countermeasures to help motorized vehicles safely interact with e-scooterists. The focus of the project is on modelling the interaction between drivers and e-scooterists to support the development and evaluation of intelligent transport systems (ITS) and connected automated vehicles (CAV).

To minimize the collision risk with the e-scooter, we are currently evaluating V2X communication between different objects in an intersection scenario. Where driver might not have seen the e-scooter who might crossing their path. Relevant information needs to be provided to the driver in time to make an informed decision to avoid the collision with the scooter in critical situation. The type of information can vary from audio only or audio+ video warning in the dashboard or in the center stack.

The focus of the thesis is to carry out user survey to understand what info can be given to the driver in case of emergency and where this information should be given. Implement the result of the study in a test vehicle to showcases at the end of the “e-Safer” project for its project partners.

Purpose:

• Design and develop HMI solution to visualize V2X information.
• Carry out user study to evaluate HMI design developed.
  • To evaluate what relevant information should be issued to the driver and where?
  • Evaluate either visual/ audio or visual + audio information is better to issue relevant information. 
    

• Implement developed HMI design in a test vehicle.
  

 Field: Human factor and design/ Research

Learning objectives:

• Design of development of new information system
• Carrying out user study.
• Qualitative analysis
• Implementation in the test vehicle

Number of student(s): 2

Student background: Human factors, Industrial Design, UX/UI, Ergonomics, Statistical analysis, Software design

Extent: 30 credits (Master)

Start: Spring 2024

Location: Vårgårda

Contact information: Supervisor, Prateek Thalya, prateek.thalya@magna.com

Last application date: 2023-10-31, applications will be evaluated continuously.

At Magna, our groups work together to deliver advancements in mobility to build a better world for everyone and everything. Magna’s ADAS technologies are shaping an autonomous future and improving lives.

Full autonomy is coming. But to create the technology which will bring it into view, you need the desire and ability to adapt complete ADAS systems or modular solutions to any vehicle, for any mobility need.

Magna’s electronics solutions connect OEMs to their customers with features that improve their lives. It’s our expertise across the entire vehicle, key strategic partnerships and culture of innovation that allow us to make our industry-leading technologies road-ready. And it is how we’ll continue to build a safer, smarter and more connected mobility experience for all people.

Magna Electronics Sweden is located in 4 different cities throughout the country: Vårgårda, Linköping, Stockholm and Skellefteå.