AUDIO MOBIL know-how at top event

Thomas Stottan and AUDIO MOBIL, which he has headed as CEO for over 25 years, are inextricably linked in the automotive industry with visionary ideas and innovations relating to vehicle connectivity and operation. The domestic research and development company is a developer and supplier for well-known car manufacturers such as BMW and Volkswagen.

It is also thanks to the company's innovative strength that Thomas Stottan is often invited to speak at top events and gives event participants a glimpse into the future of mobility.

The International Stuttgart Symposium of the Research Institute for Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines with over 100 specialist participants is rightly regarded as a fixture on the event calendar for decision-makers in the development departments of the automotive industry. On March 13 and 14, 2018, experts and scientists will be brought together in one place at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart to create a dialog platform for international automotive development.

In one of his usual vivid presentations in Stuttgart, Stottan will point out the challenges of future mobility and the solutions that need to be put into context for humanized operation and outline a clear picture of the upcoming mobility transition.

Human-machine interfaces as a solution for modern locomotion

"Digital mobility is THE topic in the automotive sector with above-average potential - we need to help shape the future and contribute our expertise accordingly," says Stottan.

In connection with the booming vehicle networking and "autonomous driving" sectors, intuitive vehicle operation should not be overlooked. In the meantime, clever solutions must be found for the long interim phase of semi-autonomous mobility until fully autonomous mobility can be realized across the board.

"Basically, modern vehicles have had systems for semi-autonomous driving for some time now. After all, sensors such as distance radar, lane assistants etc. have to be included in this context. The key to the success of the networked vehicle and autonomous driving will be highly intuitive and situationally adaptable HMIs (human-machine interfaces), which on the one hand take over the rudimentary tasks of driving, but on the other hand also maintain safety so that they can intervene directly in the driving situation in an emergency. However, the explicit requirements of women and men are also different and therefore need to be considered separately," says Stottan, commenting on the numerous tasks facing the automotive industry.

It will therefore be interesting to see what innovations drivers will be confronted with in the near future, as well-known IT giants are also pushing their way into the previously clearly structured world of the automobile.