CEO Stottan to speak at the IOT Congress on 23.10.2019 in Vienna

On 23 October 2019, Thomas Stottan will speak at the 3rd IoT Congress on the topic of "Vehicle digitization - from self-driving to highly automated driving".

The congress presentation will focus on the burgeoning digitalization of vehicles and its opportunities and risks. And it is precisely the risks that are the focus of the presentation. Modern cars are offering more and more functions. A new standard from Austria - where Stottan was involved in the development of the standardization process - can be used to determine the extent to which drivers are distracted.

Horn, indicators, light levers - the world behind the steering wheel used to be very straightforward. Drivers of modern vehicles, on the other hand, can look forward to up to 120 different cockpit functions. Assistance and infotainment systems "keep an eye" on ABS, tire pressure, lane changes or the distance to other vehicles, provide the right favorite music or research traffic reports and weather forecasts via an app on the Internet. They are operated using levers, paddles and switches or via touch display and voice control. All kinds of green, amber, red and blue information and warning lights also adorn the cockpit. So there is no shortage of distractions and visual stimuli. The increasing level of automation - keyword "autonomous driving" - means that a further increase can be expected.

Humanization of technology

However, the more diverse the functions are, the more important simple operation becomes, as the human ability to deal with complexity is limited. "We need to humanize technology and not mechanize people," says Thomas Stottan. The Managing Director of AUDIO MOBIL has been involved with information and communication technologies in vehicles for more than three decades and is committed to combating over-engineering and excessive complexity. He played a leading role in the development of ÖNORM V 5090 at Austrian Standards, which provides a test procedure for potential distractions caused by driver information and assistance systems in cars.

A question of safety

"With ÖNORM V 5090, vehicle manufacturers and suppliers can for the first time comprehensively assess whether a technology is safe to use," explains Thomas Stottan. All key stakeholders were involved in the development of the new standard - in addition to the automotive industry and drivers' clubs, these included universities, ministries and interest groups such as the Austrian Road Safety Board.

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