<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Turn Signal RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Turn Signal is my personal blog about automotive UX design and covers topics from in-vehicle UX design to research and general trends in the car industry]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com</link><generator>GatsbyJS</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:24:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[A Guide to Prototyping Automotive Interfaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, it's important to clarify that this article is about the first stages of the design process. There are many processes for…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/a-guide-to-prototyping-automotive-interfaces/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/a-guide-to-prototyping-automotive-interfaces/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidelines for Designing an In-Car Voice Assistant]]></title><description><![CDATA[I turned all the research that I did for my previous article, about the impact of voice interaction on driver distraction, into concrete…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/guidelines-for-designing-an-in-car-voice-assistant/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/guidelines-for-designing-an-in-car-voice-assistant/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing the Coolest Car of the Carrera Panamericana to Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently came across the work of Ralph Morse, a photographer who worked for Life Magazine. 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Any system inside a vehicle that ensures that a…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/why-do-new-cars-have-speed-limit-warnings-and-do-they-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/why-do-new-cars-have-speed-limit-warnings-and-do-they-work/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Citroën Ami and the Future of Urban Transportation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ami started life as the AMI ONE C Concept which was a study on new ways to overcome the challenges of designing a small, affordable…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/the-citroen-ami-and-the-future-of-urban-transportation/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/the-citroen-ami-and-the-future-of-urban-transportation/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes vs Lucid: Different Views on Luxury UI Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[With each launch of a Mercedes S-Class, the whole automotive world watches. It is a prelude to the technologies that will be the industry…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/mercedes-vs-lucid-different-views-on-luxury-ui-design/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/mercedes-vs-lucid-different-views-on-luxury-ui-design/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[An in-depth look at the UX Design of the Porsche Taycan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, Porsche unveiled the Taycan. 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Cognitive distraction is  Cognitive load may lead to…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/the-role-of-cognitive-load-in-automotive-ux-design/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/the-role-of-cognitive-load-in-automotive-ux-design/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driving a Porsche Taycan for a Week, a UX review]]></title><description><![CDATA[I rented the car from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. It turned out to be a brand new Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo 4S. It has a base…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/driving-a-porsche-taycan-for-a-week-a-ux-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/driving-a-porsche-taycan-for-a-week-a-ux-review/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The eHMI: How Autonomous Cars Will Communicate With the Outside World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even if you may not be aware of it, a lot of non-verbal communication takes place when you walk down the street. 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One of the main reasons…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/the-process-behind-the-touch-interaction-concept/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/the-process-behind-the-touch-interaction-concept/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overcoming Automotive Overconsumption Through Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average car consists of around 30,000 parts. They are built up from many different resources that come from all over the world. These…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/overcoming-automotive-overconsumption-through-design/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/overcoming-automotive-overconsumption-through-design/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixed Reality: The Future of Automotive UX Prototyping]]></title><description><![CDATA[My dream scenario is one where I can send my prototypes remotely to my car's infotainment system and try them while driving. 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In fact, the first production car fitted with a touch screen was the 1986 Buick Riviera.   The CRT…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/the-rise-of-touch-screens-in-cars-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/the-rise-of-touch-screens-in-cars-explained/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A UX Review of Peugeot’s New Interior: When Design Ambition Meets Software Reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Panorama i-Cockpit is the latest iteration of the i-Cockpit that debuted in the 2012 Peugeot 208. 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Designing these so-called take-over…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/take-over-moments-the-hardest-design-problem-of-semi-autonomous-cars/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/take-over-moments-the-hardest-design-problem-of-semi-autonomous-cars/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Subtle Art of Designing Physical Controls for Cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years ago, I explored how to rethink climate controls in cars. 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There are quick and frequent actions like changing the volume or skipping a song…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/swiping-vs-tapping-what-is-less-distracting-to-drivers/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/swiping-vs-tapping-what-is-less-distracting-to-drivers/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Waymo Uses Design to Create Trust in Driverless Cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[In regular taxi rides, there is a form of trust between the passenger and the driver. Most of it is established through communication, both…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/how-waymo-uses-design-to-create-trust-in-driverless-cars/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/how-waymo-uses-design-to-create-trust-in-driverless-cars/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 8 Guidelines for Good Automotive UX Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[The primary goal of a designer is to ensure the safety of the driver. 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These are available…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/how-apple-and-google-are-taking-over-the-in-car-user-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/how-apple-and-google-are-taking-over-the-in-car-user-experience/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Gesture Interaction a Valid Alternative To Touch Interaction in Cars?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interacting with in-car controls requires drivers to divert visual attention from the road to the dashboard. For example, adjusting the…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/is-gesture-interaction-a-valid-alternative-to-touch-interaction-in-cars/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/is-gesture-interaction-a-valid-alternative-to-touch-interaction-in-cars/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How We Designed a White-Label In-Car Infotainment System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infotainment systems are often overcomplicated and poorly built. Until recently, it was difficult to change this because each carmaker had…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/how-we-designed-a-white-label-in-car-infotainment-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/how-we-designed-a-white-label-in-car-infotainment-system/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Voice Interaction a Solution to Driver Distraction?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the '90s, the average new car came with simple climate controls, a radio, and a CD player. 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Even compared to the best native infotainment…]]></description><link>https://theturnsignalblog.com/apples-risky-bet-on-carplay/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://theturnsignalblog.com/apples-risky-bet-on-carplay/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Concept for Usable Touch Interaction in Cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[When looking around in traffic, the number of people being distracted by their phones and infotainment systems is alarming. 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