Car HMI USA AWARDS 2020

Evaluation Criteria

• INNOVATION – How innovative or unique is the approach?
• SIMPLICITY – How easy is the project to realize and to maintain?
• ACHIEVEMENT – What has been improved through the implementation?
• MATURITY – Is the approach ready to use?
• COST EFFECTIVENESS – What is the balance of development costs and savings?

Category 1 – Most Innovative Development Process

• Development process is distinctive or fundamentally different from existing approaches
• Speed with which a new product is developed and delivered to market
• Lower development costs
• Testing & prototyping

Category 2 – Most User-Friendly HMI Product / Feature

How comfortable is the driver and how much is driver distraction reduced?

• Overall user experience
• Exterior/interior form/function
• Automated driving features

Application

• No applications for the Car HMI USA Award will be considered after March 15, 2020.
• All details must be submitted in English. The submitted application should be related to an UX/ HMI project at your company.
• Only projects that have been implemented or are already in an implementation phase are being considered.
• The implementation of the project must not date back longer than 2 years.
• The jury will only consider applicants who have completed the award application with all required details and will nominate projects for each category.
• By submitting your application, you agree to the terms & conditions of we.CONECT.

Nomination

• All nominees will be asked to prepare a 2 minute-long video showcasing their project. Style, format and content can be based on individual/corporate design.
• The video will be shown live on stage during the award ceremony taking place on April 27, 2020, at The Henry, Dearborn, Detroit.
• Failure to provide a video/presentation may result in disqualification.
• All nominees must attend the award ceremony or send a representative.

Publication

• We reserve the right to publish your project under your name and company name respectively. It is therefore advisable to ensure that all submissions are fully approved by your organization before applying.
• Besides being used for evaluation purposes, the information provided by applicants may be published on further channels by we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH.