Bronze A' Design Award Winner 2025
From the perspective of a viewer seated in the driver's position, a large rectangular touchscreen display dominates the center of a vehicle dashboard, measuring approximately fifteen inches diagonally in landscape orientation, the screen's black bezel frame contrasting against the surrounding dashboard surface that appears as a smooth cool gray material with subtle horizontal linear texture suggesting refined polymer manufacturing. Beyond the windscreen, visible as soft unfocused shapes, trees and foliage create a yellow-green atmospheric background suggesting daytime outdoor conditions with natural diffused lighting entering the vehicle cabin, the out-of-focus quality indicating shallow photographic depth with critical sharpness concentrated on the screen plane itself. The touchscreen display presents a split composition, the left third occupied by a thermal visualization while the right two-thirds contains a navigation map, these two primary zones unified by a horizontal ribbon of icons along the bottom edge. Beginning with the thermal visualization in the left portion, a three-dimensional representation of an automobile seat rendered in neutral gray tones depicts both the seat back and cushion simultaneously through an angled view that reveals the quilted surface topology, this dimensional form overlaid with translucent color gradient ranging from brilliant sunshine yellow at the center intensifying through warm honey amber and vivid orange before transitioning to deep scarlet and ruby red at the outer edges, these warm hues suggesting elevated temperature and heat distribution across the seating surface, the gradient transitions appearing smooth and organic like watercolor diffusion or heat shimmer. Above this thermal seat rendering, black sans-serif typography states "Thermal Cabin Monitor" with smaller text below explaining "Monitor cabinet with thermal sensors for enhanced privacy," providing functional context for the visualization, while a small icon cluster in the upper left indicates connectivity and status information. The navigation map occupying the right two-thirds of the screen presents a simplified cartographic view dominated by pale gray background with slate blue-gray roadways forming an interconnected network, small numbered badges in various blues marking highway routes, delicate curves indicating waterways or park boundaries rendered in subtle sage green, and a prominent red location marker with white center positioned in the upper right quadrant indicating destination or point of interest, fine typographic labels identifying various locations though specific text remains small, the overall cartographic aesthetic suggesting contemporary digital mapping with minimal decorative detail prioritizing functional clarity, temperature reading "17°C" and time "10:21 AM" displayed in the upper right corner providing environmental and temporal orientation. Along the bottom edge, approximately ten monochromatic icons span the full screen width maintaining consistent spacing and scale, these symbols representing various vehicle functions rendered in simple line-art style, recognizable forms suggesting automobile, navigation, climate control, ventilation, phone, media, and other common automotive interface functions, each icon appearing as white or light gray line drawing against the darker baseline creating persistent access to frequently needed controls. The physical dashboard bezel framing the screen exhibits smooth matte finish in neutral gray that appears slightly warmer than the cool screen tones, this surrounding surface catching gentle ambient light without harsh reflection, thin horizontal score lines in the material surface adding subtle tactile and visual interest while maintaining minimalist refinement. The overall impression combines technological sophistication with intuitive accessibility, warm thermal colors creating immediate visual impact against the predominantly cool neutral palette, dimensional seat form providing concrete spatial reference for abstract temperature data, and integrated information streams from thermal sensing and geographic navigation coexisting harmoniously within unified interface architecture designed for quick comprehension during the divided attention demands of active driving.
As the demand for in car cameras grows to monitor drivers and enhance assisted driving systems, Thermal Sense introduces an innovative solution. Instead of using traditional cameras, it employs low resolution thermal sensors that capture heat signatures, effectively safeguarding privacy. This approach enables the detection of drowsiness, distractions, and the presence of children through advanced machine learning, all while maintaining data level privacy. By emphasizing both safety and privacy, Thermal Sense establishes a new standard in the industry.