26‐2: Quantitative Evaluation of Display Readability in a Car Simulator under Ambient Light Conditions

Abstract

This paper introduces a new approach to evaluate the influence of anti‐reflective and anti‐glare surface treatments on the readability of automotive displays. A car simulator was equipped with an illumination setup to mimic real ambient light scenarios. During the experiments we measured the ability of the driver to collect information from the display while driving. Our results validate this approach and demonstrate that the choice of surface treatment depends on the scenarios considered by the car manufacturers.