IArtificial Unchang (AI) It is fashionable, extends to all sectors and today there are many cars that include it. The most common is that it is an improvement in the capacity of its multimedia systems and virtual assistants, but Kia wanted to leave Tangens and give him a new approach: That blind passengers can hear the country around them.
Project, called “Kia Soundscapes”, It is based on scientific studies that have shown that in people with visual disabilities, music can activate its visual peel, which is usually responsible for processing visual information. In this way, saving distance, In particular, they experience what could be considered equivalent.
Taking into account, Kia decided to design a system in which Every element of the country (Rocks, trees, mountains, etc.) Have your own sound identity. So when the car circulates along the road, you can find out what’s going on and where it is happening to create a particular melody.
In order to achieve, the vehicle uses driving systems available, especially cameras that allow it to register its surroundings. Analyze what the elements that appear to its range and each create a specific sound.
A sound country
For example, the mountains have a more serious tone that resonates while the trees correspond to wind tools. In addition, The pace of the song is directly related to the speed of the car: It will be faster at higher speed.
As a result, every journey, as well as enjoys a particular country, would also have a unique melody that would be influenced by the speed at which it would circulate through it.
David Hilbert, marketing director of Kia Europe, said: “In Kia we believe that the movement inspires ideas, so we wanted to give passengers a visual disability opportunity opportunity Experience the world in a different way. With the sound scapes KIA, we investigate how technology can destroy barriers and help us create a more inclusive and more accessible world. “
The bad news is that at the moment, It’s just an experimental technique And not from a function that reaches street cars, but it is an example of huge and diverse options that it puts on the table of AI.