News
- August
2026 EVEREST Online SurveyIt's 30°C outside and you get into your car in a supermarket car park. Would you turn on the maximum air conditioning, open the windows, or both? What would you do if you saw the range of your electric vehicle dropping rapidly due to the HVAC system?
WIVW is a partner in the EU research project EVEREST. As part of this project, we are working on optimising climate comfort in future vehicles.
Through an online survey, we would like to find out how motorists across Europe cope with very cold and very hot outside temperatures and which factors play a role in this.
We would therefore be very grateful if you could take part in this survey and describe your ‘day-to-day experience’ of dealing with the climate control in your car. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous. As a thank you, once you’ve completed the survey, you can enter a prize draw for 10 vouchers worth €50 each (e.g., Amazon, IKEA).
If you’re interested, you can start the survey here or share it with colleagues and friends.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON EUROPE research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101269943.
- July
2026 WIVW supports the campaign by the Lower Franconian Police Headquarters targeting distraction in road trafficEntitled “AUGENBLICK – Ablenkung hat viele Gesichter“ (engl. „At a glance – distraction has many faces”), the Lower Franconian Police Headquarters has launched a campaign against distraction in road traffic. Five well-known local sportspeople, including biathlete Philipp Nawrath and Alen Pjanic from the Fitness-First Würzburg Baskets, are highlighting the risks of distraction in their respective sports and on the road. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the increased risk of accidents caused by distractions such as using smartphones, eating and drinking, chatting with passengers, and daydreaming. It aims to promote simple yet effective changes in behavior. The campaign is being promoted via videos on social media, via leaflets and posters, information stands in town centers, and targeted talks in schools. WIVW is providing scientific support for the campaign, including developing targeted surveys to enable the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the individual campaign components. Further information on the campaign can be found here.
- June
2026 EU-project EVEREST: Kick-off in ViennaFollowing the successful evaluation of the joint funding application, the EVEREST project is now officially getting underway. To this end, all consortium partners met on 12–13 May 2026 at the premises of the coordinator, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, in Vienna to kick off the three-year project in terms of both organisation and content.
The EU-funded EVEREST project aims to develop innovative, user-oriented and cost-effective solutions for the thermal and energy management of battery electric vehicles and to demonstrate these using three test vehicles. The WIVW is primarily contributing to the investigation of the acceptance of innovative thermal concepts, such as infrared panels, and individual comfort zones.
- June
2026 WIVW offers tests for DDAW/ADDW and DCAS HomologationTechnology advancements and new regulations serve as demand drivers for consideration of Human Factors (HF) aspects in the automotive regulation context. WIVW offers the best-fitted test approach for your needs!
Based on Regulations (EU) 2021/1341 and 2023/2590, we conduct user tests supporting the homologation of DDAW (Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning) and ADDW (Advanced Driver Distraction Warning) systems based on standardized test protocols on public roads, test tracks and in the driving simulator.
In addition, WIVW supports you in fulfilling DCAS Regulation R171 (Driver Control Assistance Systems) by providing Human-Factors expertise across the full development cycle. Our services are modular and scalable, allowing us to prioritize either rapid assessment or high-validity testing depending on your development phase and budget. We offer early-stage user studies via driving simulation, expert checklist-based evaluations, and rigorous HMI readiness testing in real vehicles on public roads or test tracks.
Please contact us for further information and for a tailored offer!
- May
2026 WIVW presents research findings at the STADT:up final event
The WIVW will present the research findings that were developed as part of the STADT:up project in collaboration with CARIAD, at the STADT:up final event on 10–11 June 2026 at the Aldenhoven Testing Center. The research findings are based on three driving simulator studies conducted at WIVW in 2024/25. These studies focused on developing and evaluating an HMI solution for highly automated driving in urban traffic. We also investigated the framework conditions necessary for successful cooperation between the vehicle and the user. You can find out more about the event and register for it on this page here.
- May
2026 WIVW at the SKZ Symposium on "Plastic Films in Mobility"Is the minimalist cockpit hitting a dead end?
The WIVW will be represented at this year’s SKZ Symposium on "Plastic Films in Mobility" . Under the title "Return to Haptics?", WIVW will examine the tension between new Euro NCAP requirements and increasing vehicle automation.
The trend toward the "smartphone replica" in cars is reaching its limits. Starting in 2026, Euro NCAP will reward the return to physical controls for safety-relevant functions. But how can this be reconciled with modern design standards? WIVW will discuss how adaptive controls and intelligent surfaces reduce cognitive load while simultaneously opening up new design possibilities.
