The concept project is a collaboration between Lexus Australia, and M&C Saatchi Australia’s technology division, Tricky Jigsaw.
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“Mapping man with machine provides an interesting investigation of control”, Ben Cooper, group innovation director of M&C Saatchi Australia, told Wired.
The driver is connected to standard sensors that detect heartbeat, then the data is sent to a circuit board in the vehicle. Check out the equipped Lexus RC F below in all of its glowing glory. To begin, Cooper and his team had to find out how driving affects the human body, especially the heart rate.
“We noticed firsthand that whenever you sat within the passenger seat with a skilled driver taking you across the monitor, your coronary heart goes by means of the roof when he takes that nook”. This is wired to the car’s body panels, and the electroluminescent paint is hit with electrical charges in the same pattern as the driver’s pulse, causing it to glow. This appears in a similar fashion to a LED light.
The unique paint, which contain phosphorescent substances that emit light in response to an electric current, has been created by US-based company Lumilor, which has previously worked with Tesla. The innovative paint finish glows when the charge runs through it and displays the driver’s relaxed or racing heartbeat on the bodywork via a real-time animation sequence. According to Mashable, it’s all powered by a 13-volt auxiliary battery, which is charged by the auto when the engine is turned on.
“The [control board] is the biggest opportunity because the inputs are endless”, he said.
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For the time being, Lexus is just showing off this wonderful feature, and it has no plans to market it in all RC-F coupes it is manufacturing.it would probably not be a good idea to market this feature too, as it could cause distraction to other people while driving.
