ABSTRACT
As was described at the very start of the introductory chapter, the work undertaken and described in this book was driven, to a great extent, by two main factors; an interest in ecological interface design (EID) and the skills, rules and knowledge (SRK) taxonomy of human behaviour, and a belief in the society-wide need to reduce our consumption of energy and resources. These two driving forces led to the development of an in-vehicle eco-driving support tool. The design was guided by, and justified using principles from EID and the SRK taxonomy, and ultimately resulted in a system that aimed to encourage coasting behaviours when approaching events requiring the driver to slow down or stop. This was achieved through the use of vibrotactile stimuli presented through the accelerator pedal.
