Carnegie Mellon and AT&T Researchers Evaluate Haptic Navigation Aid

A vibrating steering wheel is an effective way to keep a driver’s eyes safely on the road by providing an additional means to convey directions from a car’s navigation system, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and AT&T Labs have shown.

via Press Release: Vibrating Steering Wheel Guides Drivers While Keeping Their Eyes on the Road-Carnegie Mellon News – Carnegie Mellon University.

Using haptic feedback to help drivers navigate, in addition to visual auditory cues.