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As a general rule, the development of innovative systems based on new technological advances cannot be con-sidered complete until they integrate a sufficiently friendly user interface with the average end user. The same con-sideration applies to intelligent transportation systems, and more precisely to intelligent vehicles, where an easy, effective, and immediate form of dialog with the vehicle equipment could make driving safer and more efficient. Many prototypes of intelligent vehicles integrating extremely advanced information and control subsystems have been built and proposed, each with its own interface. This installment of the ITS department provides an essential overview of the concepts and principles of, and approaches to, the design of interfaces for equipment in future intelligent vehicles. If you have any comment on this department, feel free to contact me. I also seek contributions on the current status of ITS projects worldwide as well as ideas on and trends in future transportation systems. Contact me at broggi@ce.unipr.it; www.ce.unipr.it/broggi.