TomTom Digital Cockpit comes with an application for in-vehicle navigation. This application combines onboard maps, advanced routing and live data services to provide turn-by-turn instructions to guide a user to their destination. The application’s routing solution offers the optimal way around traffic (and applicable restrictions) and is updated when needed along the way. Locations can be selected via free text search or directly from the map, and can also be kept as favorites for faster access later on.

Navigation home

The navigation home screen is the starting point for all navigation functionality. It provides relevant information about a user’s location and their surrounding area. Common destinations can be quickly accessed for route planning.

From the navigation homepage, a user can:

• Start a free text search.
• Drive to their home or work.
• Go to a list of their favorite locations.
• Drive to a recent destination.
• Search for points of interest nearby.
• In addition, the home screen provides a map view of the area with traffic information.

Search

When starting a free text search, the keyboard slides up and a user can start typing their free text search. Underneath the input field we show recent destinations (locations a user recently planned a route to) as suggestions in a chronological order, as long as no text has been entered. Free text search allows both address entry and point of interest (POI) search.

Search results

The results of a Search are presented both in the panel and the map. The map zooms out to accommodate the search results that are visible in the list. After the user taps "show 5 more" the map will zoom out to show the additional results on the map as well. The number of results per page can be configured to match the screensize.

Location preview

For the selected location, a user will find basic information like address, distance, and a summary of their route. Location is also indicated on the map with a pin. At this point, a user can decide to start driving or see more information about their route.

Route preview

Clicking the Route button will show the user the proposed route and the option to select an alternative to this route. We give more information, and optionally show waypoints in the panel. On the map, we zoom out to the complete route.

Driving with a route

The guidance view provides the user with detailed instructions (with visuals and audio) next to the visualized route path on the map. The map view automatically adjusts to keep the route and the next maneuver in view. Information about important upcoming events on the route are shown. Speed cameras, rest places, and fuel/charging points are visualized on the map and in the horizon panel on the side.

Arriving at the destination

When a user arrives at their destination, the destination information is shown and the relative direction of the location is indicated. The map will switch to a 2D north-up street level view of the area around the destination, keeping the location indicated.

Flow overview

After setting a destination, users can navigate all the way to their destination without further need for interaction with the navigation application.

Customization

TomTom Digital Cockpit offers some built-in customization. Any changes not described in this section require additional work with TomTom.