Hmi controller

A method for managing host vehicle functions, the method comprising:

• receiving a biometric first input and a conditional input to a human-machine interface (HMI) controller with an access interface having an adjustable haptic feedback mechanism;
• presenting an application access interface providing access to a plurality of vehicle functions through a subset of a plurality of selectable applications based on the biometric first input and the conditional input;
• receiving a second input selecting one of the plurality of selectable applications;
• presenting an application management interface having a subset of a plurality of selectable functions based on the biometric first input, the conditional input, and the second input;
• receiving a third input selecting a function of the subset of the plurality of functions;
• presenting information related to a selected function;
• actively adjusting the haptic feedback mechanism in the HMI controller based on the biometric first input and the selected function within the selected application;
• and
• receiving a fourth input selecting a setting within the selected function.

A system for managing host vehicle functions comprising:

• a human-machine interface (HMI) controller having a rotary portion and an adjustable haptic feedback mechanism, the HMI controller in electronic communication with the host vehicle;
• a biometric input in electronic communication with the HMI controller and the host vehicle, the biometric input receiving biometric data;
• an application access and management interface in electronic communication with the HMI controller and the biometric input, and accessing a plurality of applications,
• wherein the biometric input data received by the biometric input provides selective access to a subset which is less than all of the plurality of applications, functions provided by the plurality of applications are customized based on the biometric input data, and the rotary portion generates variable haptic feedback specifically associated with each application and functions within each application.