Fully designable vehicle information panel interface

A computer-method for configuring a driving apparatus, the method comprising:

• storing, by a processor, a plurality of information panel configurations for users of the driving apparatus, the plurality of information panel configurations including a first information panel configuration for a first user of the driving apparatus and a second information panel configuration for a first user of the driving apparatus, and wherein:
• the first information panel configuration includes graphic customized by the first user;
• and
• the second information panel configuration includes graphic customized by the first user;
• and
• the graphics in the first and second information panels were previously modified with a plurality of color, shape, or text modifications, wherein at least one of the plurality of color, shape, or text modifications is visually dependent on a metric regarding vehicle operation or performance, and wherein the metric is dynamically displayed in the first information panel;
• determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on a driver side of the driving apparatus;
• in response to determining the first user is on the driver side of the driving apparatus, displaying a first information panel at the driver side of the driving apparatus and facilitating, by the processor, the first user to configure the first information panel on the display device by modifying the first information panel configuration;
• determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on a passenger side of the driving apparatus;
• and
• in response to determining the first user is on the passenger side of the driving apparatus, displaying a second information panel at the passenger side of the driving apparatus and facilitating, by the processor, the first user to configure the second information panel on the display device by modifying the second information panel configuration.

A non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform:

• storing, by the processor, a plurality of information panel configurations for users of the driving apparatus, the plurality of information panel configurations including a first information panel configuration for a first user of the driving apparatus and a second information panel configuration for a first user of the driving apparatus, and wherein:
• the first information panel configuration includes graphic customized by the first user;
• and
• the second information panel configuration includes graphic customized by the first user;
• and
• the graphics in the first and second information panels were previously modified with a plurality of color, shape, or text modifications, wherein at least one of the plurality of color, shape, or text modifications is visually dependent on a metric regarding vehicle operation or performance, and wherein the metric is dynamically displayed in the first information panel;
• determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on a driver side of the driving apparatus;
• in response to determining the first user is on the driver side of the driving apparatus, displaying a first information panel at the driver side of the driving apparatus and facilitating, by the processor, the first user to configure the first information panel on the display device by modifying the first information panel configuration;
• determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on a passenger side of the driving apparatus;
• and
• in response to determining the first user is on the passenger side of the driving apparatus, displaying a second information panel at the passenger side of the driving apparatus and facilitating, by the processor, the first user to configure the second information panel on the display device by modifying the second information panel configuration.