Voice Assist, Inc. and the University of Kansas Center for Design Research announced beginning this Fall, a team of University of Kansas researchers will collaborate with Voice Assist to analyze the distracted driving market and the potential benefits of using a handsfree, safe driving solution such as Voice Assist. Voice Assist enables drivers to make calls, send or respond to text and e-mail messages and posting to social networks including Facebook and Twitter, all by voice commands from any phone or Bluetooth device, with only one button push to connect to the service. Under the direction of Greg Thomas, professor of design and director of the KU Center for Design Research, students in KU's new Advanced Design Studies 560 class will study the Voice Assist service and provide feedback on its features, usability and the potential impact to driver safety and handsfree legislation.