Autosar Open Standard to Tackle Automotive Electronic Complexities
By Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director At the pace at which electronics is proliferating in modern vehicles it may become difficult to manage the complexity of hardware and software systems if proprietary solutions continue to play a major role in future automobiles. ...
Connecting the Safety Dots
By Robert Arguelles, Continental Teves The best way to diminish injuries and fatalities is to avoid the crash in the first place. ...
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Editorials
Tapping Radar Technology For Automotive Safety
Ashok Bindra, Editorial Director, RF Design and Power Electronics Technology Microwave and millimeter wave-based radio detection and ranging (radar) systems for detecting and locating objects and measuring distance or altitude, as well as other applications, are synonymous with military and aerospace systems. ...
Auto Electronics Means More than Silicon
By David Morrison, Editor, Power Electronics Technology Much has been written about the ongoing rise in the electronic content of automobiles. ...
Technology Update
Can Toyota Lead the Commercial Hybrid Truck Market? Having seen success for hybrid electric passenger vehicles in the consumer marketplace, carmakers are focusing on incorporating the technology into commercial trucks. ...
Executive Viewpoints
Making the Active and Passive Safety Connection
By Peter J. Lake, TRW Automotive Among the new frontiers being enabled by rapid advancements in electronics is the ability to link onboard active and passive vehicle safety systems. ...
