Untangling the Challenges of the Connected Car
By: By Andy Gryc, QNX Software Systems
For automakers and automotive suppliers, the trend toward ubiquitous connectivity presents many opportunities, but also many challenges...
Multimedia - A Net Gain
By: by John H. Day, Contributing Editor
While bluetooth continues to move down-market, engineers are exploring
additional options for connectivity. one example—chrysler’s plan to turn its
vehicles into mobile Wi-Fi hotspots...
Wireless technologies simplify wiring harness
By: by Randy Frank contributing editor
Already extensively deployed in vehicles, wireless technology could simplify wiring harnesses, provide a weight saving and, perhaps most importantly,...
Telematics resurgence
By: by David A. McNamara Automotive Electronics Consultant, MTS LLC
Everyone is interested in what's new in electronics. This is true of the decision makers in the automotive industry who travel to the Consumer Electronics...
Vehicle to Vehicle or Vehicle to Roadside Communications?
By: by Randy Frank Contributing Editor
Intelligent Transportation System technology and its implementation could dramatically change from previous forecasts. This report will explore some of the recent philosophy changes and their impact on automotive electronics technology....
Under the Hood of the 2007 BMW 525i
By: by Randy Frank Contributing Editor
The award-winning BMW Assist
is standard on the BMW525i as
well as all 5, 6 and 7 series
BMWs. The 2007 5 series comes with
four years of call-in assistance service
and several telematics features....
Increasing Role of RF Identification
By: by Ashok Bindra Editorial Director, RF Design
RFIDs are becoming ubiquitous within vehicles, as well as in automotive manufacturing and distribution processes, according to a report from ABI Research....
In-vehicle telematics and navigation En Route to mainstream status
By: By John H. Day
System costs are dropping as GPS hardware approaches maturity; meanwhile, automakers are mulling ways to leverage telematics technology in ways that could lower warranty costs....
Reducing Driver Workload with Human-Machine Interface
By: by Maha Kadirkamanathan, Bill Klingler, John Kosinski, and Joe Jira Visteon Corp.
Voice recognition and wireless connectivity technologies such as Bluetooth, combined with proper human-system integration, can enable customer access to
their mobile and embedded devices while at the same time providing for workload
optimized in-vehicle HMI designs....
