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ArticleIAA 2011: Delphi showcases integrated radar-camera unit
Delphi builds many of the key components that go into the IT systems of today’s vehicles (Photo: Delphi)Delphi will give a preview at the Frankfurt auto show (IAA) of an integrated radar and camera system designed to boost active safety in cars.The US-based automotive supplier said its RacAM module enables ...
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ArticleA virtual car manual does away with hefty tomes of yesterday
An Avatar provides driver assistance in an Audi test vehicle (Photo: Technical University Munich)An Avatar-based virtual co-driver system (AviCoS) will do away with the multi-page driver manuals that traditionally hog the glove compartments of most cars.That's the vision of the Information Systems department of Munich's Technical University. The department has ...
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ArticleVolvo turns attention to collisions with animals
Volvo’s new technology is a further development of pedestrian-detection already available (Photo: Volvo)Volvo has developed a safety system that helps avoid collisions with animals.In Sweden, where the carmaker is headquartered, there were 47,000 road accidents involving wild animals, according to the Swedish Advisory Council on Accidents Involving Wild Animals. And ...
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ArticleBosch's Bohr: Autonomous driving in 20 years
Bosch and Samsung SDI started production of a lithium-ion battery in their SB LiMotive JV in late 2010 (Photo: Bosch)With in-car assistance systems gaining in sophistication, the day is coming that drivers are no longer in charge of their car."Over the next 20 years, technical advances will lead to autonomous ...
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ArticleBMW, VW show how to avoid accidents at intersections
BMW’s left-turn assistant warns a driver of danger when making a turnA group of 11carmakers, suppliers and research institutes has been working on new technologies that improve safety at intersections.One project effectively lets a driver look around the corner. Another prevents accidents from occurring when a car turns left.Such systems ...
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BMW to offer improved traffic information
BMW will offer drivers improved traffic information later this year, when it rolls out its new Real-Time Traffic Information (RTTI) system.The German premium carmaker said the system, which will use traffic data from a broad range of sources, will be available this autumn as an option that can be added ...
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ArticleWSJ: US top safety regulator focuses on technology
David StricklandTechnology will play a major role in a US push to make driving safer, says the country’s top auto-safety regulator, David Strickland.According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, Strickland, who heads the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wants to address issues presented by new technology. A ...
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ArticleCES: Hyundai America launches new telematics platform
Blue Link will be available on the Hyundai Sonata later this yearLAS VEGAS - Hyundai Motor America launched a new in-car telematics platform that incorporates more than 30 connectivity functions and core safety services.The Korean carmaker’s Blue Link system, which was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here, will ...
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ArticleCES: Audi CEO wants to keep control over in-car infotainment
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler underscored in his keynote speech that infotainment is key to Audi’s futureLAS VEGAS - The car is rapidly becoming part of the mobile world “in every sense of the word” and Audi wants to be leading this trend, Rupert Stadler, CEO of the German premium carmaker, ...
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QNX to showcase in-vehicle mobile office at Las Vegas show
QNX Software Systems will showcase this week an in-vehicle mobile office integration of Bluetooth-enabled smartphones.The US-based software maker said in a press release that it will demonstrate the system in a BMW Z4 roadster at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.The new technology is designed to alow safer and ...
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ArticleFrost & Sullivan sees strong navigation growth in 4 Asian countries
Frost & Sullivan predicts strong growth for car navigation systems in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.In a research report that looks at the prospects for car-navigation systems in these four Asian countries, the researchers put the spotlight on high-potential markets that are often overshadowed by the bigger growth markets China ...
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ArticleStudy: Intelligent logistics, modern IT will help fight congestion
Wth the help of modern IT systems, industry hopes to keep trucks moving as congestion worsens on Europe’s roadsA major study by the Economist Intelligence Unit foresees a huge increase in global traffic congestion.But industry leaders believe that intelligent logistics and the use of modern IT will help keep traffic ...
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ArticleA new test platform for intelligent driver assistance
Virtual test drives allow useful scenarios for developing improved driver assistance systemsGerman researchers are developing an integrated test platform for the next generation of driver assistance systems.FZI, Â a non-profit contract research organization specialized in information technologies, is working with virtual test-driving specialists IPG Automotive to create an integration platform ...
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ArticleBosch navigation app features 3d “artMap”
Bosch’s 3D "artMap" shows key orientation points, while other features recede into the backgroundRobert Bosch’s new navigation app for the Apple iPhone features a special “artMap” that presents major orientation points in an easily recognizable 3D format.The app, which is initially available for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands ...
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ArticleAt Mercedes, pedestrians take the spotlight
A new Mercedes lighting technology will use a spotlight to warn drivers and pedestrians of imminent danger at night.Mercedes’ spotlight function, which will be included in the luxury carmaker’s Night View Assist Plus pedestrian-detection system, willbecome a standard feature from the summer of 2011.Mercedes has offered nighttime pedestrian detection since ...
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ArticleADAC: BMW has best traffic-sign recognition
BMW’s system is lauded for its recognition and display propertiesBMW has the best traffic-sign recognition systems, according to a test by Germany’s largest auto club, the ADAC.The testers compared systems on a BMW 740d, a Mercedes S 500 CGI, an Audi A8, an Opel Insignia and a VW Phaeton. BMW ...
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Germany's ADAC critical of Volvo's automatic emergency brakes
Volvo’s pedestrian detection and automatic braking system improves road safetyGermany's ADAC said there's a lot of work to be done before automatic emergency braking systems function properly.But the automobile club, which tested Volvo's new Pedestrian Detection and Full Auto Brake system,said that, despite weaknesses, the technology improves safety on the ...
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ArticleIn VW test car, autopilot can take over
In test, VW’s temporary auto pilot lets drivers take their hands off the wheelWith human error causing 90 percent of the most serious traffic accidents, Volkswagen is experimenting with an autopilot that will take over key functions in critical situations.The German carmaker has created a research vehicle as part of ...
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