Technological trends in the industry connected cars





Our cars are becoming smarter . On the application - to the cards, recording data on the maintenance and further. So what can we expect in the future?

We have seen that the подключенными car interested such monsters as Google , Apple and Nokia, and such the trend will be relevant in the future.

For example, chip designers, such as the company Nvidia , received new sources of income, because now their products are used for infotainment panels, and Google, is rumored to be working with automotive equipment on Android, which will allow the company to accept the challenge from Apple with its CarPlay; Microsoft also unveiled its concept of «Windows in the Car».


Mobile infotainment and h4> The idea of ​​using mobile devices to stay in touch on the road, view maps and listen to playlists, very tempting, but in many countries it is considered that, distracted by electronic gadgets, the driver will create a dangerous situation on the road, so this practice is prohibited. However, there are ways in which the use of mobile devices while driving can make at least a little safer - for example, via wireless Bluetooth and voice commands. Another method used in the next generation vehicle, - a infotainment panel which connects the car and the phone, providing access to the row drivers and application services. Although experts say that this is quite a controversial solution to the problem of the driver distractibility.

Many technology companies have begun to collaborate with automakers trying to do everything possible so that we can use the phone in the car. The result of this collaboration can be called CarPlay from Apple, as well as solutions such as just Drive from Jaguar - voice recognition system, which in its infotainment panels uses Intel.

Applications applications everywhere h4> Understanding that infotainment can be a source of huge income young entertainment industry, developers released an application for drivers - from weather reports to the driver card with notes and messages about traffic jams . Most likely, in the future this trend will only grow, as both automakers and technology companies are betting on the connected car.

Tracking movement inexperienced drivers h4> For most parents first trip a teenager behind the wheel of a car - a very exciting event, and even anxiety. To solve these problems, the company developed an application Hyundai Blue Link Vehicle Safeguards Alerts In-Vehicle Car Azera 2015; it is expected that soon there will be versions for other cars.

The free app connects to the smartphone car Hyundai parents and allows them to control the use of the car, set the speed limit, hours of work and travel around the area. If the child goes beyond the speed limit, or takes the car without permission, parents receive the appropriate SMS message or email, or a combination of both.

Since the connected car becomes more and more, Hyundai is unlikely to remain the only car manufacturer that is developing similar applications.

Fuel efficiency h4> The used Ford's fuel-saving technology may lead to the fact that drivers will be less use of traditional fuels. This can happen by changing their driving habits. As demonstrated in the event of EcoDrive Ford, indicators on the dashboard of a vehicle can be used for calculating the fuel consumption in real time, the result can lead to changes in the behavior of the driver during driving. Also, there are ways to help reduce fuel consumption, including a reduction in the overall weight of the car, quick gear changes, but if you have a special indicator that will remind you that you can reduce the amount of fuel consumed, it can really help you to reduce the overall use of fuel and the cost of it.

Blind zone and parking h4> Phones with integrated cameras have become commonplace, and it is not surprising that this appears in our cars. Today in some machines notorious blind zone and the need to turn left and right parking in the past, particularly in the last Chrysler models already have built-in sensors and cameras . When parking the car includes a camera that shows the driver rear view of the front of the vehicle.

Digital Diagnostics h4> infotainment, mobile devices and visual cues for drivers - all of it is useful, but vehicle maintenance - and its absence - can lead to excessive overloads and breakdowns and problems in time drive. Automakers settle the question by connecting the car to the Internet and to its production system that allows you to connect sensors that check everything - from tire pressure to the brakes. Now the warning on the instrument panel may already be enough, and connected cars can warn drivers even before minor problems become serious damage and problems.

e-Call h4> In accordance with the new European law, all new cars on the road should be equipped with sensors, which in the case of an accident will automatically call the emergency services. Thus, European legislators want to ensure that by 2018 all new, modern cars are equipped with these types of sensors.

Cars without drivers h4> Fully automated cars without drivers are unlikely to ubiquitous in the near future, but this did not prevent such tech giants as Google, and so автопроизводителям, as the Volvo , experimenting with this technology. More and more car manufacturers are developing systems for smart driving. Example - «Intelligent Drive» by Mercedes-Benz or BMW i . Designed to reduce accidents, the system can take the car under control and manage it, brake and accelerate on its own, if the speed is less than 37 miles / h - all this with the help of sensors, cameras and a special radar system.

Not a single car h4> It is worth remembering that the cars - not the only means of transport, we could benefit from the Internet and new technologies in general. Rather, these concepts appear in everything - from trucks to motorcycles (such as motorcycles may receive a tracking system for corporate cars in Bluetooth and GPS-units). Such products are already beginning to appear on the market, including the шлем Skully , which uses Bluetooth, GPS, and a rearview camera.

Source: geektimes.ru/company/robohunter/blog/251522/