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Integrating intelligence |
01/11/2011
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| Graham Pitcher reveals how a European project takes another step towards completely automated cars. |
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Bridging the gap |
01/11/2011
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| In an Automotive Design exclusive, Richard Yarrow reveals the next generation of interconnected infotainment technology |
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Investing in the future |
01/11/2011
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| A €350 million investment will develop the MIRA Technology Park into a first-rate engineering facility for the global motor industry, says Terry Spall, commercial director, MIRA |
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Unintended consequences |
01/11/2011
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| Electronics are increasingly controlling a vehicle's safety system. But are they reliable? Chris Edwards investigates |
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Mortal combat |
01/11/2011
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| Governments worldwide are battling against the number of deaths and injuries on their roads, which are now soaring to worrying new highs. Ian Adcock reports |
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Should there be an app for that? |
24/01/2011
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| The migration of consumer interest from basic mobile phones to smartphones is having a dramatic impact on automotive infotainment systems, as many OEMs and their suppliers scramble to develop connectivity solutions to keep up. With many more third-party apps inevitably coming to vehicles,
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FlexRay advances, but alternatives are slowing its growth |
09/09/2010
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| FlexRay networks have seen steady growth since first hitting the roads in 2006, but the technology is still struggling to gain acceptance beyond German luxury carmakers. Many engineers have opted to stick with multiple CAN (controller area network) buses, while some are studying ethernet’s
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Safety first at Formula SAE |
09/06/2010
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| Collegiate engineering students design and build open-wheel racecars with visions of demonstrating blazing speed on the acceleration pad, superior vehicle handling on the autocross course, and reliability in the endurance event. But safety overrides everything. |
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NHTSA considering 'sound' for hybrids |
20/04/2010
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| The U.S. government's top vehicle safety advocate is concerned about distracted drivers, electrified vehicles being too quiet, and the benefits of vehicle-to-vehicle communications. |
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Sound engineering |
01/03/2010
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| Engineers are using ever more advanced tools to create the unique sounds of today's vehicles. SAE International's Bruce Morey reports on the technology and processes behind the words |
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External mirror antennas lower cost |
01/10/2007
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| Future vehicle antenna systems could be integrated into external mirrors, lowering overall system costs, thanks to a special film technology developed in Germany. |
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Show and tell |
01/09/2007
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| Europe’s biggest car show takes place in Frankfurt from 13 to 23 September. We look beyond the gloss of the show cars and concepts to preview some of the technologies that will be on display |
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Two-way signal reassures drivers |
01/09/2007
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| Siemens VDO has developed an innovative locking system that leaves drivers in no doubt about whether a car is secure. |
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3D city models and landmarks added to map data |
01/05/2007
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| Digital map data provider Navteq has developed a new suite of visual content designed to improve digital maps in location-based and navigation applications with relevant images. |
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Foils designed out of touch screens |
01/03/2007
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| A colour touchscreen technology that avoids the use of foils has been developed for navigation, HVAC and multimedia displays for the automotive industry. |
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40 Gbyte HDDs withstand 200g jolts |
01/03/2007
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| Fifth generation hard disc drives (HDDs) from Toshiba Europe can withstand 200g of operational shock and 800g of non-operational shock. |
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Hard drives ‘toughest yet’ |
01/10/2006
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| Hard drives for automotive applications, described by Hitachi as fourth-generation, are said to be tough enough for the most extreme driving conditions. |
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Telematics solutions integrated |
01/10/2006
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| Specialist speech and imaging solutions supplier Nuance Communications has packaged a group of solutions into a telematics and safety portfolio called Nuance Auto. |
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Media Hub looks to future-proof infotainment |
01/09/2006
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| The increasing numbers of mobile navigation, communication and entertainment devices in vehicles calls for novel thinking on integration into future vehicle platforms. To this end Siemens VDO has developed Media Hub to enable external infotainment systems using Bluetooth connections, USB and other
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