Title :
The Network Vehicle-a glimpse into the future of mobile multi-media
Author :
Lind, R. ; Schumacher, R. ; Reger, R. ; Olney, R. ; Yen, H. ; Laur, M. ; Freeman, R.
Author_Institution :
Delphi Delco Electron. Syst., Kokomo, IN, USA
fDate :
9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Network Vehicle is the Delphi Automotive Systems´ vision for the future convergence of computers, the communications infrastructure, and the automobile. It features many advanced functions such as: satellite video, Internet access, virtual navigation, remote vehicle diagnostics and control, games, mobile office, automotive web site, and customized real-time stock quotes and sports scores. These features are enabled by an integrated planar antenna that is capable of multiple satellite reception, a client-server network architecture, and unique human-vehicle-interfaces such as color reconfigurable head-up and head-down displays, steering wheel controls, voice recognition, text-to-speech, and large touch screen active matrix liquid crystal displays (LCDs). The software applications are written in Java, using Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to reduce the complexity and cost of the source code
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; Internet; automotive electronics; client-server systems; computerised navigation; controller area networks; driver information systems; graphical user interfaces; head-up displays; intelligent networks; liquid crystal displays; multimedia communication; network computers; notebook computers; telecontrol; teleworking; touch sensitive screens; voice equipment; API; GUI; Internet access; Java; Network Vehicle; advanced functions; automotive web site; client-server network architecture; color reconfigurable displays; customized real-time stock quotes; driving aids; games; head-down displays; head-up displays; human-vehicle-interfaces; integrated GPS; integrated cellular phone; integrated planar antenna; large touch screen active matrix LCD; mobile multimedia; mobile office; multiple satellite reception; network computer; passenger displays; personal digital assistant docking; remote vehicle control; remote vehicle diagnostics; satellite video; smart features; software applications; source code cost reduction; speech recognition; sports scores; steering wheel controls; text-to-speech; virtual machine; virtual navigation; voice recognition; Application software; Automotive engineering; Computer networks; Computer vision; Convergence; Machine vision; Mobile communication; Multimedia communication; Satellites; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
