Title :
Control, Computing and Communications: Technologies for the Twenty-First Century Model T
Author :
Cook, Jeffrey A. ; Kolmanovsky, Ilya V. ; McNamara, David ; Nelson, Edward C. ; Prasad, K. Venkatesh
Author_Institution :
Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI
Abstract :
In the early twentieth century, the Model T Ford defined the desirable, affordable automobile, enabled by new technologies in mechanics, materials, and manufacturing. Control, computing, communications, and the underlying software are the technologies that will shape the personal mobility experience of the twenty-first century. While the Model T was self-contained, the external reach of wireless communication technologies will define the boundaries of the twenty-first century automobile, which will be only one component in a large intelligent transportation infrastructure. This paper reviews advances in control for safety, fuel economy and reduction of tailpipe emissions, and new directions in computing, communication and software, including the interaction of the automobile with consumer electronic devices and the intelligent transportation infrastructure
Keywords :
automated highways; automobile manufacture; automobiles; automotive engineering; automotive materials; road safety; automobile control; automobile interaction; automobile safety; automobile technologies; automotive software; chassis control; consumer electronic devices; embedded computing; fuel economy; intelligent transportation; powertrain control; tailpipe emissions reduction; twenty-first century automobile; twenty-first century model T Ford; vehicle communication; wireless communication technologies; Automobiles; Automotive materials; Communication system control; Communications technology; Computer aided manufacturing; Intelligent transportation systems; Intelligent vehicles; Shape control; Software safety; Virtual manufacturing; Automotive software; chassis control; embedded computing; intelligent transportation; powertrain control; vehicle communication;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2006.888384