Digital Technology in Your Car

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN YOUR CAR 2002 SAFETY TECHNOLOGY Pre-crash system Capable of triggering safety precautions prior to an impending accident 1975 2000 Automotive passive night vision system On- board computers Datsun 280z On-board computers begin appearing on leading consumer vehicles 1960s General Motors' Air Bags General Motors Night Vision 1995 ESP systems Mercedes-Benz ESP 1959 Safety boot with crumple zone 2006 Brake assisting system Mercedes-Benz's Brake Distronic Plus system. The system enables the passenger car to brake autonomously when a collision is imminent 2001 Lane departure waming system 1978 Anti-lock braking system Nissan Motors' lane 1995 keeping support system 1959 Seat belts Autonomous Volvo cruise control Mitsubleh's laser- Abased ACC system Applications Iphone With the launch of the Iphone 3G, car applications were introduced. • Car safety apps include: performance apps, mieage and maintenance apps. • Driver Reviver and Car butler are some examples. Driver Reviver Taking rest breaks during travel over the holidays and long weekends has never been easier Car Butler than with the free Driver Reviver The creators of Car Butler have packed a lot into this free app. Car butler can locate nearby service stations, your nearest car wash, where to find a decent car app. Wherever you may be in Australia, this app will help you Driver Revver ocate your eee refreshments rest stop where t such as biscuits, tea and coffee are offered. 01:25 mechanic and even places for you to park your car. To prevent incuring parking fines, simply record the location of your parked car and get the app to alert you of the expiry time of parking spot or Teo le add eles meter. A rice littie touch added to 5 day weather this app forecast function, predicting the weather of your current location. so you'll know whether to have an umbrella or sunscreen handy! The Future Rearview cameras Intelligent vehicle system using advanced WI-Fi technology Cross-path cameras: show a 180 degree view from the back or front of your vehicle and can alert you h another car is approaching as you back up or pull out of a bind drive. Infint's Around View: 360 degree view trom the back or front of your vehicle. using a computer to stitch together four camera feeds' System can transmit your vehide's location and recognise other vehicles around you. System can warn of an oncoming car when yoư'd lke to overtake or alert you when a car is about to go through a red ght ete Inflatable rear safety belt Auto park system Auto-parking system, which uses utrasonic sensors to automatically park the car without touching neighboring vehicles. Airbag and satety belt all in one (it helps spread the crash forces around the body better to further reduce the risk of injury in a crash). Toyota Entune System SHE scmparable to Fords SYNC and offers easy Ford's SYNC' platform is an innovative system that alows you do things ike access online travel booking services or get a personaised vehicle heath report. SYNC functions connecting your car to the Internet via wireless access to multiple mobile features via the on-board computer interface. Connected via Bluetooth to your smartphone, the system is able t phone applications such as Pandora streaming music or Microsoft's Bing search. access popular hotspots or a mobile broadband device such as your smartphone. It even creates its own wireless access point for you and your pasengers. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM Understanding how a GPS navigation system works The GPS device uses a series of satellites that are in orbit around the earth to pinpoint your location. That information is used in conjunction with the maps and associated data on the GPS navigation unit to guide you to your chosen destination. Since their widespread consumer adoption, GPS navigation systems have advanced dramatically. Lighter than a thick GPS units are not contined to comprehensve roadmap country boundaries Will pinpoint exactly where you are on the map Unike a printed street directory, you don't need a new GPS for each city you are driving in. Maps are generaly supplied by country. Easily mounted on to windshield or dashboard for eany viewing ====== ====== Option of choosing between Even if your on your own you can have a familar companion, with historical and real time traffic data. celebrity voloes ike Sesame Street's Bert and Emie, John Cloese or even Historical: pre-downioaded and stored maps Real time: retrieve data on the spot, some GPS units can Favor Flav. Yeah Boyee! even get information transmtted back from other road users Audible driving instructions to direct you, allowing you to keep your eyes on the road INFOTAINMENT In-dash Mount onto the car's front dash panel (replaces the audio head unit/ control centre) LCD monitor may side out of the deck upon car's engine starting, then flips into viewing position. Digital Radio Digital Radio offers better audio quality and can technically provide more services for the same spectrum. oiorla In-car video or entertainment systems Hardware units capable of playing CDs, MP3s, DVDS, video games and even allowing intenet access in the car. These units can be factory or retro-fitted First car radio 1930 First Motorola brand car radio, model ST71 (reproduction). 'nttp://www.ford.com/technology/sync/teatures/ 'http://toyota-entune.com/toyota-entune-frst-impressions/ CE