Happy new year, dear readers - welcome to the future! One vision of the future is the ‘connected car’, and many drivers seem to want that. As consumer demand for in-vehicle connectivity continues to grow, automotive manufacturers are under pressure to deliver competitive, innovative features while minimizing cost. A major stumbling block is cabling - it’s heavy, difficult to design and expensive.
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With an upgrade for its simulation and prototyping tools, dSpace promises new features for development and testing engineers.
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43% of all European traffic accidents that result in injuries take place at intersections. An EU research initiative presents new vehicle assistance systems in order to increase traffic safety.
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For me it is not terribly clear why one needs high-definition video in a car’s dashboard, since one is not supposed to watch the newest Coen brothers movie there and even a Sat Nav doesn’t need 1080p, much less the »virtual« tachometers. However, nowadays it’s even being installed in mid-range cars, so there seems to be some kind of demand. A good thing for semiconductor manufacturers.
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»Pay-As-You-Drive« and »Pay-How-You-Drive«: »User-based insurance solutions« are mainly about the customer paying. Even worse, this kind of special telematics solution enables insurance companies to track and record the movement and behavioural aspects of drivers. Actually, that's the essential functionality.
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