EPN Automotive Electronics Blog

Safer intersections

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.

Bienvenue en France!

For a better positioning and to solidify growth in embedded systems, the German Berner & Mattner Systemtechnik, is joining the French Assystem Group. The agreement stipulates that Berner & Mattner is being integrated into the Assystem Group as an independent unit and without any change in either staff or organization.

Infotainment award “App My Ride”

A catching name (“App My Ride”) which is misleading in at least one respect, a heap of prize money, a job and travel expenses - a contest that seems to have got everything right.

Virtual Instrument Cluster

A glimpse of the future is what Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe intends to show at embedded world 2010 with a new application concept: It is supposed to demonstrate the possibilities of virtual instrumentation in future passenger and commercial vehicles. On this way, the company aims to provide a ‘right-sized’ complete system solution including hardware and software components, a demo application, as well as tool support to enable a quick start to development.