9/10/2023 0 Comments Monster truck shows michigan![]() To get an idea of where we are right now, consider the current vehicle to be akin to video-game consoles just over 10 years ago. Behind all the enthusiastic rhetoric there are so many unresolved problems and challenges that we're just not ready yet to deliver the dream of the connected vehicle. It is all so seductively plausible that it's easy to ignore the reality. ![]() Though embellished with a few ideas of my own, this scenario is similar to many involving the connected vehicle envisaged by those presenting at the conference. When you get to your desk, you computer has already synced with the Cloud, showing your service appointment on your calendar along with a snapshot of your car diagnostics, should you need to discuss the appointment over the phone. You get out of the car and walk to your office – the car automatically turns off and locks itself as you go. The in-car systems take the opportunity to remind you of your service appointment. Having dropped the kids off at daycare, you pull up at work and apply the parking brake. Meanwhile, your satellite navigation is suggesting spots to safely pull over (as well as one or two doughnut shops you might need for the purchase of "behave yourself" bribes). In an attempt to keep the peace, the latest, greatest animated movie immediately starts streaming from Netflix, Hulu or Zune in the headrest display. As you begin your detour, the directional microphones and image processing systems in the back seat detect that your kid just woke up and has started punching his sibling. The satellite navigation app on your smartphone kicks in, offering alternative routes and travel times to get you on your way. Voice commands and a simple, radio-like interface give you simple, non-distracting control of your information streams. Everything coordinates and cooperates to ensure that you can concentrate on driving.Īs you're finishing off a quick check of your e-mail subject lines an alert flashes up warning you of road construction and traffic delays. Perhaps you even queued up some things from the night before. Your favourite music plays in the background as you choose. By the time you're out of bed, showered, dressed and have your coffee in hand, the car is thawed out and toasty warm.Īs you drive to work by way of your children's daycare, information is delivered to you via your smartphone to your in-car video and audio systems, telling you the weather, headlines, social media updates and to-do list for the day. You select your favourite location and choose an appointment time, then you swap over to your home management app and start the shower. An alert tells you a service is due and shows you local service locations along with their cost. A quick swipe and the in-car temperature is set just right. You flip to the appropriate smartphone screen and start your car. It has also instructed your coffee machine to brew up some Joe. Via the magic of the Internet, the home management app has checked the local weather and adjusted your home heating to give you an extra bit of toasty warmth. You wake up on a cold, wintry morning to your smartphone alarm obnoxiously wailing. The topic of the first two sessions was "Connected vehicle outlook - the next 10 years" with the following sessions being "Mobile device integration" and "Software and apps" respectively. Repeatedly during the day, speakers would return to the concept of the Connected Vehicle and what that means for consumers and manufacturers alike, but what do they mean by "The Connected Vehicle"? A Day in the Life ![]() Each panel would face a round of questions once all had presented. Each main session took the form of a panel where four or five panelists would present their views on a particular topic with a moderator overseeing the discussion. The day was split into four main sessions divided by networking opportunities. Safety was a hot topic in particular driver distraction, where legislation tends to hold vehicle manufacturers liable in the event of an accident even though they may have little or no control over the devices that do the distracting (such as smartphones). It was an opportunity for major and minor players in the automotive world to present and discuss their particular visions of the future for passenger cars in a world that is increasingly connected. Particular attention was paid to the Cloud and the continuing trend for infotainment 1 to be provided via handheld devices rather than proprietary in-vehicle systems. Though this was a three-day event, I attended the second day only: Connectivity. At the end of last month I attended the Automotive Megatrends 2012 held at The Henry in Dearborn, MI.
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