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Advanced Automotive Technology: Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communications

admin — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:35:36 +0000

With everyone over the age of 13 seeming to carry a cell phone, there’s a whole lot of texting and talking going on in today’s world. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that we are entering an age of advanced technology in which our cars will be in real-time communication with the cars around them. Our vehicles will be able to share useful data that will help us get to where we need to go more efficiently and more safely. Using a combination of global positioning navigation devices, short-distance radio communication and input from existing in-vehicle sensors, which is also referred to as Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), cars equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle communications (V2V) can tell each other where they are and calculate whether danger threatens.
Welcome to the world of car-to-car safety networking. And most intriguing of all, it’s affordable in comparison to much of the other advanced technology in the pipeline. All your car needs is a GPS receiver, an economical, short-range radio working at 5.4 GHz (the unlicensed frequency also used by WiFi) and a connection to the braking system. Of course, the effectiveness of V2V safety networking will never be fully realized until a majority of vehicles on the road are in the network, but that day may be here sooner than you think. And you won’t have to buy a new car to get in on the fun. Because the technology is uncomplicated, unequipped cars can be easily retrofitted at a very reasonable cost.
The prospects of such technology are dizzying and government agencies such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are looking to integrate DSRC into roadway infrastructure, including stoplights and traffic monitoring systems. And once the government gets its interest piqued, you can expect a lot of momentum directed at this technology.
Vehicle-to-vehicle technology is truly a big leap. If vehicles are able to communicate with one another, the need for traditional traffic control devices could become a thing of the past. Setting speeds based on road and traffic conditions is one possibility. Traffic also could be tailored so that more cars can safely occupy the same stretch of road. Delays and wasted gas at stoplights could be significantly reduced, and the cost of roadway infrastructure could come down. Traffic might be easily rerouted around accidents or road construction in an organized manner. A car-connected network of electronic information could give future dialed-in vehicles an automatic advantage over non-equipped vehicles.
A vehicle-to-vehicle-equipped car constantly sends information about its position, accurate to 2.5 meters (half the width of a highway lane), and its direction of travel (compass heading). Optionally, V2V might send data on the vehicle size – 4,000-lb. car or 80,000-lb. semi-trailer – and lane-change intentions, or at least whether or not the left turn signal is blinking. A driver’s car would receive data from other cars nearby.
Crash avoidance is also part of the plan. For instance, you’re traveling down the highway and a disabled vehicle is ahead on the road. Suppose you encounter a brief distraction that minimizes your ability to notice the disabled vehicle. As your car and the disabled vehicle begin to communicate with each other, the disabled vehicle’s brake and backup lights could begin to flash. On the IP of your vehicle, a warning flashes, the seat vibrates and the anti-lock brakes bring the vehicle safely to a stop, short of disaster, all with no driver interference. This type of networked communication could have a dramatic impact in terms of saving lives and saving money.
Naturally, there will be many potential features that will spring up as this type of technology begins to unfold. Some of us may not appreciate the benefits, as some of these features will likely raise privacy concerns. Similar to how some states utilize electronic toll collection through transponders mounted on windshields, V2V technology could take this type of tracking capability to a more wide-sweeping scale. There may come a day when you receive a traffic ticket in the mail, which includes highly detailed information including the exact location of where the transgression occurred, exact speed at the time of the transgression and perhaps even pictures of your vehicle while in the act. You may receive a revised automotive insurance premium notice from your agent, with a higher rate since it’s become obvious, now that you have vehicle-to-vehicle communications, that you were seriously under reporting your annual mileage, which can now be very accurately measured.
Clearly, V2V technology will have its challenges, but once we’re all connected, there can be no doubt that our roads will be safer places to travel.

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asola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems GmbH – Alternative Energy – Deals and Alliances Profile —- Aarkstore Enterprise

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:19:33 +0000

Summaryasola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems GmbH – Alternative Energy – Deals and Alliances Profile is an essential source for company data and information. The profile examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy as well as highlighting the company’s major recent financial deals.asola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems GmbH (Asola) is engaged in developing and manufacturing Solar Photovoltaic modules. Asola have developed cutting edge technological processes for constructing ongoing standard thin film modules and automotive solar systems to meet the unique requirements of the automotive industry. Its module products have been awarded IEC 61215 compliance approval and authorized by the German technical inspectorate TUV complying with Safety Class II standards. Asola is a German solar partner for Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.Recent DevelopmentsJun 05, 2009: Asola unveils new PV module manufacturing facilityJun 05, 2009: asola Opens New Solar PV Modules Manufacturing Facility In Erfurt, GermanyMar 17, 2009: China Sunergy Signs Framework Agreement With asola To Deliver Solar CellsScope- Provides key company information for business intelligence needs- Gives information on the company’s major recent financial deals including mergers & acquisitions, financing of new and acquired assets, PE/VC deals, equity offerings, debt offerings and partnerships. – Data is supplemented with details on the company’s history, key executives, business description, locations and subsidiaries as well as a list of products and services and the latest available company statement.Steps- A quick “one-stop-shop” to understand the company.- Support sales activities by understanding your customers’ businesses.- Qualify prospective partners and suppliers.- Understand and respond to your competitors’ business structure, strategy and prospects through.- Understanding the key deals which have shaped the company.

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Advanced Technology Solutions for Automotive & Semi Conductor Industries

admin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:57:58 +0000

Advanced Technology Solutions for Automotive & Semi Conductor Industries

An ever-increasing range of leading-edge technologies emerging into the manufacturing, more so in the automotive & semi-conductor sectors, make them two of the most exciting and dynamic manufacturing sectors in the world.

Automotive & Semi-conductor industries are facing an extremely challenging business environment today with increase in product heterogeneousness, higher dependence on outsourcing, and a growing need to collaborate with an unending list of business partners. Moreover, with the automotive electronics market exploding and semiconductor consumption booming worldwide, the tremendous opportunity for semiconductor companies brings with it the increasing pressure to keep pace with the shortening development cycles and the need for newer and more innovative products. However not all the products that hit the market are successful since the consumer today is extremely particular about price and performance, leaving semiconductor companies to grapple with the triple challenges of increasing complexity, shorter timelines and increasing risk. In fact the need to excel by improving quality, creating product differentiation while meeting safety and other regulations has kept both the industries on their toes.

This kind of situation has given impetus to Advanced Technology Solutions, solutions that enable the automotive as well as semi-conductor industries to attain performance advancements and improved efficiency. Partnering with an organization offering industry specific advanced technology solutions in the focused areas of Automotive Electronics, Engineering Design, Product Engineering, Auto Infotainment & Telematics, Instrument clusters, Industrial automation, Powertrain, Chip design, Embedded software, Analog mixed signal design, Electronic design, Physical design, Semiconductor design outsourcing, ASIC/SoC development, Vlsi design, FPGA design solutions, and support services such as Verification & Validation, Offshore testing and Automotive embedded software, is a viable option that can leverage the technology expertise in automotive electronics & semi-conductor solutions. It further helps in accelerating product development cycles and push the envelope of innovation.

Utilizing these Advanced Technology Solutions, the automotive & semi-conductor industries can collaborate with a vast array of business partners and suppliers working in tandem to design and manufacture vehicles and focus on providing innovative silicon chip design and embedded software support.

Advanced Technology Solutions for Automotive & Semi Conductor Industries is a post from: Automotive