TT: Internet and Multimedia in the Car of the Future (article)
10-12-2000, 08:06 PM
#1
TT: Internet and Multimedia in the Car of the Future (article)
Copyright 2000 PR Newswire Association, Inc.
PR Newswire
October 12, 2000, Thursday 12:48 PM Eastern Time
SECTION: FINANCIAL NEWS
DISTRIBUTION: TO AUTO, BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS
LENGTH: 792 words
HEADLINE: CAA at Convergence 2000 in Detroit;
Internet and Multimedia in the Car of the Future
DATELINE: DETROIT, Oct. 12
BODY:
Hotel reservations by e-mail sent from the car, receive important information
for planning journeys online, cleverly avoid traffic jams and reach your
destination quickly with the aid of intelligent navigation systems, assistance
from the service workshop by online diagnosis in the event of vehicle problems -
all this will be matter of course in the future. With its CarPC, the CAA AG
from Filderstadt, Germany, will be demonstrating today's potential of the mobile
internet inside tomorrow's car cockpit from the 16th to the 18th of October 2000
at Convergence 2000 in Detroit. The CarPC multi-media driver information and
communication system can be seen in Detroit in an Audi TT and a BMW Z3.
Where the radio or controls for the air conditioning are currently fitted in
cars, there will, in future, be space for the CarPC. It consists of a control
unit and a display and interlinks the various elements of the vehicle,
communications and navigational electronics. In this way, not only the controls
of what have so far been separate units in a vehicle's equipment such as the
radio, air conditioning controller, seat adjustment, etc. are integrated, but
the CarPC will, moreover, place the entire range of mobile communication
facilities at the driver_s fingertips. Office functions, e-mail, WAP and
Internet applications will then all be part and parcel of the equipment as the
car telephone and navigation system are already today.
The development of the central CarPC software platform with particular
attention to intuitive usability is based on the know-how of CAA AG. The design
and control concept are customized to each vehicle type and at Convergence, can
be seen in an Audi TT and a BMW Z3.
The central control element of the CarPC in the central console replaces a
multitude of buttons, keys and dials, the clear screen design of the display
helps drivers to spot the required information at a glance. Besides controlling
vehicle components such as the air conditioning and seat adjustment, the
facilities for accessing the Internet and sending e-mails are, for example, also
integrated here.
In each case, the design of the CarPC is customized to the model concept and
interior of each particular car. This can be clearly seen by comparing the BMW
Z3 and the Audi TT. The control elements of the Z3 pick up on the rounded shape
of the combinded instrument; the chrome-plated elements appear both in the menu
structure of the screen and in the design of the input elements. Whereas in the
Audi TT, the CarPC has a completely different design, which has been adapted to
this vehicle's sporty interior. The keys of the control element and the menus
are designed in red and black to match the instruments of the Audi. The display
has been integrated in the position of the two rounded ventilation openings and
again picks up on the theme of rounded shapes.
Customized design, safety and comfort are the key criteria in the
development work of CAA AG.
CAA at Convergence 2000 in Detroit, IL.: Booth 997 and at Intel's booth 299
at Cobo Center
CAA AG
The specialists at CAA AG integrate innovative vehicle information and
communication concepts into automobiles. At present, CAA AG which is domiciled
in Filderstadt near Stuttgart, employs some 120 personnel. With the software
package CarPC, the company has succeeded in creating a powerful platform for the
development process for complete driver information and communication systems.
CAA AG is a leader in the development of CarPC solutions. In order to expand
its foreign activities, the company recently established a branch office in
Detroit, USA; a branch office in Japan is being planned. The subsidiaries are a
first step towards an international network of branch offices.
PR Newswire
October 12, 2000, Thursday 12:48 PM Eastern Time
SECTION: FINANCIAL NEWS
DISTRIBUTION: TO AUTO, BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS
LENGTH: 792 words
HEADLINE: CAA at Convergence 2000 in Detroit;
Internet and Multimedia in the Car of the Future
DATELINE: DETROIT, Oct. 12
BODY:
Hotel reservations by e-mail sent from the car, receive important information
for planning journeys online, cleverly avoid traffic jams and reach your
destination quickly with the aid of intelligent navigation systems, assistance
from the service workshop by online diagnosis in the event of vehicle problems -
all this will be matter of course in the future. With its CarPC, the CAA AG
from Filderstadt, Germany, will be demonstrating today's potential of the mobile
internet inside tomorrow's car cockpit from the 16th to the 18th of October 2000
at Convergence 2000 in Detroit. The CarPC multi-media driver information and
communication system can be seen in Detroit in an Audi TT and a BMW Z3.
Where the radio or controls for the air conditioning are currently fitted in
cars, there will, in future, be space for the CarPC. It consists of a control
unit and a display and interlinks the various elements of the vehicle,
communications and navigational electronics. In this way, not only the controls
of what have so far been separate units in a vehicle's equipment such as the
radio, air conditioning controller, seat adjustment, etc. are integrated, but
the CarPC will, moreover, place the entire range of mobile communication
facilities at the driver_s fingertips. Office functions, e-mail, WAP and
Internet applications will then all be part and parcel of the equipment as the
car telephone and navigation system are already today.
The development of the central CarPC software platform with particular
attention to intuitive usability is based on the know-how of CAA AG. The design
and control concept are customized to each vehicle type and at Convergence, can
be seen in an Audi TT and a BMW Z3.
The central control element of the CarPC in the central console replaces a
multitude of buttons, keys and dials, the clear screen design of the display
helps drivers to spot the required information at a glance. Besides controlling
vehicle components such as the air conditioning and seat adjustment, the
facilities for accessing the Internet and sending e-mails are, for example, also
integrated here.
In each case, the design of the CarPC is customized to the model concept and
interior of each particular car. This can be clearly seen by comparing the BMW
Z3 and the Audi TT. The control elements of the Z3 pick up on the rounded shape
of the combinded instrument; the chrome-plated elements appear both in the menu
structure of the screen and in the design of the input elements. Whereas in the
Audi TT, the CarPC has a completely different design, which has been adapted to
this vehicle's sporty interior. The keys of the control element and the menus
are designed in red and black to match the instruments of the Audi. The display
has been integrated in the position of the two rounded ventilation openings and
again picks up on the theme of rounded shapes.
Customized design, safety and comfort are the key criteria in the
development work of CAA AG.
CAA at Convergence 2000 in Detroit, IL.: Booth 997 and at Intel's booth 299
at Cobo Center
CAA AG
The specialists at CAA AG integrate innovative vehicle information and
communication concepts into automobiles. At present, CAA AG which is domiciled
in Filderstadt near Stuttgart, employs some 120 personnel. With the software
package CarPC, the company has succeeded in creating a powerful platform for the
development process for complete driver information and communication systems.
CAA AG is a leader in the development of CarPC solutions. In order to expand
its foreign activities, the company recently established a branch office in
Detroit, USA; a branch office in Japan is being planned. The subsidiaries are a
first step towards an international network of branch offices.
10-13-2000, 04:06 AM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 6,378
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
This gets me thinking about a few things. ;-) (yes, more of Bill's ramblings)
Ok, so now we have Internet Access, a Navigation system (that works) and have signed up to www.cuetraffic.com. It is all integrated. This will be cool. We'll be able to get a feel for the traffic tie-ups ahead of us and avoide them. Great! Well, what about the cities that CUE doesn't cover? Hmm...
How about this for a future... (I left out all paranoid comments out, but yes, I recognize that there is a bit of big-brother playing in this too)
Every car has a GPS receiver/transmitter. It figures out where you are and transmits that bit of information (anonymous info) for all to hear. Each car has the ability to receive the information and process it on the navigation system. Every car also will broadcast where other cars are up ahead. The information that is shared is location, velocity and direction. Of course, by this time in the future the GPS systems will bemore accurate and we won't have to worry about "GPS-float" where we aren't absolutely sure where we are but know we're nearby.
So, now we have cars sharing information about the traffic patterns around them. Each navigation system will be able to track all traffic patterns independent of systems like CUE Traffic. In effect, you will have a information about traffic patterns for a 100-mile radius, for example.
With all this information, the navigation system will always be looking for the fastest route to get you to your destination and prompt you to change directions if you choose to pick the alternate/faster route.
Since your car will be on the Internet at this point as well, you can have your car broadcast packets of information meant for your final destination to pick up. People at that location awaiting your arrival will be able to keep track of your ETA more accurately. If you are heading home for dinner, the house could be programmed to start to pre-heat the oven for dinner for example.
Ok, I'll head back to the real world again... All this because someone mentioned CarPCs. ;-)
How about this for a future... (I left out all paranoid comments out, but yes, I recognize that there is a bit of big-brother playing in this too)
Every car has a GPS receiver/transmitter. It figures out where you are and transmits that bit of information (anonymous info) for all to hear. Each car has the ability to receive the information and process it on the navigation system. Every car also will broadcast where other cars are up ahead. The information that is shared is location, velocity and direction. Of course, by this time in the future the GPS systems will bemore accurate and we won't have to worry about "GPS-float" where we aren't absolutely sure where we are but know we're nearby.
So, now we have cars sharing information about the traffic patterns around them. Each navigation system will be able to track all traffic patterns independent of systems like CUE Traffic. In effect, you will have a information about traffic patterns for a 100-mile radius, for example.
With all this information, the navigation system will always be looking for the fastest route to get you to your destination and prompt you to change directions if you choose to pick the alternate/faster route.
Since your car will be on the Internet at this point as well, you can have your car broadcast packets of information meant for your final destination to pick up. People at that location awaiting your arrival will be able to keep track of your ETA more accurately. If you are heading home for dinner, the house could be programmed to start to pre-heat the oven for dinner for example.
Ok, I'll head back to the real world again... All this because someone mentioned CarPCs. ;-)
10-13-2000, 09:13 AM
#5
John, no photo with article, but here is URL for Convergence 2000, will be interesting
to see what sort of information they have during the conference. Looks like some very interesting topics and presentations.<ul><li><a href="http://www.convergence2000.org/techsessions.html">http://www.convergence2000.org/techsessions.html</a</li></ul>
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
OTOF
TT (Mk1) Discussion
3
12-01-2000 01:38 PM
TT42R4
TT (Mk1) Discussion
3
08-30-2000 12:50 PM
OTOF
TT (Mk1) Discussion
3
03-31-2000 05:15 AM