The car: just a Web browser with tires

Article Abstract:

Automakers are deciding how to equip vehicles with Internet access. One way to proceedmight be to equip a luxury model with many capabilities, such as navigation, wireless connectivity, traffic updates, natural language speech processing, car audio, virtual dashboards and multimedia. An economy vehicle would offer only two or three such features. Sun Microsystems' chief, Scott McNealy, speaking at an automotive electronics conference, characterized a car of the future as 'a Web browser with tires.'

Market information - general, Automobiles, Automobile Manufacturing, Innovations, Forecasts and trends, Industry trend, Telematics

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Forecasting traffic flow

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Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) are being researched that would use information about traffic to speed up travel and make it safer. Research groups, usually funded by Federal and regional government agencies, are investigating uses of 'predictive traffic modeling.' One way information could be gathered would involve tracking mobile telephones. However, the capability to track handsets generates controversy because of implications having to do with privacy.

Motor Vehicles, Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Transportation, Technology development, Transportation industry, Technology overview, Traffic controls, Transportation policy, Traffic engineering, Traffic flow, Electronic traffic controls

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Fiber to the brain

Article Abstract:

Polymer nanowires drew through the blood-stream might allow us to enter the braincase.

Usage, Brain, Nanotechnology

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