MULTIMEDIA ON THE MOVE : IN-CAR COMPUTER SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE ROUTE GUIDANCE WITH VOICE INSTRUCTIONS, BUSINESS INFORMATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND EVEN AUTOMATIC DRIVING FUNCTIONS ARE NO LONGER JUST SCIENCE FICTION

This article discusses advances in in-vehicle computer systems. It focuses on the Alpine Vehicle Communication and Computing (VCC) system. Through the VCC, drivers and passengers will have access to on-demand video, real-time business information, customized route guidance, electronic secretary features, and automatic driving of the vehicle.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Publication Date: 1998
  • Corporate Authors:

    SURFACE SYSTEMS INC

    ,    

    Nu-Metrics Instrumentation

    Cedar Valley, Box 471
    Vanderbilt, PA  United States  15486

    ,    

    TIR Systems

    ,    

    Valtron OInc.

    ,    

    Dialight Corporation

    ,    

    ComFuture Ltd.

    ,    

    Excellence Optoelectronics

    ,    

    Pulnix America

    ,    

    Golden River Traffic Limited

    ,    

    Redflex Traffic Systems

    ,    

    Truvelo

    ,    

    Jai Vision

    ,    

    MeterVision

    ,    

    Hewlett-Packard Company

    ,    

    American Electronic Sign

    ,    

    Nokia Mobile Phones

    ,    

    DalTech

    Halifax, Nova Scotia,   Canada 

    CS Route

    ,    

    Kontron Elektronik GmbH

    ,    

    Alpine Electronics

    ,    

    International Road Dynamics, Incorporated

    702 43rd Street East
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 3T9,   Canada 

    Noram Telematics Corporation

    ,    

    Euro-Log GmbH

    ,    

    Confidence International AB

    ,    

    Frog Navigation Systems BV

    ,    
  • Authors:
    • Crawford, Steve
  • Publication Date: 1998

Language

  • English

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  • Accession Number: 00788048
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
  • Files: PATH
  • Created Date: Nov 17 2000 12:00AM