OPEN HOUSE: TELEMATICS: THE THIRD GENERATION

In 1996, the Belgian telematics company SmartMove was founded in partnership with IMEC, the world's largest independent microelectronics research and development (R&D) centre. It is about to launch its first commercially available product, a third-generation telematics system that operates independently of service providers, thus allowing different products to work together in a single vehicle-mounted piece of equipment. Its new 'intelligent communication computer' offers a previously unknown level of integration. It is an open telematics platform, which can be built into vehicles and allows an unlimited number of services to be offered in one system. These services include navigation, emergency calls, onboard diagnostics, fleet management, traffic information, and traffic management. This third-generation open system integrates its subsystems generically, and is the only way to combine existing applications with future as-yet unknown services. It offers the opportunity to bring together an unlimited number of service providers and users. SmartMove's business model is based on its strong partnership with different national and international companies. Its system uses different communication channels, around which a software and hardware environment is formed, creating a 'remote computer'.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/32663949
• Corporate Authors:

  Cap Gemini

  ,    

  PB Farradyne

  444 South Flower Street, Suite 3700
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90071

  iMPath Networks

  ,    

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  One Georgia Center
  600 West Peachtree Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308

  Pantech

  ,    

  System Innovations, Incorporated

  1551 Forbes Street
  Fredericksburg, VA  United States  22405
• Authors:
  • Maes, M
  • BUYTAERT, S
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 66-8
• Serial:
  • Traffic Technology International
  • Publisher: AutoIntermediates Limited
  • ISSN: 1356-9252
  • Serial URL: http://www.ukipme.com/mag_traffic.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Computer programs; Digital computers; Driver information systems; Equipment; Fleet management; Intelligent transportation systems; Organizations; Partnerships; Route guidance; Telecommunications; Telematics; Traffic control; Vehicle compartments; Vehicle fleets; Vehicle interiors; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Belgium
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 8008: Belgium; 8673: Digital computer; 8763: Driver information; 3674: Equipment; 1223: Fleet of vehicles; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 1377: Interior (veh); 9057: Organization (association); 219: Partnership; 8771: Route guidance; 8645: Software; 9117: Telecommunication; 8755: Telematics; 654: Traffic control; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00790287
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 11 2000 12:00AM