Search Results

Article

Toyota ups funding for Collaborative Safety Research Center

2014-09-08

Additional $35 million will fund the company’s unique research center an additional five years, concentrating on a ‘safe transition’ to future of automated and connected vehicle technologies.

Article

Time-of-flight cameras detect driver’s gestures, aid in autonomy

2014-09-04

Two major design trends, the push to provide more exotic human-machine interfaces and the march towards autonomous driving, are sparking interest in cameras not now used in vehicles. Time-of-flight cameras provide gesture recognition for HMIs and tell autonomous controllers whether drivers are watching the road with their hands on the wheel.

Article

Driver still has a seat in Delphi's automated-driving vision

2014-08-29

During the transition from a future fully autonomous vehicle to a human controlling the steering wheel and brake pedal in emergency take-overs of vehicle control in complex situations, a distracted driver is bad news.

Article

Automotive Ethernet guide

2014-09-16

Intrepid Control Systems’ new book Automotive Ethernet - The Definitive Guide describes the technology behind the biggest revolution in automotive networking since the 1980s.

Article

SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Telsa Model S troubles

2014-08-26

Article

New Continental unit to focus on ITS

2014-08-19

Article

Self-parking vehicle via Valeo valet

2014-07-07

An autonomous valet parking system enables an SUV to park itself as the driver watches the maneuvers unfold while standing outside the vehicle.

Article

Multi-screen infotainment system for multiple content streams

2014-07-27

FLEXConnect audio-video bridging system from Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc. is a next-generation in-vehicle infotainment system that provides flexibility for multiple displays and multiple content streams, allowing passengers to enjoy individual entertainment preferences.

Article

Dirac claims 'new approach' to sound optimization

2014-06-13

Volvo is making Dirac's "active acoustic treatment of the listening space" technology (called Unison) available in the new XC90 with the Bowers & Wilkins audio system. According to Dirac, Unison co-optimizes the loudspeakers in frequency, time, and space for the "best possible bass integration and clarity."

Article

NHTSA seeks answers as it plans to mandate V2V technologies

2014-08-19

Article

120dB lens for HDR sensors

2014-09-19

Sunex NoGhost 120dB lenses are the first and only lenses designed, optimized, and tested for use in cameras using high dynamic range image sensors, claims the company.

Article

Hella and Vahle co-developing wireless charging for electrified vehicles

2014-02-21

A Hella and Vahle joint development program for wireless charging of electrified vehicles is targeted to reach the advanced engineering stage with an automaker's participation in 2014.

Article

SAE publishes terminology standard for automated driving systems

2014-01-23

Article

V2X communications face many challenges before deployment

2014-03-06

Mainstream media outlets heavily touted vehicle-to-vehicle/-infrastructure (referred to as V2X) communications after a recent NHTSA endorsement. Often overlooked are technical challenges that still must be overcome before V2X can make any real impact.

Article

Chevy to offer 'performance' data recorder for MY2015 Corvette

2014-01-12

Article

Tools, partnerships provide security for software

2014-02-11

Security is becoming a major factor for automakers, driven by several of the dominant industry trends. Connectivity and increasing volumes of software are among the factors prompting many design teams to partner with security specialists.

Article

Harman's Google Glass application sees danger ahead

2014-01-12

Article

Vent for electronics housings

2014-01-28

The smaller total vent height (only 8.9 mm, or 0.35 in) provides more flexibility in component layout and facilitates heat transfer from printed circuit boards to the housing exterior.

Article

Bose, NXP team up to hush powertrains

2014-02-06

The team offers its noise-management capabilities to automakers so they can implement Bose Active Sound Management technology on vehicles that don’t have Bose speakers and amplifiers.

Article

Ford demonstrates collision avoidance with automatic evasive steering

2014-01-20

The system is a late step in Ford’s building-block approach to self-driving cars. Existing assistance systems will be integrated and use improved sensors, hardware, and software.