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From personal automobile to large commercial fleets, transportation is undergoing significant technological advances, especially in the areas of electrification and advanced driver assistance systems. Explore our resources to stay up to date with transportation trends and technology.
Top 5 Tech Trends in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
June 15, 2017
Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) promise to enhance vehicle safety by helping to simplify the driving process, reducing sources of driver distraction and inattention that often lead to accidents. With ADAS support, drivers and their passenge
Top 5 Myths in Automotive Vision: Designing Embedded Vision Systems Is Easier Than You Think
June 11, 2017
Vision has always occupied a special place in information science and popular culture. One does not need to be an engineer to appreciate the vast bandwidth available in normal human vision. Most people understand that the common saying “a picture i
Technologies and Components for Designing Electric Vehicles
April 29, 2017
Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) such as the Toyota Prius and the Chevy Volt and electric vehicles (EVs) such as the Nissan Leaf, BMW i3 and Tesla Model S are growing in popularity amid concern for global warming.
The Internet of Things is Driving The Internet of Autos
April 24, 2017
In the early 1900s Henry Ford made the automobile affordable and accessible. But what he really did was offer people connection. Rural residents could connect with more urban areas to sell crops and buy supplies.
New TFT LCD Technology Shape Infotainment for Cars of the Future
April 15, 2017
Although the technology has been around since the 1990s, the use of thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal displays (TFT LCDs) is on the rise in automobiles.
Getting Started in Automotive Smart Vision Design
March 27, 2017
Advances in embedded vision technology have heightened interest in applying smart vision solutions for automotive safety.
Gesture Recognition, Proximity Sensors Drive Advances in Automotive Infotainment
March 17, 2017
Safety must remain paramount when designing interactive interfaces for automotive applications, including guarding against distracted driving.
Automotive Electronics: Top 5 Tech Trends of Tomorrow’s Smart Cars
March 3, 2017
In the United States alone, motor vehicles travel well over four trillion miles each year according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.*
How wireless communication protocols make or break designs
March 3, 2017
The design process includes many critical decisions for engineers, such as which wireless communications protocol to use.