A LOOK TO THE FUTURE

Your Car’s Dashboard as a Powerful, Internet Connected Computing Device: Chapter 2

YOUR CAR’S DASHBOARD

Today, many of your car’s functions are governed by a computer located within the vehicle. This computer is responsible for various safety and diagnostic features throughout your car.

Imagine if big named brands like Apple and Google created a partnership between a car manufacturer and place their devices (tablets) into the center of the steering wheel.

BENEFITS Cars could connect to Wi-Fi spots or networks that will allow the car to connect to the Internet like a smartphone does.

These new features would allow your vehicle to provide many services that a smartphone would normally require.

There would also be quicker access to information like traffic data, weather, store hours and much more.

ACCESS There would be a vast number of applications that each car would have access to. For example, Pandora and even online streaming video services like Netflix.

Vehicles would include a more modern entertainment system for passengers. Some will include screens that face the back of seats that will allow passengers to watch movies or TV shows.

DISTRACTIONSThere are many risks of becoming distracted while driving.

Safety features must be built in to prevent accidents. There’s already a type of technology that prevents the driver from touching the dashboard while driving.

VOICE RECOGNITION

Drivers will speak their commands to get the information they need and also to use the vehicle’s control system.This will allow the driver to hear voice messages, text messages, social network updates, today’s news, weather, and e-mails while driving to their destination.

REFERENCES

“A Look To The Future”

Chapter 2: The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce

Your Car’s Dashboard as a Powerful, Internet-Connected Computing Device

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