{"id":206,"date":"2012-06-19T21:59:32","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T02:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetpen.com\/blog\/?p=206"},"modified":"2023-02-04T22:05:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T04:05:47","slug":"integrating-automobiles-with-mobile-computing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jetpen.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/19\/integrating-automobiles-with-mobile-computing\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrating Automobiles with Mobile Computing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would love to see automobile manufacturers join mobile computing device manufacturers in producing vehicles that support standardized off-the-shelf electronic devices that integrate seamlessly with the vehicle&#8217;s console, electrical system, controls, and accessory mounts. We should be able to incorporate our personal tablets, music players, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetpen.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/03\/mobile-devices-and-carriers\/\">mobile devices<\/a> for all of the following functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>hands-free telephone calls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>maps and turn-by-turn navigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>traffic, accident, and road condition warnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>music<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>video entertainment for passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fuel economy monitoring and optimization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>driving behavior and safety monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>location tracking and history<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vehicle telemetry recording (&#8220;black box&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>external camera monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vehicle maintenance tracking &#8211; schedule for oil, brake fluid, transmission fluid, and power steering fluid changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Replacing proprietary electronics with commercial off-the-shelf components would provide the following advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>User serviceability (hardware repair and replacement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronic hardware upgrades can keep pace with rapid advances in technology innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi-sourcing for electronics hardware will lower costs through competition, standardization, and commoditization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Software applications can be installed and upgraded at will<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It opens up a vast market for applications that work in conjunction with the vehicle and its subsystems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cost of development is externalized from the vehicle manufacturer, allowing it to take advantage of the economies of scale associated with the computing and consumer electronics industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And most importantly, consumers will love it. A vehicle with this capability will be of enormous appeal to the market. This would be such a revolutionary improvement that any manufacturer without this capability will be at an immediate and insurmountable disadvantage in terms of desirability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limitless possibilities open up, when the automobile&#8217;s subsystems are integrated with mobile computing devices that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3gpp.org\/\">high speed network connectivity<\/a> (e.g., HSPA, LTE) and user installed software applications. I am sure that developers would invent a huge range of applications to take advantage of a platform that is such an important element of people&#8217;s lives. In many occupations, mobile computing is done while parked in a vehicle. Such a platform could greatly improve the ergonomics for this mobile work force. With such a platform, I bet it would not take long, before an application appears to enable vehicles in close proximity to collaborate to assist drivers in avoiding accidents. A platform with applications such as this would no doubt open up a market for integrating additional components, such as external cameras, sensors, and signaling mechanisms. 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