With the rise of e-commerce in commodity trading, the rise of broadband network projects in residential communities, and the rise of digital buildings in commercial buildings, people feel that human society has stepped into the era of network information. As an indispensable vehicle for the civilized world, the automobile must also be transformed from a free individual to a member of the information network. In the past two years, the production car dealers have drawn out the concept cars of the e era, such as the Ford “24-7†concept car, equipped with GPS, front and rear camera systems, audio-visual functions, and online transmission and reception. Drivers and passengers can use any device. Enjoy the atmosphere of network information at all times.
What is an Internet car? It is not only a means of transport, but also a place for office, communication and entertainment. It integrates existing hardware and software technologies, including satellite global positioning (GPS), wireless communications, network access, voice recognition, flat display, night vision technology, artificial neural networks and other technologies. The main new functions include remote diagnosis and vehicle control functions, mobile office functions, car website functions, and road navigation functions. Based on these functions, the network car's system configuration is actually composed of two parts. One part is the vehicle's own internal network system. It is controlled by an on-board network computer. It connects numerous sub-networks through a data bus to control the engine and other assemblies and planes. Each sub-network has different clock speeds and respective functions depending on the instrument panel display, central control door lock, and wireless telephone. The other part is the contact network system outside the vehicle, including GPS monitoring center, Internet and Intranet service providers, vehicle service centers, and units or home computers.
According to the concept of the above-mentioned network car, the main device of the network concept car is an electronic map navigation system. It uses a GPS receiver combined with a DVD-ROM machine to put a CD-ROM storing data of traffic roads in a country or a certain urban and rural area into a box. According to the instructions of the GPS control center, the network car can know its position and direction on the map and know the best route to the destination; there is a front and rear camera system, which will drive the blind corner through the center console flat panel display. It shows that at night, infrared light can be used to convert the heat generated by the stationary and moving objects in front of the vehicle into images, and can detect obstacles on the road at a distance when driving at night; there is a broadband wireless connection system to use this year. A GPRS system (transmission speed up to 100K) or a faster CDMA system (transmission speed up to 256K) that may be introduced at the end of the year will enable wireless connectivity in automotive broadband networks. Each owner and passenger can then set up their own network. Address, browse online at any time in the car or send and receive voice e-mail, hold remote office meeting Download vehicle maintenance information, and even can remotely control home appliances residence.
Some experts believe that with the development of information technology, the gradual integration of computer and communication technologies with automobiles will bring a new round of technological revolution to the automotive industry. Today, this technological revolution has begun to develop step by step.