Motorola has publicly demonstrated its Motodrive car data architecture, aimed at the US VII (Vehicle Infrastructure Integration) initiative which seeks to ameliorate the effects of bad driving.
VII proposes automated car-to-car and car-to-land wireless data links, as well as roadside infrastructure.
“If a driver suddenly steps on the brakes, trailing vehicles receive an in-vehicle alert recommending that they brake immediately,” said Motorola, describing how its ‘panic brake alert’ application might operate in low visibility conditions.
It also showed how vehicles might in future detect potholes, ice-patches or other road hazards; then pass on this information to local road authorities.
Zone alerts were also demonstrated which notify drivers about construction or school zones.
For passenger entertainment, the Motorola system also allows video to be streamed into cars and fast Internet access.
Motodrive was shown at the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) World Congress in San Francisco and has previously be demonstrated to US Government officials.
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