12/29
Nissan
Unveils New Systems at Oppama Media Event
| During
the week of December 8th, Nissan’s Oppama Test Track --
adjacent to their R&D Center -- played host to demonstrations of
some of their latest intelligent vehicle technology.
Vehicles with Low-Speed Adaptive Cruise Control, active safety systems, and
advanced propulsion technology were shown to journalists from print
and television media outlets. Event
organizers were pleased with the media response, noting articles in
Automotive News and the Associated Press, as well as extensive
coverage by the Japanese domestic media.
Here’s a run-down on the systems shown.
12/9
NineSigma
Seeks Technology Proposals for Next Gen Automotive Safety Products
| NineSigma, representing Delphi
Corporation, is seeking proposals for new technologies for
sensing systems (e.g., vision, radar, etc.) for automotive safety
applications. Awards
for selected projects may range up to $200K. INITIAL
RESPONSES DUE DECEMBER 15.
12/8
First
AIDA
Seminar Announced
| The
Applications of Integrated Driver Assistance (AIDA) program
at the University of Twente in the Netherlands will be
holding its first Seminar for an invited group of industry experts
on December
17, 2003
in Utrecht. A description of t he seminar and a speakers list
are provided here.
11/12
"Floating
Car Data" Methods are Gaining Momentum Worldwide | IVsource
is tracking the FCD field and monitoring applications related to
intelligent vehicles. FCD
is a process of collecting data automatically from individual
vehicles (e.g., speed, weather, road hazards), aggregating and
processing the data at a central processing center, and
redistributing useful information (e.g., congestion & weather
alerts) to drivers on the road.
FCD is seen as a central element in extending the
“information horizon” for improved vehicle safety systems.
This article provides a sketch of ongoing activity in this
area in Europe, Japan, and the US.
11/3
IEEE
Intelligent Vehicle Symposium (IV’04) Call For Papers Closes 1
December
| The IV’04 symposium will be held in Parma,
Italy during June 14-17, 2004.
Sponsored by the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems
(ITS) Council, it gathers researchers from industry and
universities to discuss research and applications for Intelligent
Vehicles and Intelligent Infrastructures.
10/30
NineSigma
Seeking Proposals for Electronically Scanned Antenna for
Automotive Applications
| NineSigma,
representing a multi-billion dollar Tier-One automotive
supplier, has published an announcement in which they are seeking
proposals (technical and cost) for electronically scanned
millimeter-wave antenna for automotive applications.
Proposal abstracts are due
November 3.
10/29
Federal
Funds Awarded for the Stamford Urban Transitway
| A one-mile
transitway designed to improve access to the most heavily used mass
transportation facility in Connecticut has received a financial
boost via a $7.9
million grant to state and local representatives for the Stamford
Urban Transitway. Electronic
guidance for buses in the transitway has been under consideration by
local transit planners.
10/29
German
INVENT Program Continues as a Leading Force in IV R&D
| Aside from
private corporate research, the INVENT Program is the dominant
Intelligent Vehicle R&D activity in Germany -- a 76M euro
program, running from 2001-2005.
The program's research topics represent the leading edge in
IV R&D. IVsource
provides an overview of current INVENT activities.
10/28
TNO
Announces Grand Opening of VEHIL Testing Facility |
The TNO Traffic and Transport institute has announced an
event for 21 November entitled ‘Intelligent Vehicles – From
Concept to Confidence.’ The purpose of the event is to
unveil VEHIL, their new hardware-in-the-loop testing facility for
intelligent vehicle systems – a facility unique worldwide.
The event will be held at the VEHIL Laboratory at Helmond,
The Netherlands and is open to any and all interested parties.
10/15
UK
Parliament Curious About Cars of the Future |
The UK
Parliament’s Transport
Committee has decided to investigate the cars of the future,
including the topics of clean vehicle technology, vehicle
design and control, and vehicle use.
A broad request for information has been released,
with responses requested by 20 October.
10/10
Australia’s
Smart Demo 2003 Being Deferred
|
ITS
Australia announced that their Smart Demo 2003 is to be
deferred until 2004, so as to better accommodate schedules
of vehicle industry participants.
Detail is provided here.
10/2
Special
Report: Review
of Studies Addressing Non-Technical Market Barriers to
Intelligent Vehicle Deployment
| IVsource
publisher Richard Bishop recently completed this review of
ongoing activities in Europe and the US that are addressing
non-technical barriers to deployment and implementation of
intelligent vehicle systems.
In Europe, the RESPONSE and INVENT projects are
reviewed, and relevant ITS America activities in the US are
reviewed. Factors
include items such as user acceptance, industry perception
of risks and benefits, and liability/regulatory issues.
