The document discusses how GPS and satellite technology has advanced vehicle navigation and safety features, including providing directions, tracking stolen vehicles, and locating cars during emergencies. It also examines new technologies like self-driving cars, advanced braking systems, and entertainment systems that have both benefits of convenience but also risks of distraction. Overall, the technology presents an ongoing debate around safety versus ease of use and privacy concerns.

1. By: Brian Baker, Nicoletta Fischetti, Ashley Meckelborg, Mike O’Neill

2. • Global Positioning System
• Satellite technology opened to the public in 1983
• Uses location, speed, direction and time to give directions from current
location

3. • 27 satellites 10,900 nautical miles above earth orbit twice a day
-Four backup satellites
•GPS receiver in car signals to four satellites orbiting earth which generate
location by using
•Distance Formula: Distance = Speed x Time (uses speed of light)
• Trilateration
•Accuracy ranges from 10-15 meters

5.  Provides car position if stolen
 Digital Map provides travel
routes to avoid highways or
local roads
 Point of interests (ie. Gas
stations, restaurants)
 Provide location to emergency
services when airbags are
deployed.

6.  Only accurate within 10-15 meters
 Blockage of signals
 Multiple signal paths

7.  Encourage Safe driving
 EDR
 Prevent Accidents
 Brake Technology
 Self park
 Cruise Control & Lane Safety
 Mood Sensors

8.  “Black Boxes”
 Track and record vehicle data: time, speed,
brake pressure
 OnStar
 May be required by law in 2015
 Valuable for insurance companies and police
 Discounts, liability

9.  Sensor technology identifies speed and
distance
 Speed and distance dependent
 Warns driver and applies brakes
 Ford, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Lexus
 Mercedes Benz
 Volvo: Love Hurts

10.  Uses sensors and rear video cameras
 VW, Audi, Volvo, Lexus, Mercedes
 Car will recognize the available parking space
and steer itself into the spot
 Ford Focus
 VW

11.  Radars
 monitor the gap between vehicles
 controls the speed accordingly
 calculate brake pressure needed
 Video Cameras
 decides if it is intentional
 maintain lane integrity
 warn driver
 brakes the wheels on the opposite side of the
vehicle

12.  adjusts safety settings based on driver’s
mood
 Toyota: cameras recognize 238 points on the
face
 Audi: recognizes drivers head position
 Possibilities: limit speed, block phone calls,
turn off music

14.  Touch Screen Panel
 7 inch multimedia LCD touchscreen
 Connections for video or a flash drive
 DVD player
 Xbox 360 connection
 Voice activated Navigation system
 Soundtrack to your journey
 Radio/XM Satellite/Ipod/MP3 player/pandora

15.  Tell it what you want!
 Connect your smartphone and call or text any contact
with your voice
 USB
 Control your Ipod or MP3 player
 Non Voice Activated features:
 Touch screen panel
▪ Controls cabin temperature
▪ Seat Adjustment
 Can tap into your cellphone’s Wireless and 3G Platform
 Navigation system
▪ aware of traffic patterns and accidents

16.  Voice activated communication and entertainment system
 Uses
 Hands-free phone calls
 Can contact help in the event of an emergency or crash
▪ Can sense impact on the car
 Bluetooth Audio
▪ Pandora
▪ Audiobooks
▪ Radio
▪ Creates Playlists
 Voice Activates GPS
▪ Hands free directions, no stopping
▪ Can send directions to phone or directly to the car
▪ Destination Searches
▪ Similar to Siri
▪ Ford Sync

17.  Makes driving more enjoyable for employees
who spend a lot of time traveling
 Easy Tracking of employees
 Voice activation/Hands-free technology
decreases liability
 Ability to Multi-task allows commuting time
to be used effectively
 Mobile technology developed for consumer
automobiles can be transferred to other fields

18.  Fundamental debate between ease and
distraction
 Potential overreliance on technology
 Throw away tradition
 Multitasking taken to another level

19. Pros Cons
 Ease of navigation  Distraction while
 Theft triangulation driving
 Improved accuracy  Deterioration of
 Important landmarks navigation skills
readily identifiable  Quality GPS expensive
 Ease of use  Battery operated GPS
can be a high expense

20. Pros Cons
 Crash data and real time  Privacy concerns
information (OnStar)
 Brakes warn reckless or  Dependence on brake
speeding drivers technology
 Ease of parking  Accuracy of self-park
 Better awareness of  Mood differences, lack
surroundings with video of accuracy

21.  Debate between ease of access and the
distraction of the entertainment
 What does media in a car provide for a driver?
 What does it provide for the passenger?
 Does technology = distraction?
 Do the benefits for the passenger outweigh the
costs for the driver?

22. 1) With GPS technology rapidly
expanding, would you trust a car to drive
you that is controlled strictly by satellite
technology?
2) Do you think the safety features should be
required in all new vehicles?
3) Would you feel like your privacy is in danger
with an EDR or camera system in your car?

23. 4) Do you think the distractions faced by drivers
due to software in automobiles are
outweighed by the benefits of the
technology?

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