The traditional way to assess driving behaviour is to combine quantifiable events such as acceleration, braking, swerving, cornering, etc. with data on the vehicle’s location. That’s the way usage-based insurance operates, says Bob Emmerson, a freelance writer and telecoms industry observer. (more…)
June 16, 2017
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The functional safety edition of IAR Embedded Workbench for Renesas’ RH850 Family is certified according to IEC 61508, ISO 26262 and EN 50128, delivering qualified tools, simplified validation and guaranteed support through the product life cycle. (more…)
June 12, 2017
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Schindler, a provider of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways, has adopted an advanced telematics solution from Ctrack, an Inseego company, as part of its road safety and risk management strategy within the UK. (more…)
June 8, 2017
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BlackBerry Ltd, is addressing safety and security, two of the most important factors for next-generation connected and autonomous vehicle software, with the launch of QNX® Hypervisor 2.0. (more…)
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The MTB-3097, a 9.7 inch tablet, powered by an Intel® Bay Trail 2930N or Intel Core™ i5/i7 processor has been launched. It is designed specifically for fleet management. (more…)
June 6, 2017
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Some of the buzzwords gaining steam in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT) world are “fog computing” or “edge computing.” My preference, says R. Scott Raynovich, founder and chief analyst of Futuriom, is for the term edge computing, because it accurately describes the IoT market, (more…)
June 5, 2017
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u‑blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced the VERA‑P1 series, the latest in its range of V2X modules designed to accelerate the development of safer and more automated vehicles. (more…)
June 1, 2017
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Do you remember how simple cars used to be? A dashboard with analogue dials and gauges that measured basic functions such as fuel, temperature and speed? If something was amiss with the engine, the oil light came on so you took your car to the garage (or even fixed it yourself if you were a good enough mechanic). (more…)
May 26, 2017
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Technology is growing beyond our palm-held smartphones. It is now sizing up to empower cities and nations to become true global powers. (more…)
May 19, 2017
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Fujitsu Electronics Europe (FEEU) has launched a second high temperature FRAM MB85RS128TY. This 128kbit Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM) device is designed for an operating temperature of up to 125°C and is qualified according to AEC Q100 industrial standard. (more…)
May 15, 2017
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