Faculty of Engineering and Computing
Department of Mechanical, Automotive Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering
336MAE
“Telematics”
Development, Applications and Future Trends of Telematics Systems
Vehicle systems are based upon a set of functional requirements for driver control and constrained by the availability of appropriate components and the system design. By studying the basic capabilities of component devices, a designer has a ready appreciation of system design options. The evolution of vehicle systems has followed the development of component technology, often from application in non-automotive fields.
The aim of this coursework is to examine the development (history, application and future trends) of a specific automotive system. This can be generic (automotive navigation systems, car information systems, driver condition monitoring) or more product-based (such, for example, as Bosch Motronic system). Consideration should be given economic/performance/safety factors (where relevant) that have an impact on the vehicle of the system.
Procedure:
1. Select and approve the chosen system.
2. Examine for your chosen vehicle type the existing system and identify its distinctive characteristics.
3. Explain the historical setting of the chosen system.
4. For a selected system, suggest likely future developments and their impact on vehicle design.
Assessment Criteria:
The report to carry 100% of the mark. Criteria for how this will be assessed are attached. Feedback will be provided against these requirements.
Suggested Vehicle Systems:
1. Automotive navigation system based on GPS receiver for driver assistance.
2. Alternative methods for navigation: a mobile-phone network based method, a radio-frequency transmission based method, Inertial Navigation Systems (INS).
3. On-board telemetry system for driver assistance.
4. Adaptive cruise control for automobile.
5. Radar-based collision warning and avoidance system.
6. Car’s rollover detection and warning system based on solid-state gyroscope.
7. Drive-by-Wire systems based on automotive CAN data-bus.
8. Remote monitoring telemetry system.
9. Automobile voice control system.
10. Vehicle safety systems.
11. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies for in-car communication and car-to-car communication.
12. GSM vs. Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz band communication (free-for-all): advantages and disadvantages.
13. Car entertainment systems (DVD, stereo, radio, download games from “hot-spots” using Wi-Fi, in-vehicle infotainment systems, wireless Internet).
14. Car Information Systems (CIS) – next generation of telematics (integration of communication, information, navigation and entertainment functionality).
15. Wireless protocols for automotive data and information links: WiFi, 3G, GSM, WiMAX, UWB (Ultra Wide Band), Bluetooth.
16. Automotive Head-Up Display (HUD).
17. Navigation based on digital map.
18. Implementation of a user interface using displays, voice synthesizer and voice recognition.
19. European and U.S. market on telematics: demand, problems and legislation.
20. Tracking of stolen vehicles.
21. Traffic management and automated vehicle-highway systems (AVHS).
22. Safety-critical and pedestrian protection systems.
23. Automatic parking and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) for vehicles (www.rfid.co.uk, www.rfidexchange.com).
24. Driver condition monitoring using telemetry systems.
Some useful websites concerning the above topics:
www.sae.org,
www.ieee.org,
www.iee.org, (http://www.iee.org/events/telemetry.cfm)
www.imeche.org.uk,
www.haynes.com, (books publisher on automotive systems topics)
www.freescale.com (automotive electronics, adaptive cruise control, telematics, etc.)
www.ni.com (“National Instruments” – hardware and software for the development)
www.ertico.com (Telematics, ITS)
www.telematicsvalley.org (discussion forum)
www.motec.com (engine management systems)
www.airiq.com (WISP –Wireless Internet Service Provider specialised in telematics)
www.can-cia.de/can (CAN - Controller Area Network (automotive data-bus))
and many more…
Marking scheme.
You are required to complete the coursework on one of the topics provided. The report will be assessed according to the marking scheme given below.
Marking scheme:
The report should consist of four elements:
1. Introduction (10%)
a) Title Page
b) Summary
c) Contents/Acknowledgements
d) Table of Diagrams/Graphs/Pictures
2. Development (60%)
a) Introduction
b) Background
c) Research
3. Conclusions (15%)
a) Discussion
b) Conclusions
c) Recommendations
4. Supporting material (15%)
a) References
b) Bibliography
c) Appendices