Google Got New Patent About How Its Self-driving Cars Communicating With Pedestrians

Google applied for the patent in 2012 and which was published on Nov. 24,2015.Google has been granted a patent which describes a system that makes self-driving cars would be able to display messages to pedestrians at areas such as crosswalks. The system shows how its self-driving cars would communicate with pedestrians by using screens or a speaker system,  and potentially help to avoid collisions.

 

The patent also outlines a speaker system that could communicate with pedestrians using alerts such as "coming through" or "safe to cross" if it is unclear who should go. There is also the suggestion of a robotic hand or eye that could make a pedestrian aware the car has "seen" them, according to The Post.

The patent appears to be similar to a system Nissan showed off last month. There are no sketches of how the system would work within the application.

Google recently announced that its self-driving cars had logged 100000miles on the open road with no accidents caused by it. But the company has yet to show how the vehicles might signal complex actions to other drivers and pedestrians. Now, a recently granted patent may provide some additional insight.

Raspberry Pi Foundation Launched a Computer Hardware Priced at just $5

Raspberry Pi Foundation,the makers of Raspberry Pi released a fully functioning computer- Raspberry Pi Zero ,which is just available for $5. Zero is cheaper for its small size. The Raspberry Pi Zero is about the size of a stick of chewing gum but comes with endless possibilities for everyone from programmers looking to create fun new projects to students learning about programming in the classroom.

Raspberry Pi Zero featurs:

• A Broadcom BCM2835 application processor
• 1GHz ARM11 core (40% faster than Raspberry Pi 1)
• 512MB of LPDDR2 SDRAM
• A micro-SD card slot
• A mini-HDMI socket for 1080p60 video output
• Micro-USB sockets for data and power
• An unpopulated 40-pin GPIO header
• Identical pinout to Model A+/B+/2B
• An unpopulated composite video header
• Our smallest ever form factor, at 65mm x 30mm x 5m

Compared with the firtst generation of raspberry pie , Zero’s speed improves 40%, and it can run Raspbian system (a Linux system for raspberry pie board). However,what you need to pay attention to is Zero hasn’t standard USB and Ethernet port, so you need to purchase a USB hub to connect peripherals, and network.

Self-driving Cars Has a Big Market According to a Report

According to a report from BI Intelligence,self-driving cars are no longer a futuristic idea. Self-driving car companies like BMW,Mercedes, and Tesla have already released, or are soon to release, self-driving features that give the car some ability to drive itself. Tech companies are also trying to pioneer the self-driving car. The reropt also provided an in-depth analysis for how we see the self-driving car progressing over the next five years after analyzing the current state of the self-driving cars.

estimated global installed base of cars with self-driving features

Here are some of the key takeaways from the report:

• We divide the self-driving car into two different types: semi-autonomous and fully autonomous. A fully autonomous vehicle can drive from point A to point B and encounter the entire range of on-road scenarios without needing any interaction from the driver. These will debut  in 2019.
• Self-driving cars are not some futuristic auto technology; in fact there are already cars with self-driving features on the road.  We define the self-driving car as any car with features that allow it to accelerate, brake, and steer a car's course with limited or no driver interaction.
• By the end of the forecast period, we expect there will be nearly 10 million cars with one of our defined self-driving car features. 
• Fully autonomous cars are further divided into user-operated and driverless vehicles. Because of regulatory and insurance questions, user-operated fully autonomous cars will come to market within the next five years, while driverless cars will remain a long ways off.
• The biggest benefits of self-driving cars are that they will help to make roads safer and people's lives easier. In the UK, KPMG estimates that self-driving cars will lead to 2,500 fewer deaths between 2014 and 2030.
• The barriers to self-driving cars remain significant. Costs need to come down and regulations need to be clarified around certain self-driving car features before the vehicles fully take off among mainstream consumers.  

IoT-Internet of Thing Will Take the World’s Most Massive Market And the Shipments will Get to in 2019

IoT(Internet of Things) is growing rapidly like embedded car monitor, self-driving car.Meanwhile,companys ,governments and consumers have got the help of connecting inert devices to the internet.Business Insider Intelligence unveiled a reported about LoP market development. The report presented the reason why the Internet of Things grew so quickly and how various sectors of the economy will embrace IoT innovations.

Here are a few of the key findings from the BI Intelligence report:

• The Internet of Things will be the largest device market in the world. We estimate that by 2019 it will be more than double the size of the smartphone, PC, tablet, connected car, and the wearable market combined. 
• The IoT will result in $1.7 trillion in value added to the global economy in 2019. This includes hardware, software, installation costs, management services, and economic value added from realized IoT efficiencies.
• Device shipments will reach 6.7 billion in 2019 for a five-year CAGR of 61%. Revenue from hardware sales will be only $50 billion or 8% of the total revenue from IoT-specific efforts, as software makers and infrastructure companies will earn the lion’s share.
• The enterprise sector will lead the IoT, accounting for 46% of device shipments this year, but that share will decline as the government and home sectors gain momentum. By 2019, government will be the leading sector for IoT device shipments.
• The main benefit of growth in the IoT will be increased efficiency and lower costs. The IoT promises increased efficiency within the home, city, and workplace by giving control to the user. However, many are hesitant to use devices as security problems are still an issue.
• The IoT lacks a common set of standards and technologies that would allow for compatibility and ease-of-use. There are currently few standards (or regulations) for what is needed to run an IoT device. Consortia that group together global industrial, tech, and electronics companies are involved in an effort to standardize the IoT and solve the most pressing security concerns. 

  

  Estimated Number of Istalled IoT Devices by Sector

Compare the Mainstream Vehicle Intelligent System

With the rise of mobile Internet,vehicle embedded intelligent system also got rapid development. But with the growing popularity,various cars equipped with overwhelming variety of vehicle systems which make consumers are rather difficult to choose. There will introduce several common vehicle intelligent system briefly.
Audi multi Media
Audi multi Media Interface system has also been referred to as MMI system. All the relevant controller are concentrated at a convertible and controllable knob, or in the middle panel around four operations buttons. MMI system's main function (entertainment, communications, information and control driving system) can all be done by eight specific manipulation keys. And in the function menu, all actions of confirmation can be done by rotating or press the control knob. Every specific manipulation key represents different function. MMI system is also with memory function. The function used more frequent will appear automatically in the priority of the menu for convenient access.

Cadillac User Experience
Cadillac User Experience system is also called CUE which can distinguish voice. It has fewer buttons, larger ICONS, better customized service.
The CUE The central instrument panel is electronic panel, with tactile feedback and 8 inch touch multi-touch screen. Using the Linux operating system and ARM 11 three core processor, CUE can achieve 400 MIPS processing power which is 3.5 times faster than the other systems.
Up to 10 kinds of bluetooth, USB, SD card, and MP3 player can match with CUE. The driver can opera by personalized information,voice, buttons and graph. The ways of operation reduce the complexity of the in-car entertainment system. It cut down 20 buttons that luxury car entertainment systems have in common to four.

IntelliLink
IntelliLink intelligent vehicle interaction system is derived from general motors. This system is not only the secondary system of vehicle driving, but also linking the Internet platform with driver. The system combines the user-friendly and practical function. It contains both terminal device operation and display which greatly simplifies the traditional vehicle operation steps making the vehicle operation corresponding to digital lifestyle.8 inches HD touch screen located in the instrument panel, can complete setting and operation.
About 83 items 11 categories,including radio, music playback, vehicle navigation, and bluetooth phone entertainmen. At the same time, the system also provides four input modes. It also offer functions about touching, writing and voice commands to ensure the most convenient operation in different condition.

MyFordTouch
My Ford Touch system is the latest car multimedia interactive systems of Ford which mainly includes an 8 inch touch screen.Interface and image are supported by Ford's SYNC and take Microsoft Windows Embedded Auto as a platform. The main functions include voice recognition function. It also has more interfaces implemented by SD card slot.
My Ford Touch system equips with traditional centralized layout. Customers can get personalized information  through voice controller,touch screen or other five keys. It arranges he most important mutton at four corners.

InkaNet
InkaNet intelligent traffic network system has been developed to the third generation.The system has advanced product concepts, fast and accurate speech recognition ability, good man-machine interface and response speed, convenient and comprehensive services and rich powerful vehicle applications. This system covers navigation, radio, walkie-talkie, telephone, Internet, music and video and so on. Compared to other entertainment system,it is
more rich.

The Rapid Growth of Onboard Ethernet

Ethernet has been widely used in family, school and data centers, and became the most mainstream technical standards of cable transmission in the market. As the widely used of entertainment and other assistant vehicle embedded systems, the demand for on-board network transfer rate gets higher and higher. So vehicle-mounted Ethernet has very big market in the future which attracts many manufacturers,including semiconductor manufacturers.

According to Timothy Lau,car embedded network department director of Broadcom

Car networking development momentum has been overwhelming. There are two applications which havve the strongest demand. One is car infotainment systems, including audio ,video, and navigation.The other is advanced driving assistance systems, including cameras, infrared sensors, ultrasonic sensors. At the same time, growing number of mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablet computers and cars also drive the car demand for network.　

Timothy Lau thinks the main reason why the onboard Ethernet is favored is that lower cost, lighter weight and higher wire network transmission rate.

Seven Cars Supporting Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android System

There are seven cars supporting Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android system-Vauxhall Astra,Ferrari FF,Citroen DS4,Benz A-Class,Porsche 911,Ferrari California,Audi A4. Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android are able to connect automotive embedded infotainment and navigation system with smart phone which allow drivers can use phone’s function on the bus,such as music,maps and information and many other third-party applications.

The development of these two vehicle system is not fast. Taking CarPlay as an example, last year's Geneva motor show only several models of Ferrari supported the systemin March. However,in this year's Frankfurt motor show , there have been many car manufacturers promised to support these two systems.

The Vauxhall Astra
A new Vauxhall Astra listed in 2016 will support CarPaly and Android Auto. The driver can undertake the operations on capacitive touch screen.7 inches display screen is the standard. But with additional payments, it can be upgraded to 8 inches, and equipped GPS system. In addition, this model will also provide OneStar system, which can provide emergency services for the driver and driving auxiliary functions like 4 g hot spot.

The Ferrari FF
Ferrari is the first to implement,while almost every carmaker said they would support CarPlay. However, Ferrari FF currently only support CarPlay. Drivers can control the system through the capacitive touch screen as well as the physical buttons on either side of the screen. All-wheel drive and other high-end configuration make the price for this model for more than 2.3 million yuan.

The Citroen DS4
Citroen DS4 listed in November supports CarPlay. Its standard edition will be equipped with a 7-inch touch screen. All the operations can be done through touch screen or Siri assistant, while Android Auto version  wil be listed until next year.

Benz A-Class
Benz A-Class supporting CarPlay will be on the market next year. Standard edition will pick up 7 inch touch screen, which can be upgraded to 8 inches. The user can choose different specifications of the engine.

The porsche 911
The new Porsche 911 will support CarPlay. But it still does not support Android Auto.Equipped with 7 inch capacitive touch screen, the proximity sensor,the driver can undertake the operations without actually touch the screen.

Ferrari California
Ferrari California also only support CarPlay system at present. The new California can control THE system through touch screen interface. Of course, it also can achieve the same effect by Siri. In addition, this model also joined the twin turbo V8 engine and scalable.

Audi A4
The new audi A4 carried a tandard touch 7 inch screen with resolution of 800 x 480 .At the same time it supports CarPlay and Android Auto. High-end models of touch screen specification upgraded to 8.3 inches. The resolution is 1024 x 480 pixels. The driver can be controlled by rotating button, multi-function steering wheel and voice to realize multiple operations.