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Yu Yuan on Building A Persistent Virtual World

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As part of the IEEE’s Industry Connections Program , it will bring together experts from both industry and academia to help map out the innovations that will be needed to make the metaverse a reality. That is ultimately one of the questions we need to answer in terms of connecting the universe of atoms to the universe of bits.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research.

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euroFOT study demonstrates how driver assistance systems can increase safety and fuel efficiency

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Driver Assistance technologies such as those tested in euroFOT may have a positive effect on driver behavior and improving the understanding of their potential to impact road safety, traffic efficiency and the environment, according to the consortium. In addition, usability and acceptance were exhaustively evaluated.

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SMART: working for a systems-based approach to sustainable mobility; Alcoa Foundation support for practical solutions in Beijing and Detroit

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In a white paper published in 2010, SMART Managing Director Susan Zielinski noted: Recognizing that no single solution will save the day for transportation in this rapidly urbanizing and increasingly complex world, a groundswell of transportation innovation is arising worldwide. We have found globally that this [connection] is needed.

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European Commission outlines comprehensive Transport 2050 plan to increase mobility while cutting transport CO2 emissions 60%; phasing out conventionally-fueled (non-hybrid) cars in cities by 2050

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Achieving this will require a transformation in Europe’s current transport system, the white paper notes. However, the paper notes, it will have to be complemented by the development of appropriate fuelling/charging infrastructure for new vehicles.

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Ford, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors & Subaru Join Linux Foundation and Automotive Grade Linux; new unified code base distribution

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Automotive Grade Linux ( AGL ), a collaborative open source project developing a common, Linux-based software stack for the connected car, announced that Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.), —Ken-ichi Murata, General Manager of BR Connected Strategy & Planning department of Toyota Motor Corporation.

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