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GENIVI Alliance launches new open source vehicle simulator project

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While there are multiple potential uses for the application, we believe the GVS is the most comprehensive open source vehicle simulator available today. If the driver hits an obstacle in the virtually simulated environment, the event is logged as an infraction that can be reviewed after the driving session.

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Toyota and CARMERA team up to build high definition maps for automated vehicles using camera data

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This draws upon CARMERA’s millions of miles of driving video collected, structured and enriched through safety monitoring partnerships with professional fleets in other complex environments like New York City. TRI-AD / CARMERA mapmaking from vehicle cameras in downtown Tokyo.

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Microchip introduces first automotive-grade LIN SiP with touch hardware support

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The SAMHA1GxxA microcontroller family contains capacitive touch hardware support, an event system and complex PWM capability. The SAMHA1GxxA device is implemented in the Atmel Studio 7 Integrated Development Environment. The SAMHA1GxxA is available today in volume production with prices starting at $2.88.

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Mercedes-Benz presents autonomous Future Truck 2025 research vehicle; “Highway Pilot”

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The radar sensor is the basis for the Proximity Control Assist and Emergency Braking Assist already available today. These give a warning of unusual events, for example emergency braking, activation of the hazard warning system or switching on fog lamps. The short-range sensor has a range of 70 m and scans a 130-degree segment.

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IBM Research Initiative Developing Adaptive Systems to Provide Personalized Travel Routes to Avoid Gridlock

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IBM researchers are using advanced analytics to develop adaptive traffic systems that will intuitively learn traveler patterns and behavior to provide more dynamic travel safety and route information to travelers than is available today. Gerry Mooney, General Manager, Public Sector, IBM.

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How the FCC Settles Radio-Spectrum Turf Wars

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The 6-GHz band, the lowest-frequency microwave band available today, is the only one capable of 100-kilometer hops, making it indispensable. The opponents pointed out that even a very small fraction of the many new transmitters could cause troubling numbers of interference events. microwave antennas.

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Failed Local Paper Put Out Of Its Misery - By Creative Greenius!

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With the body of evidence and facts available today, only the ignorant or the malevolent would attempt to mislead their readers so blatantly. Mr. Carroll types a few paragraphs on events he doesn’t attend and issues he doesn’t have any insight or expertise on. That’s why I had to terminate the Breeze editors.