Its and the Vehicle Life Cycle

98C061

10/19/1998

Event
1998 International Congress on Transportation Electronics
Authors Abstract
Content
The new generation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) for the car is bringing fundamental changes in the life cycle of in-vehicle electronics and the vehicle as a whole.
The first change is a trend toward an application suite in the car in which general purpose and function specific devices will be interconnected via an in-vehicle databus. The modularization of devices, their simple interconnectability, and the existence of software for central application management means that application-oriented in-vehicle functionality can be expanded, updated, enhanced, and reconfigured throughout the life of the vehicle.
Second, a significant component of many in-vehicle ITS products is the map database that helps to determine vehicle location and route guidance. Unlike most in-vehicle components, the map database must be periodically updated in order to remain effective. This is not the same as changing the oil; oil is essentially fungible and has a long shelf-life.
Updating the map database means getting the correct, up-to-date database to the right vehicle. The process of assur existence of an appropriate current database in the car represents a new style of vehicle maintenance for which understanding, processes, and channels must all be devised.
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Pages
6
Citation
Shields, T., "Its and the Vehicle Life Cycle," SAE Technical Paper 98C061, 1998, .
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Publisher
Published
Oct 19, 1998
Product Code
98C061
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English