Disrupting the Automobile Boston, Massachussetts December 1, 2004 Balaji Prasad EDS Chief Technologist, Automotive Telematics Balaji Prasad EDS Chief Technologist, Automotive Telematics

W3C– Balaji Prasad, EDS

Breaking the sound barrier W3C – Balaji Prasad, EDS

Technology trickle-down DefenseAeronauticsSpace Mainstream Automotive R&D High-end Automotive Other

The Hydrogen Economy H Mainstream 2040 Concept CH 2004 CH "We are driving to have compelling and affordable fuel cell vehicles on the road by the end of the decade.” - Larry Burns, GM's Vice President of Research and Development and Planning

Hydrogen in Tokyo Source: General Motors

GM AUTOnomy The “Skateboard Chassis” Source: Automotive Intelligence

GM Hy-Wire proof of concept Source: Automotive Intelligence

Thermoplastic Olefin Nanocomposite Light Weight Robust Processing Improved Surface Quality Cost Effective  World’s First Production Implementation M-Van Step Assist Courtesy: General Motors Corporation

Designer Parts Courtesy: Z Corporation

Photochromism Spiropyrane

Transportation 20xx Affordable Safer Secure Comfortable Quicker Efficient Cleaner Customized Versatile

One-touch activationOne-touch activation 24-hour personalized attention24-hour personalized attention Hands-free operation, voice-activated interfaceHands-free operation, voice-activated interface OnStar: Make it easy Courtesy: OnStar

Delphi’s GMX320 Nav Radio Courtesy: Delphi Corporation

Delphi’s TruckPC Courtesy: Delphi Corporation

The sixth sense

Blind spot monitoring & warning Source: DaimlerChrysler Jeep Grand Cherokee Concierge prototype

Autonomous Intelligent Cruise Control Distronic system in SL-class Roadster Source: DaimlerChrysler

Driver State Monitoring System Distraction Monitoring Gaze Direction Impairment Monitoring Eye Closure Detection  Monocular camera  Dual IR illuminators Courtesy: Delphi Corporation

Intelligent highways Source: Figg Engineering Group via Engineering News-Record

Economies of Reach WSDLUDDISOAP Search Contract Coordinate The Enterprise

Auto industry view The technology pipeline Telematics Adaptive Cruise Control Electrically Assisted Steering Electrohydraulic Braking 42 Volt AMT Transmission CVT Transmission Personalized Instrument Displays Brake-By-Wire Night Vision Anti “drowsy driving” Diesel Engines Steer-by-wire All-wheel Steering Hybrid Vehicles Radar Brakes Fuel Cells Joystick Controls Source: Oberg Industries’ study at SAE Show 2003 – “Model Year 2010 Beyond the Horizon”

IT Industry View Pandora’s Box Speech recognition, AVSR, Expressive TTS, Multimodality, Coarse Ink, Gestures Biometrics Telematics platforms, RTOS Sensor fusion Computing/Communication Devices Jini, OSGi, UPnP Wide-area wireless: Analog, 2G, 2.5 G, 3G Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, WiMax, Ultrawideband Java, J2ME, BREW Seamless mobility, SIP Web Services, XML, Semantic Web VoIP, SVD, MPLS Distributed call centers Software ecosystems CRM / Personalization Data Warehousing/Mining Content Integration and representation – traffic, advanced nav

The times, they are a-changin’ Materials Machines Information Communication Human-machine interface Human beings

Transportation 20xx Affordable Safer Secure Comfortable Quicker Efficient Cleaner Customized Versatile Fly Break up into little pieces

The art of the possible Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination. –Bertrand Russell Business may set limits to implementation, but should not set limits to what is possible. –Balaji Prasad

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