Smart Technology for Connected Cars: Enhancing the Driving Experience
Smart technology in connected cars enhances driving experiences by offering driver assistance, route planning optimizations and remote diagnostics with predictive maintenance alerts. Furthermore, maintenance costs are decreased thanks to remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance alerts.
Connected car apps also offer passengers various entertainment options to keep them occupied on long car trips, including web browsing and music streaming, voice-activated technology to access infotainment systems more easily, voicemail notification system for emergencies and voice search functionality to navigate them more efficiently.
Safety
Modern consumers have grown accustomed to the cutting-edge technologies found on phones, tablets and computers, and expect this same level of technology in their vehicles. While fully autonomous cars that do not require human input have yet to arrive on the scene, connected smart cars offer numerous benefits that improve security while elevating driving experiences.
Embedded and tethered systems enable cars to connect to the internet, providing various features including Internet access, GPS navigation, entertainment systems and remote battery monitoring. In addition, predictive maintenance saves drivers, dealerships and mechanics money by reducing unexpected repairs; while smart vehicle software uses data anonymization and aggregation techniques to protect privacy.
Entertainment
Modern drivers can expect their smart cars to offer an enhanced infotainment experience, including app integration that enables access to online music streaming, navigation tools and other amenities through touchscreen displays.
cars connected to the internet have the ability to communicate with each other and road infrastructure, opening up an array of features and functionality. Jaguar Land Rover recently unveiled an InControl in-car system in partnership with US tech startup Tile; this allows drivers to list items like wallets or house keys they don’t want to forget before driving, then get notifications if they are lost during travel.
While these systems collect personal information that poses privacy concerns, leading researcher Rajiv Kohli of the Raymond A. Mason School of Business Marketing Department recently shared his insights with MIS Quarterly.
Navigation
Telecommunication systems in connected cars enable navigation features that make long drives more enjoyable, such as real-time traffic data allowing drivers to avoid road construction or other potential obstructions.
Telecommunications can also facilitate smart vehicle diagnostics. This enables a car to monitor its own systems and report any potential issues directly to drivers and service centers – saving both time and money in service costs.
Privacy concerns with connected cars primarily revolve around them being compromised by unauthorised users, who can gain control of steering, acceleration and brake functions remotely – potentially dangerous if drivers are distracted while driving. But thanks to 5G technology’s higher speeds and more reliable connections – risks such as these should decrease significantly over time, increasing connectivity while decreasing hacker risk.
Remote Parking
Connected cars provide drivers with real-time data to help locate parking spaces more quickly, provide advanced driver assistance systems to ease driving burdens, and locate charging stations along the route. In the event of an accident, connected vehicles can communicate directly with emergency services automatically reducing response times and possibly saving lives.
Utilizing 5G connectivity, connected vehicles can communicate with cities’ networks to find parking or avoid areas with construction and congestion. Furthermore, this technology enables over-the-air software updates that allow cars to receive updates directly without visiting service centers – increasing efficiency when it comes to providing new features or security patches to vehicles. Lastly, connected cars leveraging seamless network connectivity enable engineers to plan safer roadways as well as enhance in-car entertainment features by collecting and sharing vast amounts of data with one another.
Security
Smart systems generate enormous volumes of data, constantly transmitting it between vehicles, networks and cloud storage services. This exposes them to security risks that could compromise safety and privacy.
Hacking into your vehicle system and seizing control of its steering, braking or acceleration system poses the greatest safety threat, while other threats include sharing your location with malicious actors or providing personal details (like contacts) that could allow for unintended access.
Connected cars enable a range of services, including navigation, routing and traffic management. They also support e-commerce by offering in-vehicle payment solutions; can reduce pollution and congestion; and integrate seamlessly into smart city initiatives to help decrease pollution levels and congestion. However, self-driving cars represent one of the most exciting connected car use cases and will require extensive communication among multiple systems to operate safely.