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Hitachi Group's Initiatives Regarding Trends in Vehicle Information Systems |
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AUTHORS |
| Takeiki Aizono, Dr. Eng. |
Telematics Business Development Center, Automotive Systems, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| Yoshinori Endo |
Product Research & Development Div., Xanavi Informatics Corporation. |
| Shinya Otsuji |
Advanced Technical Center, Automotive Systems, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| Kenichiro Yamane |
2nd Dept. of System Research, Hitachi Research Lab., Hitachi, Ltd. |
| Akitoshi Shimura |
4th Research Dept., System Development Lab., Hitachi, Ltd. |
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OVERVIEW |
With the launch of "telematics" services — namely, information services provided for vehicles utilizing wireless-transmission devices such as mobile phones — by major vehicle manufacturers, the number of shipped vehiclenavigation systems equipped with transmission functions is increasing year by year.
Moreover, in recent years, IT acquired over the years from the field of intelligence has been installed in cars, and new on-board information platforms, such as wireless communication, HDDs (hard disc drives), and local area networks (LANs), are being developed.
In keeping with this business trend for on-board information systems, Hitachi is providing three solutions regarding safety, convenience, and entertainment.
As for safety, we are developing VRM (vehicle relationship management) technology that ensures improved driver safety and security by means of "vehicle diagnosis" (which utilizes vehicle data stored on the on-board HDD) and "full-time diagnosis" (which utilizes wireless communication).
As for convenience, we are promoting "traffic information-application navigation" — for forecasting traffic jams according to statistical traffic information stored in on-board navigation systems and the latest traffic information broadcast from traffic-control centers that helps drivers get to their destination more quickly and more comfortably.
As for entertainment, by combining copyright protection and billing systems utilizing the latest super distribution technologies in a wireless-communication manner, we are developing "rich content distribution" that can reduce both communication costs and transmission times.
Drawing upon our strengths acquired over the years in the areas of vehicle-terminal technology, information transmission technology, and parts-diagnosis technology, from now onwards, Hitachi Group will continue to promote solutions related to vehicle safety, convenience, and in-vehicle entertainment.
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KEYWORDS |
vehicle relationship management, VRM, diagnosis, on-board HDD, superdistribution, traffic information service
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