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Table 4.1
Automotive Electronics
Automotive Electronics Description
Active safety Avoid and mitigate the effects of a crash
Chassis electronics Monitor and manage the chassis
Driver assistance Decision support for the driver
Engine electronics Monitor and manage engine operation
Entertainment systems In-car entertainment systems such as radio and
digital music players
Passenger comfort The air conditioning, heated seats, and other
applications to increase passenger comfort
Transmission electronics Monitor and manage the operation of the
transmission between the engine and the wheels

Driver assistance and active safety systems can be considered to be part of
the connected vehicle. Connected vehicles can be considered an evolution in
the electronics content of the vehicle. They can also be conceived as part of a
shift in the way vehicles and roads are perceived. For some time now there has
been a growing realization that perhaps it would be better if we treated trans-
portation as a single system.
It would appear that we are approaching a tipping point in transportation
service delivery that will see a surge in connectivity and enable us to develop
a much better understanding of current operating conditions and forecasted
operating conditions for the near future. This in turn will generate significant
volumes of data and the tremendous need to convert this data to information
and understand the new insights that will be available. Big data and analytics
will play a vital role in this.
The connected vehicle can be viewed as one element in the ultimate con-
nected transportation system, through which the vehicle is connected to a back-
office infrastructure and to other vehicles.
This chapter is not intended to provide a detailed technical exposition of
the in-vehicle and telecommunication technologies that support connected and
autonomous vehicles. Its objective is to provide an overview that explains the
essential characteristics of connected and autonomous vehicles within the con-
text of smart cities, big data, and analytics. An understanding of the essentials of
connected and autonomous vehicles and the service evolution related to them
is of significance when considering their potential for big data and analytics ap-
plications and the wider impact that they are likely to have on transportation
service delivery.
The subject of this chapter is both connected and autonomous vehicles. At
first glance, the terms can be quite confusing. While both types of vehicle fall
under a single banner known as telematics, there are major differences between