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May 11th, 2010 | 
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The Nissan Motors Co., Ltd. advances its Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) in Japan to improve pedestrian safety and also lessen traffic accidents. The innovative vehicle-to-infrastructure technology integrated to the system allows a synchronized communication between vehicles and traffic light signals.
Nissan earlier announced that it is moving into the next phase of R&D work on in-car systems. The automaker’s ITS research effort ties in with their environmentally-focused Green Program 2010 and their Carwings telematics service. Aside from decreasing accidents and easing traffic congestion, Nissan’s new advanced traffic system is also designed to enhance on-the-road fuel consumption. Since October 2006, the automaker has been conducting various experiments under its ITS Project in Kanagawa.
The Japanese automaker is also investing in the installation of an advanced traffic signal infrastructure within the site of the Nissan Technical Center in the Kanagawa Prefecture* 1. This will be made to gather real-world vehicle data from several hundred employee cars participating in the project.
Nissan’s ongoing ITS development and trials include the use of Cell Phone technology to boost the functionality of auto parts like the Nissan throttle body spacer, brakes and more. The automaker is researching the pedestrian-related communication involving the transmission of pedestrian position data to vehicles through the Global Positioning System or the GPS.
The advanced ITS features the next 3G cellular communications system which was launched in Japan. Through it, the GPS function is used as the basis to deliver location Information of the cellular phone. In this system, the location data transmitted from the pedestrian’s cellular phone and vehicle is supplied to the ITS to allow the system to resolve the corresponding positions between the pedestrian and the vehicle. Eventually, a pedestrian alert will become visible onboard the vehicle to warn the driver when the system is able to sense a person in the vicinity of the vehicle. The automaker expects that the new technology will dramatically help in reducing road accidents particularly in a blind-spot situation.
Nissan’s advanced ITS research consists of the various processes. First, the through cellular packet communications, the system wirelessly gathers probe data from the vehicle and position data from pedestrians. The data gathered is then computed to determine the corresponding location of the vehicle relative to the pedestrians on the road.
Then, the ITS detects pedestrians at the forefront of the vehicle and sends a warning alert to the driver at the event of a probable conflict. The research of the automaker will delve into a variety of factors influencing the pedestrian-vehicle’s relative positions. These factors include the directions in which pedestrians and the vehicle are moving, and the corresponding speeds and distances between them. Visual warnings, audible alarms and other alarms are also under study at present.
Nissan is developing the innovative ITS technology in collaboration with the NTT DoCoMo Inc. which is a well known leader in the field of cellular communications technology. The ITS project allows the automaker to test different technology concepts and formulate the most apt technology solution for wide-scale application.
The next 3G cellular communications system features digital cellular phones that meet the International Telecommunication Union’s MT-2000 specification. Hence, they allow high-speed data transfers and delivery of high-volume multi-media information, including sound, images and video.
RyanThomas
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/nissan-to-test-its-program-in-japan-using-cell-phones-134266.html
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Cell Phones nowadays can do many things. The only problem is that is can’t do many things well. At least that was case until the iPhone came around. The iPhone is a game changer.
Why is the iPhone a game changer?
Because the iPhone is the “killer application” that will bring high speed internet access to phones across the United States.
Before the only people who were subscribing to the Cell Phone companies wireless internet access plans where business people who had to work on the go.
Now people are getting it, to “Play” on the go.
It begs the question, if you can go on the internet with your phone, why make the phone call? Imagine everyone online at all times. That should be Google’s Mobile Business Mantra. “Having an Internet device in every hand running Google searches.”
Google is entering the mobile market in a big way.
They are buying up frequency spectrums and getting the phone companies to change their business model. I think this is good in my opinion because the people that can fight big phone companies, is another big company. In this case the monster search monopoly Google.
Google is fighting the “subscription” based business model that the phone companies forces everyone into, for a more favorable “on-demand” business model. You pay what you use and you can use any service anywhere.
So they want to make “phone” access… which really is going to be “internet” access into a commodity.
Someday people will take for granted having internet connection on them 24/7. Just like how we are use to computers and high-speed internet now.
The iPhone is a game changer, we will all soon have mobile web 24/7 on us at all times. This will lead to the internet as a commodity.
Imagine being in a traffic jam and being about to chat with the cars around you!
Quang Van
http://www.articlesbase.com/communication-articles/google-and-broadband-mobile-future-of-cell-phones-747635.html
If you or your spouse have ever been deployed overseas, you know the importance of finding a quality phone card provider that offers cheap rates to those who serve.
Whether you have been, or you plan to deploy to Iraq, Germany, Korea, Kosovo or any of the many other locations our Military goes, you know the importance of cheap military calling card rates. With the extremely fast pace of the modern United States Military, cell phones for Soldiers are a necessity. With so many choices of phone cards for Soldiers, it is important to find one that you can use with your cell phone, that does not carry hidden charges and one that has cheap card rates for the Military.
It may take a little research to find cheap military calling card rates that will not rise when a Soldier uses a Cell Phone but with the many different companies out there, you will surely find one.
Years ago, before the calling card industry took a leap forward, our Soldiers were forced to pay extremely high rates using satellite telephones. Now, our Soldiers are bombarded with offers of cheap military calling cards that they can use on their Cell Phones with low rates. Although some are sincere, many have hidden rates that should not be provided to anyone, let alone our brave warriors.
It may take some experimenting, but it is very possible to find a company that caters to the needs of our Armed Forces. Some of these companies actually offer a free trial on their websites so that you can try it out for yourself. If you find a company like this, they probably have nothing at all to hide and provide a very clean service.
If you are wondering how a military calling card works with a cell phone, I will let you know it is very easy. Most companies offering cheap military calling card rates have a very simple system. They provide you with a list of access numbers from whatever Country you may be in. You choose your Country, dial the number and the automated operator will walk you through the simple steps, its that easy. Soldiers and cell phones go hand-in-hand, now they can stay in touch with their loved ones through the soldiers cell phone with low rates.
Once you find a company that is good for you, stick with them and let your friends know so that they too, can enjoy cheap rates when calling their loved ones.
Brian Hawkins
http://www.articlesbase.com/cell-phones-articles/calling-cards-for-soldiers-using-cell-phones-56074.html