Ford promised to give our cars X-ray vision , and this little blue box can be the important thing — it’s apparently the primary standardized hardware platform for peer-to-peer automobile communications. Called C2X (for “car-to-x”), the module inside is the manufactured from Cohda Wireless and near-field communications gurus at NXP , and it uses 802.11p WiFi to let equipped cars see each other around blind corners, through other vehicles, and even chat with traffic signals as much as a mile away. Pocket-lint got a glance on the technology during Automotive Week, and got a good suggestion of after we can expect the tech; NXP says it’s going to begin rolling out in 2014, and hopes to have 10 percent of the cars at the road gleefully gabbing by 2020.
NXP Demonstrates New car-to-x Communication Platform: Major Milestone Towards Safer Road Traffic
EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS–(Marketwire – May 17, 2011) – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today gave a live demonstration of vehicle-to-x (C2X) communication on a public road within the Netherlands. With this demo, NXP is the primary semiconductor company to take the step from showing concepts to truly demonstrating an automotive-ready hardware platform for connected mobility. NXP has co-developed the C2X platform with Australian-based Cohda Wireless. Combined with telematics for location-based services and networking security, the platform enables the fully connected car and is therefore a big milestone towards mass deployment for safer road traffic.
C2X communication uses IEEE802.11p, a wireless standard designed specifically for automotive applications. This permits cars to speak with one another (car-to-car) in addition to with intelligent traffic infrastructure (car-to-infrastructure) around them. The newly developed C2X platform from NXP and Cohda actually “sees” around corners so that it will recognize traffic blocks or risks before they’re visible to the human eye. Drivers therefore receive early warnings of cars hidden from sight behind trucks or approaching from around corners. Other use cases are warnings about emergency vehicles and traffic jams, or traffic light signals allowing drivers to regulate their speed and optimize driving.
The C2X platform is ready to meet the necessities of the automotive industry: reliable signal reception for instant-moving objects even in difficult surroundings, cost-efficient design, and versatile programming. It uses Cohda’s Advanced IEEE 802.11p radio and relies on NXP’s multi-standard radio reception platform. NXP’s expertise as a world leader in car entertainment semiconductors and Cohda’s patented reception algorithms are critical factors for successful development.
The C2X demo is one of the connected mobility demos which NXP is presenting during Automotive Week 2011, from May 14 to 22, 2011 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. As project leader of the Dutch SPITS research project (SPITS: Strategic Platform for Intelligent Transport Systems), NXP is a prime contributor to Automotive Week. For a complete week the Brainport Region is the international stage for the most recent technological developments inside the automotive field. Industry, Dutch government and research institutes are joining forces with the theme of “Building the long run in Mobility.” Other demonstrations from NXP at Automotive Week 2011 include intelligent traffic data analysis from the in-vehicle networks, in addition to emergency and breakdown calls in accordance with NXP’s telematics module, ATOP.
Kurt Sievers, senior vice chairman and general manager of the Automotive business at NXP Semiconductors, explains: “Connecting the automobile to the surroundings demands in-depth expertise in secure connectivity, Software-Defined Radio architectures, and telematics. These technologies are on the very heart of NXP’s automotive portfolio. NXP has therefore set a high priority on gaining the pole position in connected mobility. The SPITS project have been extremely valuable for us because it brought experts and research partners from all parts of the price chain together all training a similar goal: efficient and sustainable mobility solutions.”
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www.automotiveweek.nlAbout SPITS project
SPITS stands for Strategic Platform for Intelligent Transport Systems. SPITS is ready ensuring that mobility become more efficient and sustainable. It specializes in three main areas: traffic management and safety, concepts for open in-car platform, and downloadable services. SPITS was aimed toward creating an open and affordable intelligent transport system platform, that is scalable, secure and real-time. The Dutch Ministry of monetary Affairs has subsidised the project. The consortium is lead by NXP Semiconductors and includes eight companies (NXP, TomTom, TNO, Logica, Catena, Task24, Foutress, GreenCat), one research institute, and 4 universities. These partners cover the total mobility value chain, enabling the full development of all elements necessary within the system. The SPITS project has involved two years of innovative thinking, close cooperation between organisations, and the development of prototypes to prove the validity of the system. The SPITS system comprises the vehicle on-board unit (OBU), the street Side Unit (RSU) infrastructure, and the Back Office (BO) service centre. Communications between these elements is a significant portion of the Strategic Platform. After the SPITS project officially ends, consortium members will continue to refine the SPITS results for commercial use across Europe and beyond. These projects represent an investment by the govt to retain key knowledge from R&D companies in the Netherlands, following the industrial crisis.
About NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) provides High Performance Mixed Signal and conventional Product solutions that leverage its leading RF, Analog, Power Management, Interface, Security and Digital Processing expertise. These innovations are utilized in a variety of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. a world semiconductor company with operations in additional than 25 countries, NXP posted revenue of $4.4 billion in 2010. Additional info are located by visiting www.nxp.com.
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