Advanced Transportation Technology News articles from April 2002

Advanced Transportation Technology News archives from April 2002

The laws that power voice recognition. (Vehicle Systems).(telematics market)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... W.S. "Ozzie" Osborne, general manager of IBM Voice Systems (8051 Congress Ave., Boca Raton, FL 33487), outlined IBM's vision for the telematics market at the recent Digital Car Conference held in Detroit. IBM calls its vision "pervasive...

Radar cruises into European market. (Vehicle systems).(adaptive cruise control)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Adaptive cruise control systems have been in development for years. A system has been available on the highest end Jaguar models, but the technology has yet to penetrate into lower cost, popular models. TRW Automotive (12025 Tech Center Dr.,...

Laser radar senses adaptively. (Vehicle Systems).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Omron Automotive (1-1203 Yashirogaoka Meito-Ku, Nagoya-City, Japan 465-0051; Tel: 8152/705-1575, Fax: 8152/705-1571; Website: www.omron.com) announced the development of a new laser radar sensor. The sensor emits a laser beam that scans a...

Antenna keeps low profile. (Vehicle Systems).(Quad-Band Mercury Antenna)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Centurion Wireless Technologies (P.O. Box 82846, Lincoln, NE 68501; Tel: 303/635-2000, ext. 100; Email: Gretchen.dirks@centurion.com, Website: www.centurion.com) unveiled an antenna designed for auto communication systems, called the...

Trading privacy for convenience. (Safety and Security Systems).(National Integrated Security Suite unveiled)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Since September 2001, transportation security concerns have received increased attention. In response, EDS, PwC Consulting, Sun Microsystems, and Oracle have launched a suite of integrated information technology (IT) solutions to address the...

"SiRf"ing to meet FCC mandate. (Safety and Security Systems).(SiRF Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... SiRF Technology, Inc. (148 E. Brokaw Rd., San Jose, CA 95112; Tel: 408/467-0410, Fax: 408/467-0420) announced an alliance with Motorola (1303 E. Algonquin Rd., Motorola Center, Schaumburg, IL 60196). iMotorola will integrate SiRF's global...

Fingerprints replace ID passwords. (Safety and Security Systems).
April 1, 2002... Fujitsu Microelectronics (Siebenstein 6-10, Dreieich-Buchschlag Germany; Tel: +49-6103-690257, Fax: +49-6103-690122; E-mail: jim.bryant@fme.fujitsu.com) introduced a new fingerprint identification system that combines sweep sensor technology...

Building what the consumer wants. (Traveler Information Systems).(telematics survey)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA, 2500 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201-3834; Tel: 703/907-7600, Fax: 703/907-7675) periodically surveys consumers about telematics. Chris Cook, staff director for the member relations, presented the...

Yahoo! Changes its course. (Traveler Information Systems).(redevelops mapping service)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Yahoo!, Inc. (3420 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051; Tel: 408/731-3300, Fax: 408/731-3301; Website: www.yahoo.com) is in the process of revamping its mapping service. Telcontar (Four North Second St., Suite 1225, San Jose, CA95113;...

Acura adds more OnStar. (Traveler Information Systems).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... OnStar's (100 Renaissance Ctr., Detroit, MI 48243; Tel: 248/5884898; Email: terry.sullivan@onstar.com) service is now available in three Acura (Tel: 310/783-3165; Email: mike_spencer@ahm.honda.com, Website: www.acuranews.com) models,...

Partners chosen for future. (Traveler Information Systems).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... BeVocal (Sunnyvale, CA; Tel: 408/907-3200; Website: www. bevocal.com) will provide Wingcast (Email: mary.palmer@wingcast.com) with voice-activated information and messaging applications, including voice dialing, voice-activated voicemail,...

Putting maps into user's palms. (Traveler Information Systems).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Iteris, Inc. (1515 5. Manchester Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802-2907; Tel: 714/780-7260; Email: lss2@ iteris.com, Website: www.iteris.com) formed a partnership with Summus, Inc. (434 Fayetteville St. Mall, Suite 600, Raleigh, NC 27601; Tel:...

Pricing efficiency favors wireless. (Communication).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... At the recent digital car conference held in Detroit, Michigan, a recurring question was, "Who will own the customer?" Joseph Averkamp, senior director for the Sprint PCS automotive telematics business (4900 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64112;...

Looking beyond anytime, anywhere. (Communication).
April 1, 2002... Most often, it is assumed that for telematics, vehicles will require anytime, anywhere connection to the network. For anytime, anywhere connection, the wireless network must be ubiquitous. But that is not the only possibility. Wieland...

Extending telematics beyond the dashboard. (Fleet Management).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... What will be the primary telematics device: the vehicle--or the cell phone? For CSI Wireless, Inc. (4110 9th St., SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2G 3C4; Tel: 403/259-3311, Fax: 403/259-8866; Email: info@csi-wireless.com, Website:...

@Track completes sale of Aether. (Fleet Management).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... @ Track Communications, Inc. (16479 Dallas Pkwy., Suite 710, Dallas, TX 75248; Tel: 972/301-2283; Website: www.attrack.com) completed the sale of some of its assets to Aether Systems, Inc. (11460 Cronridge Dr., Owings Mills, MD 21117; Tel:...

Reading palms to find direction. (Navigation Systems).(Thales Navigation, Palmtop Software, Palm Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Thales Navigation (173 Boulevard Haussmann, 75415 Paris Cedex 08, France; Tel: 909/394-5062; Email: alinsey-jackson@thalesnavigation.com, Website: www.thalesnavigation.com), Palm, Inc. (5470 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA U5A 95052;...

Devices shrinkage continues. (Navigation Systems).(global positioning system from SyChip, Sarantel)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Sarantel (Unit 2 Wendel Pt., Ryle Dr., Park Farm S., Wellingborough NN8 6AQ, U.K.; Tel: 440/1933-670560, Fax: 440/1933-401155; Email: info@sarantel.com) and SyChip (30 Technology Dr., Warren, NJ 07059; Tel: 908/941-1126, Fax: 908/941-1174;...

Point of interest expanded. (Navigation Systems).(Navigation Technologies offers Navtech Real-Time Map Service)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Navigation Technologies (740 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086-3833; Tel: 312/894-7029) announced Navtech Real-Time Map Service is now available. The service offers richer point-of-interest information (e.g., store opening hours) and...

Video Transmitted over copper. (Industry News).(Iteris Inc. acquires Mil-Lektron assets)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Iteris, Inc. (1515 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802-2907; Tel: 714/780-7281; Email: lss2@iteris.com, Website: www.iteris.com) acquired the assets of Mil-Lektron. The purchase includes product designs, inventory, intellectual property,...

ATTN stock table.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... ATTN Stock Table (At Close, April 1, 2002) This Last Company Exchange Symbol Month Month Change Amerigon (NSDAQ) ARGN 3.95 2.89 1.06 Delphi (NYSE) DPH...

Nestor refocuses on enforcement. (Industry News).(financial results)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Nestor, Inc. (One Richmond Sq., Providence, RI02906; Tel: 401/3319640, Fax: 401/331-7319; Website: www.nestor.com) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2001. In the past year, the company has limited...

Calendar.
April 1, 2002... June 12-14, 2002. Comprail 2002: 8th International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, Manufacture, and Operation in the Railway and Other Advanced Mass Transit Systems, Stockholm, Sweden. Contact: Gabriella Cossuta, WessexInstitute of...