.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nBi-directional integration is the next stage of the mobility revolution.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
At the moment, we have limited one-directional data transfer \u2014 from the smartphone to the vehicle.<\/em> But there\u2019s so much more in the concept of a connected car. Wouldn\u2019t it be convenient if your car recognized you, or your spouse, or an unknown driver who used your vehicle as part of a\u00a0carsharing\u00a0service? The solutions we have\u00a0at the moment\u00a0are good, but they hardly reflect the move toward\u00a0connectivity and autonomous driving.<\/em> You\u2019re merely projecting your smartphone on a more convenient in-vehicle display. It may distract you less while driving, but that\u2019s basically all it offers.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nOEMs should be ready to adopt more advanced tech that will cater to the needs of mobile and tech-savvy millennials and generation Z consumers.<\/strong> Here are just a few use cases of bi-directional data transfer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nUse cases of bi-directional integration for the automotive market:<\/h3>\n\n\n\nModel 1: The vehicle recognizes authorized drivers by their phones<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n- Your phone can serve as a key to your car, allowing it to recognize you and immediately adjust the seat and wheel configuration, engine and gearbox settings, infotainment system, and other things. This is handy when you share a car with your spouse, children, neighbor, etc. With the rising interest in\u00a0carsharing\u00a0and limiting use of vehicles for ecological reasons, this is the perfect solution to optimize the use of a new\u00a0car\u00a0while making riding on convenient for users.\u00a0<\/li>
- Your car can check the temperature outside and recommend you activate the heating\/cooling system\u00a0before you set out.\u00a0<\/li>
- When you\u2019re late for a meeting, the car can send a notification (e.g. to your colleagues or your child who\u2019s waiting at school) with your current location and ETA.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
- Your car\u00a0can\u00a0propose\u00a0changes\u00a0to your usual route to complete errands on your to-do list \u2014 stopping by the supermarket, picking up the dry cleaning, etc. It can also recommend restaurants on the way home if it knows you\u2019ve stayed late at the office.\u00a0<\/li>
- Your car can send an\u00a0alert telling you that due to an accident on the highway, you should start driving right now if you want to be on time for your date or your son\u2019s football match.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Model 2: The phone knows the vehicle.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n- If you\u2019re building a long route in Google Maps using your smartphone, it can recommend places to refuel or charge your car in advance by knowing that you can\u2019t reach the next station with the remaining gas\/charge. It can then calculate your ETA accordingly, adding time for fueling or charging.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
- When you\u2019re in a new city, your smartphone can find a free parking spot and even remind you where you\u2019ve parked.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
- You can view the surroundings of your parked vehicle using its exterior cameras at your smartphone.\u00a0<\/li>
- Your phone can remind you about oil changes, putting on winter tires, replacing worn brake pads, etc. This way, driving will be safer and you\u2019ll spend less on repairs.\u00a0<\/li>
- Forgot to lock your car or close the window? No problem. Your smartphone can alert you about it immediately and lock the car and close the window for you.\u00a0<\/li>
- If your teen accidentally hits the neighbor\u2019s trash bin, you can find out about the\u00a0damage instantly and a notification can be sent to your insurance\u00a0company.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
These are just a few examples of how the automotive market can leverage bi-directional car\u2013smartphone integration. As a driver, wouldn\u2019t you be happy if your car were a little smarter and a little more like the phone in your hand?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\nToday\u2019s car\u2013smartphone integration solutions ensure less distraction on the road and a better user\u00a0experience behind the wheel. But the use cases of in-vehicle infotainment systems are still quite limited, and automakers are just starting to realize the promise of connected cars. Bi-directional integration and better data transfer between vehicles and smartphones is the next evolutionary step in automotive software.<\/strong> With mobility ruling our lives, new tech will soon change the way we see \u2014 and use \u2014 our cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nOne of the big issues concerning the future of automobile experience is integrating smartphones into it. We already know we have this to some degree in more current models particularly with audio and navigational systems, but this article does a great job of suggesting future trends that may lie ahead as vehicles transition to more autonomous features. Perhaps some of the guidance given in this article can help inspire the design decisions on this project to allow for a more integrated smartphone and\/or device experience for backseat passengers, whether it may be more or less bi-directional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nVasylkov, O. (2020, January 29). Cars with smartphone integration soon will be mainstream<\/em>. Hacker Noon. Retrieved September 23, 2021, from https:\/\/hackernoon.com\/cars-with-smartphone-integration-soon-will-be-mainstream-5d8c36y9. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Author: Oleksandr Vasylkov Date: 29 January 2020 Publisher: Hackernoon Link: https:\/\/hackernoon.com\/cars-with-smartphone-integration-soon-will-be-mainstream-5d8c36y9 In today\u2019s fast-paced world we\u2019re constantly online.\u00a0Connectivity and mobility rule our lives, and smartphones have become an integral part of our daily routine.\u00a0But while connectivity and mobility\u00a0bring tons of possibilities,\u00a0they also bring new problems. One of them is safely managing our communication while behind […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":8346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8343","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-science-tech"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8343"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8347,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8343\/revisions\/8347"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}