The need for high speed: IEEE experts predict, 60 percent of vehicles on the road will be Internet enabled by 2025.Vehicle-to-vehicle communication, software security and diversified autonomous vehicles lanes improve safety and drive the future of travel
August 28 – members of the IEEE, the largest professional organization in the world dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, believe that Internet maintenance of vehicles will play the role of a tool for improving the future of Esperanto. It is estimated that by 2025, 60% of the cars on the road will be the Internet connection that will encourage improved safety systems, improved vehicle software protection and continued acceptance of autonomous vehicles.
"The car is equipped with a blue tooth and the ability to interact with mobile devices, we begin to see car manufacturers applying for automobile-related technologies," said Jeffrey Miller, IEEE member and associate professor in Computer Systems Engineering Department at the University of Alaska, anchorage. "The prevalence of associated cars will allow users to treat their vehicles as just another one of their devices. Hosting mobile operating systems and buying data packages from wireless providers will be commonplace in the future. "
21st century safety
Internet connected vehicles will also play a vital role in improving safety and convenience features. Since the technology supports communication between people, we will start seeing the change in how vehicles interact with one another, known as a vehicle to vehicle communication. "Through the vehicle-vehicle communication, the cars will be able to travel in the vicinity between the faster speeds and automatically redirect to avoid dangerous weather or congested roads," said Christoph Stiller, a member of the IEEE and Professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of technology, Germany. "Since these features, human error is almost out of driving, making it safer and more enjoyable experience."
Hack on the highway?
As vehicles become more accepting of wireless communications, the car will become increasingly vulnerable to software hacks. "Hackers could potentially have the ability to affect the audio features, disable the ignition of the vehicle, there is advantage braking systems and infect the software with Trojan horses and viruses," said Kevin Curran, senior member of the IEEE and Professor on computing and engineering in the University of Ulster, UK "in combating this, manufacturers should start setting up firewalls in place to restrict access of integrated systems. There is a strong presence of a relationship between the vehicle networks so that a breach in one network can cause havoc in another. "
Autonomous vehicles and Internet: more productive travel
Increasing dependence on the connected devices and the rise of Internet enabled vehicle means that consumers will increase their confidence and reliance on automated systems. This trend will encourage increased adoption of autonomous vehicles, further justifying the IEEE predictions made last year that 75% of the cars on the road will be autonomous to 2040.
"Confidence in automated systems technology is the key to the widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles," said Alberto Broggi, a senior member of the IEEE and Professor of computer engineering at the University of Parma in Italy. "It's amazing to think that just six years ago, smartphones didn't exist and now people can not live without them. This dependence, which users have acquired will be the catalyst for autonomous vehicles, which leads people to trust the automated technology. Within the next five years the bands will be dedicated for specific use of autonomous vehicles. "
In the future, Broggi believes that driving would be more than a novelty, "people will actually pay to drive manual cars similar to go carts."
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