A new EU Project on Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE) will allow automated driven cars in convoys on European highways – in 10 years.
The idea behind the project is that you connect the leader vehicle which can be a taxi, truck or any car with a driver who is familiar with the road. After that, the car will join the convoy, follow the lead, accelerate or slow down when necessary which you can relax and enjoy the ride. At any time, you can contact the leader vehicle and leave the convoy and take over the control of your car for example when you reach your destination or need to change roads.
The vehicles in automated mode are able to detect gaps created by other vehicles leaving the convoy and can adjust it to keep a uniform distance. Another ground rule is that a vehicle can only join a convoy in the last position. A convoy can be around 6-8 cars length. Below is a video that shows the SARTRE lead system in action. Read More »

Can you imagine yourself in 2020? Ever wondered about applications that can take advantage of the future mobile technology?
Ericsson presented a three conceptual mobile Personal Area Mediator (PAM) that aim to show the usage of the 100 Mbit/s mobile broadband. These concepts can be considered as the 4th generation of mobile devices after TV, PC and Phone. Each concept was described with a scenario to clarify how the mobile solutions could be used to satisfy different needs and wishes. Organizer for business and organization, Harmonizer for well-being health and balance and Exciter for fun and entertainment. Read More »