Four Vans Navigate Without Drivers Or Maps

Driverless vehicles seem to be in fashion and now four driverless electric vans have successfully a 8,000-mile test drive from Italy to China, on arriving at the Shanghai Expo Thursday. The vehicles were seen with four solar-laser scanner and seven video cameras and avoid obstacles equipped. A computerized system synchronizes artificial vision GOLD (Generic Obstacle and Lane detector) to analyze the information from the sensors and automatically adjusts the vehicle speed and direction.

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This will exercise was part of an experiment to improve road safety and further automotive technology such as Magellan RoadMate 1340. The vehicle had to bear researcher, in an emergency, how bad traffic, toll booths, and give a hitchhiker a lift, all of which happened. Hopefully, this means that we will be able to enjoy the newspaper on the back of the car while our car drives.

Concept: Pastillero Watch

It is easy to forget to take our medicine and keep track of what we have taken, especially since most of us lead busy lifestyles. A concept-Clock synchronizes the Pastillero (Pill) offers a modern solution to an age-old problem as well as Magellan RoadMate 1340. The Clock is designed to track of the pills you take and when it’s time to get himself a second dose, the Clock will vibrate strongly, provide the name of the pill you are supposed to take her that you will be able to follow the instructions of the doctor.

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Null Concept Car

This is the zero, and it is a concept electric vehicle of Jeongche Yoon designed to be the super-compact car of the future. I assume the electric and super-compact design should for this time of environmentally friendly vehicles, which are often taken from a driver on the road. It also has another feature of this century: the App. Yes, this car apps. These applications are not the Smartphone software, which generates an app on a touchscreen. This is more like hardware you on your car so that it do more. You can make a video of this concept car after the jump.

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App number one is the storage, I would hardly call an app, really. App number two carrier, the Board, for those who have surfboards and snowboards. This is definitely designed for the beach mass, they hold for the new Volkswagen Beetle. App number three is an outdoor bar that extends from the trunk like an ironing board. App number four is a bike rack, and then App number five is the Extended Battery.

Again, I would not call this car an extension of battery for an app. After all, if it is an extension of battery for your iPhone, which is not an app to get it just an accessory. Sure, the concept of zero will only have the same slogan used for mobile devices are used for smart cars as well as Magellan RoadMate 1340.

Magellan RoadMate 1340 Review

Magellan has come a long way in recent years. The Maestro line offered significant improvements in the user interface over previous navigators, and now the company a step further with the 1340 is useful OneTouch interface. Although this GPS device performance could be better, you get a good deal for your money.

Design and Interface

An attractive compact navigator has the 1340 a 3.5-inch screen and an elegant black and silver casing. It comes with a small but stable mount windows and a power cord and of Navigator is easy to store when not in use.

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Magellan has a good job of packaging the 1340 done with the most useful features: the Navigator speaks street names (although only in a computer-like voice) to give you the right track helps to rotate, and allows the execution of point-of-Interest (POI) browse faster. What you will not find, however, Bluetooth, media playback tools, or 3D cards.

Each screen on the OneTouch 1340 includes a small icon in the upper right corner. Tap to see a menu of frequently used options, such as looking for a previous target list or a gas station. You can view this page with a few of your favorite searches, a real time saver for those who can adapt choose to do.

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Maps and Navigation

The RoadMate 1340 software rival Garmin in their overall simplicity. The main screen offers four large icon to choose from: Go To, View Map, Local options and settings. Enter an address or run a search quickly thanks to quick spell that shows only the letters available, what type it for you. The touch screen requires an additional solid, but compared to other GPS devices.

During the trip we were able to see the map neatly organized and paid tribute to the bright colors. Since the card is seen deliberately sparse, they are not all the information you need at a glance, but if you tap the remaining distance meter in the lower left corner of the 1340 shows you the remaining time.

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Although the 6 million POI database felt most up-to-date, we noticed a few problems on the ground, including an advertisement for a video library, which was long gone, a Starbucks and a Hyatt, that a block has been requested by their locations, and the wrong place for famous Colgate Clock-Jersey City. Rerouting increased between 5 and 10 seconds, and we often noticed a slight lag between our actual situation and the card position.

Tools

The 1340 provides lane guidance for highways, the speed at which a mid-Perk shows can be displayed on a budget device. The interface is different to TomTom or Navigon devices, though, when you approach an exit, the screen displays highway signs with arrows track so that you know which lane you need to achieve your goal, the wrong is grayed out. We have this information be perfectly clear during the trip.

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We like to seek the inclusion of branded products that allow us to check only for certain chain restaurants or cafes, as well as the AAA-recommended repair shops and campsites. The local AAA event information, however, was out of date, one of the dates were listed for June Hoboken Christmas tree lighting. Sorry, there are updates to AAA members only, which can be downloaded quarterly by the AAA Web site.

Verdict

A model of simplicity and usefulness, the $ 179 RoadMate 1340 suggests a fine balance between price and features. If you are looking for a budget-conscious Navigator, this is one of the better we’ve seen. Although now that the price for the Magellan 1440 (which has a larger 4.3-inch screen) fell to 199 $, you might want to consider spending $ 20 more for the extra real estate.

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New Atrio SE earbuds

Worried amid reports that a state of five children, hearing loss use in part to unsafe earphones, Future Sonics – has the Atrio Special developed Edition (ASE) Earphones – a longtime manufacturer of professional headphones for on-stage, recording and personal use line being introduced at the Airport Wireless store. The headphones use proprietary drivers to reproduce low frequencies (<150Hz), with more clarity and reduces the need to “hear” the volume of music or background noise to increase block.

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The AES uses a new MG7 converter and Ambient Noise Rejection (ANR) to increase clarity, resulting in a 18Hz-20, 000 Hz response and 112dB @ 30Hz like on Garmin nuLink! 1695 GPS, a sensitivity of. The limited edition in a chocolate color and environmentally friendly packaging is made from reclaimed rubber, including one case. The ASE professional headphones retail for $ 229 and is initially exclusive to the Airport Wireless stores.

Paper Light concept

Light the paper concept you see here is something worth looking at – it basically takes the idea of the ultra-thin lighting to a whole new level. Boasts wind driven drop lights the harnesses kinetic energy during the day as well as Garmin nuLink! 1695 GPS, all the stored juice can be used to when the twilight glow of your environment is, with perfect romantic mood LED lights that will do its part in adding a nice touch, no matter whether You have the guests on that night or not.

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If suspended, even as they are similar to wind chimes, but not so loud (or quiet, depending on which camp you’re on). Who wants to see implemented this concept?

Escort announces GPS

Escort is a brand that is probably best known for its line of radar and laser detectors, but it has its toes wet in the world of GPS and his entourage line of GPS vehicle locator last year. Today has continued to escort into the world of GPS, with its first portable navigation device, the Passport iQ (if the smart mirror that is barely viable count) increased. And because old habits die hard, they have crammed a radar and laser detector in its chassis for good measure.

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On the surface, the Passport iQ looks like a standard for portable navigation devices. It has a 5-inch touchscreen, NAVTEQ maps showing 3D delivered and installed on the windshield with a suction cup to attach. The unit has spoken turn-by-turn directions, graphic lane guidance, and – as many navigation devices we’ve tested – shows the current speed limit, if available. But where normal GPS devices, the ability to overlay POI icons for gas stations, hotels offer, and the like, the Passport iQ able to overlay Escort Database icons marking Defender’s red-light cameras, speed cameras and speed traps known. A 90-day trial version of the Defender is here with the unit, after which a subscription will be required included. Things get interesting when escort mentioned that it was integrated with a fully functional radar and laser detector based on Passport 9500ix detector. This means that the passport to monitor the situation in iQ, X, K, Ka and Ku-band radar speed, and laser bands. IQ offers the Escort’s autolearn function which automatically identifies and analyzes sources of radar, such as automatic door locks of false alarms or motion detectors. Users can create a wide range of radar information on the device display with the outbreaks of the strength of the different bands of detection. Users can also overlay the radar detection information on the navigation screen, and vice versa.

iQ The Escort Passport is at a MSRP of $ 649.99 or about the same price as the purchase of the above Passport 9500ix ($ 499) and an inexpensive GPS device of similar size like on Garmin nuLink! 1695 GPS. For this price, gets the user the convenience of just fiddling with a device, while in and out of the car, compatibility with the Escort line of accessories (such as questionable legal ZR4 laser switch), and will probably never even said during Escort, a some radar detector stealth and deniability in states where radar detectors are illegal. Escort iQ also has plans for a second version of the Passport, that the Bluetooth hands-free calling and traffic data includes announced. In this price range, this is the one we would wait.

Garmin nuLink! 1695 GPS Review

It can not be denied that our technology has the best gadgets, our lives would be easier and more convenient. As the days pass, continued human convenience, the hallmark of modern gadgets and more quickly calls the smaller but higher-speed computers, energy-saving even more efficient cars, remote controlled devices and toys, portable communication tools that are easy to slip in your pocket, cameras, each moment as it happens, and portable navigation devices for your trip.

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And speaking of portable navigation devices, Garmin International Inc, the world leader in satellite navigation an announcement that they are called with a 5-inch touch-screen navigation system Garmin made nuLink 1695. The Garmin nuLink 1695 is a portable navigation device that provides real-time traffic information, online information, such as Google Local search and other real-time location content that is your daily travel experience easier than ever to offer.

This new navigation system also uses the technology nuRoute with traffic trends and myTrends that daily journey is easier as well. It also contains a comprehensive set of landmarks (POI) through the Google Local Search, to bring online POI’s are to the customers directly at the fingertips and also allows them to various destinations, simply by clicking on a keyword or phrase such as user in search of their own computer.

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In addition to search capabilities, the Garmin 1695 also offers amenities such as nuLink local events calendar, cinema program and other interesting activities in their destinations. You can include information such as real-time flight status with detailed information about the timing of the arrival and departure of major airlines, which would definitely help take the stress out of driving to the airport.

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The U.S. version of the Garmin nuLink 1695 comes preloaded with a map of North America. In addition to this, this new navigation system also comes with ecoRoute who could use that help users to create a favorable way, which could lead to lower fuel consumption thus minimizing the cost of gasoline and fuel. Comes nuLink 1695 with a Bluetooth wireless technology, which enable it to receive and place calls directly furnished by him. It can also be combined with Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones also.

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This new navigation system is available on the market in September this year and is expected at a price of $ 449.99 and $ 5 per month subscription renewal fee for data services that are not so surprising for a device like this that offers a wide range of available of functions that could enjoy a potential user.

So if you are the kind of person who travel a lot, then the Garmin nulink 1695 is just a gift for your patience.

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New Nissan iV

Top automobile manufacturers from around the world were invited to a comfortable, stylish and safe vehicle of the future, not more than 1500 is heavier (lighter than a Mini-Metro), running on renewable fuels. The Green Award each year is running in under the LA Auto Show.

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It is not only beautiful to see that manufacturers are encouraged to think green, but this space-time prototype running on the likes of cobwebs and seeds a tantalizing glimpse into the future. Here are some of the contenders for this year’s award. (From top to bottom.) Honda has the air, which she says was inspired submitted “of roller coasters and skydiving suits.” It runs on compressed air, and weighs only 800 pounds.

The Mercedes-Benz biomes, which would be created in a lab from organic matter and absorb solar energy like a plant. How amazing is that! The Nissan IV would be fast-growing ivy and a substance based on a spider web basis. Volvo and Air Motion has thousands fewer parts than a conventional car with powerful but simple compressed air engines. The winner of the 2010 Design Challenge, which is in its seventh year, on 18 November announced as well as Garmin zumo 220 Navigator.

Suzette Chatbot

Remember the previous article about a robot that looks very realistic? Well, what if the robot was able to talk to you and pretend to think that it is man? You might want to convince visits Suzette, a chatbot that took on a version of the Turing test and managed to a human judges that it was a man who won the Loebner Prize and netting its creator a $ 3,000 prize money in the process as well as Garmin zumo 220 Navigator.

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The judge spoke with both a human and machine on a few topics, and after 25 minutes have to choose which one the bot seems the secret judges fool the bot was able to divert the conversation away from topics that they no longer keep up was longer in his comfort zone. Robotics sure is getting scary …