Harman has unveiled the details of a new software solution that he hopes will offer “beyond” contextual alerts of drivers, without the need for expensive additional equipment or long development programs for manufacturers.
Initially revealed as part of a set of automotive innovations during this year’s World Congress of Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Harman entered in more detail during his Harman exploration day in Munich last week, where he demonstrated a number of his solutions based on vehicles.
However, ready -to -consciousness software as a (SaaS) service may well offer the most advantages to future drivers, because it operates the power of modern vehicle sensors, 4G or 5G connectivity and new generation infotainment systems to alert drivers on the dangers they cannot see yet.
The company claims that the digital approach guarantees that motorists receive “precise, relevant and almost real -time contextual information for better awareness of the situation”, drawing data both with connected infrastructure and connected cars of any brand.
According to the company, which is an AA subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, the Cloud -based analysis engine uses digital twins and automatic learning to create a detailed image of the environment based on real -time data received from a multitude of sources.
What can he do?
For example, Harman says that he can detect hard braking circumstances, if the vehicle in question sends security messages standardized cloud vehicles, then warn the driver of an imminent congestion.
It also works for a vehicle that reverses in advance, a quick vehicle from behind, or even a vehicle in advance which is removing or behaving irregularly.
Likewise, standardized data from the civil infrastructure, such as mobile road work or defective traffic lights, can be recorded by the system and distributed to any vehicle that is preparing nearby.
Harman divides these events into alerts based on events and based on flows, which include things like bad weather notifications, objects on the road and accidents to come.
An event -based alert could include a blocked or broken down vehicle, electronic activation of stopping emergency stops (slowdown in traffic quickly) or a sudden change in the speed limit.
In order to reduce the number of false or incorrect messages, Harman says that his engine awareness engine (SAE) analyzes the data it collects and attributes a “trust score”.
The more valid data receives, the more confident it is that the event deserves a notification. All this is done in time almost real, depending on the company.
An attractive package
Google Maps and Waze users will be familiar with some of these warnings, but the majority of those are based on the human community to record and confirm the dangers, which is not only less reliable but can also prove a distraction for those behind the wheel.
Harman says that the driver will have nothing to do with his software, and it is just as easy for OEMs and vehicle manufacturers to install the system – the main requirements being an existing sensors (cameras, sensors, LIDAR, etc.), the required processing power and a 4G or 5G connection.
In addition, the company claims that the software solution can operate on Android and Linux infotainment platforms, with a simple live update (OTA) enough to have the most modern connected cars compatible.
We recently reported how Euroncap, leader in automotive security in Europe, has aroused greater levels of active security like this, which will make Harman’s solution even more attractive for OEMs wishing a simple and affordable solution.
Harman says that there are already more than 50 million cars on the road today equipped with its connected technology, and millions of others with the equipment required to manage such a system.
There is currently no calendar at the time we see its technology available in production vehicles, but Harman says he is ready to deploy it now.
The company also announced this week that it was one of the first to open a service platform connected to the opening, which is part of its Eclipse Connected Services Platform (ECSP) project.
He hopes that this will encourage greater “interoperability” between the various car manufacturers and will help speed up the development and deployment of future connected cars.
