Overview
Next generation driving technologies are poised to be a reality - not in decades, but in a matter of years. Research in this direction is taking place worldwide. In the USA, the Federal government has funded a number of public and private partnerships, which offer suites of technologies and applications that provide trasportational connectivity among vehicles, infrastructure, and roadway devices.
The Smart-Traveler VisionSM Portal ("VISION") is designed to seamlessly integrate with these programs and empower them by adding a new dimension - information connectivity.
VISION has the potential to revolutionize the way people perceive how the World Wide Web can be used. It leverages social media and the cloud to synergize and morph into a service that can enrich the way the world travels. VISION will harvest, and harness, the collective intelligence resulting from the integration of four components: vehicles, the roadway, users and the internet.
VISION offers the best of both worlds - real time information from the wireless network of other cars on the roadway and valuable information from the world wide web. It will greatly appeal to users who can connect with friends and family on the move using a suite of services which are based on Google Apps.
VISION as a Mobile Social Network
These services are accessible securely through your web browser, which means no software installation and easy access to your data - anywhere, anytime, and from any device! VISION can be accessed from a host of devices including desktops, laptops, cell phones, and 'in-vehicle screenage'. Using cutting edge technology to recognize devices, VISION provides the best user experience possible.
The future belongs to 'intelligent' cars which will feature devices with access to high speed mobile wireless internet services. Technology will facilitate simple touch or even voice commands to access any information. VISION aims to be the "go-to" service based on this next generation technology. VISION will offer easy access to a host of service based applications and at the same time provide a convenient way to connect with your family and friends. A search initiated on the move can return relevant location based results by processing information received via your navigation system.