Networked Car

BMDS is an enhanced bus dispatch system that does not only regulate the number of public utility buses (PUBs) in Edsa but also monitors the drivers manning them through biometrics or finger-scanning to verify their profile.

Pinoy Auto Trader, initially launched in November 2012, was acquired for an undisclosed amount by Sulit.com.ph this year.

Formerly used only in the cockpits of multimillion-dollar jet fighters, head-up displays (HUD) now are finding their way into family cars.

The Department of Energy was also named the main agency in charge of the project, which will be implemented from 2013 to 2017.

The MMDA Traffic Mirror can be accessed for free 24/7, and can be viewed from any PC, smartphone, or tablet device.

An initial pair of low-emission and environment-friendly buses are set to ply the streets of in Makati this week, following the footsteps of the electric jeepney or e-jeepney that were deployed in the city a couple of years back.

DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo announced on Monday, April 15, new transport projects ? the ?Road Train? and the remodeling of the Philippine National Railway (PNR)?s idle trains ? as part of DOST?s Advanced Transport Program.

Automotive applications such as lane-departure warning and self-parking will be among the major growth drivers this year of the market for embedded vision.

After two straight years of blockbuster expansion, the market for magnetic sensors experienced lower-than-expected growth in 2012 due mainly to depressed automotive sales and a diminished industrial sector.

Following the announcement of US mobile operator AT&T that it will soon offer built-in LTE connectivity in private vehicles, local carrier Smart Communications said a similar application of the technology is already possible locally through the use of the Smart LTE Pocket WiFi device.