Innovative Ideas in Cars Today

Prof. Cordia Zieme Jr. — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 15:32:54 +0000

Let’s face it: the cars of the 21st century are becoming increasingly high-tech – and they are changing the way we travel forever. Let’s look at a few of the latest innovations:

THE AI MICROBUS

Volkswagen last year showed off its futuristic I.D. Buzz Microbus at CES which impressed most people with its utilization of artificial intelligence. It recognizes the owner’s face as he or she approaches and then unlocks the doors. It also monitors the driver’s eyes for alertness continuously, and use deep-learning techniques to enhance the vehicle’s autonomous driving skills.

VOICE-CONTROLLED INFOTAINMENT

Toyota has become the latest car maker to introduce voice-control to some of its cars. From 2018 selected Toyota and Lexus models boast this feature. By simply giving voice commands to Alexa, drivers and their passengers can control the vehicle’s infotainment system – and they can also control their smart home devices at home remotely.

THE MIND-READING CAR

Although it’s unlikely this technology will become available in production cars very soon, Nissan has announced that it is developing what it calls Brain to Vehicle systems that use input from a device that looks like a headband to read brain activity and then prepare the vehicle for the action you want to take even before you actually take it.According to Nissan the system also detects when you are uncomfortable during autonomous driving and then adjusts the vehicle’s autonomous driving style or suspension settings on the go.

BUILT-IN WIFI

For those drivers among us who are used to keeping our passengers happy during long, boring road trips, built-in wifi in cars came as a godsend. Suddenly everyone is connected to the big world out there, and they can keep themselves busy without tearing the car apart.The kids love to play online games, and the non-driving parent can keep him or herself busy for hours by playing casino games. Of course there’s also abundant material online for those who want to improve their game.

How Can You Pass the Time on a Long Road Trip

Prof. Cordia Zieme Jr. — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:00:58 +0000

Road trips can be extremely boring, but we live in a time where we carry around sources of entertainment with us wherever we go. Here are some great ideas to keep your mind occupied, whether you choose to use your mobile device or not, during your next car journey.

Listen to podcasts

Podcasts are a great way to entertain yourself during a long trip. You could listen to educational ones if you choose to so that you can increase your general knowledge and not feel like you are wasting time. Although, if you choose to listen to a comedy podcast, we really won’t judge you. If podcasts aren’t your thing, you could always download an audiobook or two.

Play poker

Most online casinos have mobile apps which means that you could play a hand or two of poker while you are on the move. You never know, you might make a bit of money that you can use when you reach your destination. Just make sure that you brush up on your skills at Poker Rakeback beforehand to maximise your chances of winning.

20 Questions

This is a great way to pass the time whilst making sure that everyone in the car is included. Choose a player to start and have them pick a famous person. All the passengers have to try and guess who they have picked but they only have 20 questions to try and get to the bottom of it.

Name a country

This is a great game to not only pass the time but to get those cogs in the brain turning. The first player chooses any country and then the person following them has to name a country that begins with the last letter of the previous country. Play keeps going until a player is unable to think up a country, at which point they are out of the game.

Tips – Bromley Motorcaravans