The vehicle of the future

The vehicle of the future

One day, Henry Ford said: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses". Twenty years later, horses had disappeared from the roads. Today, vehicles come with advanced safety, alternative fuels, and intelligent driving assistance packages. But what about the vehicles of tomorrow? Continuous improvements in 5G communications give rise to smart mobility, vehicle...

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Electric Vehicle Charging Networks: AFIR Regulation and Connectivity

Electric Vehicle Charging Networks: AFIR Regulation and Connectivity

In several of our recent blogs on the adoption of electric vehicles and the deployment of related charging networks, we have highlighted how important communications and cybersecurity are for these installations. Not only do experts consider these aspects crucial, but the EU is already issuing mandatory regulations on the matter. The new Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, AFIR, entered...

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AI Image Processing in Embedded Environments

AI Image Processing in Embedded Environments

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is swiftly reshaping the public sector, promising to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and accessibility of services through innovative use cases. Specifically, the integration of AI into public transportation services has revolutionized how cities manage and optimize their mobility systems. Surge in Investment in Artificial Intelligence Technologies   A...

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Electric Vehicle Charging Networks: the weak link in the chain

Electric Vehicle Charging Networks: the weak link in the chain

A phrase that is commonly repeated in the realm of systems, processes, and equipment management is “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link”. This couldn’t be more true when it comes to deploying an electric vehicle charging network. Charging point operators (CPOs), responsible for managing charging stations, often bear the brunt of the significance of this phrase within their own chain....

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ITxPT – IT for public transport

ITxPT – IT for public transport

When we hear about automotive electronics as a specific field of electronic engineering, one often wonders what makes it so special.  As regular consumers, we are familiar with consumer electronics and tend to believe that everything (design, manufacturing, and testing) can be replicated in the same manner. However, a multimedia electronic device (or one used to process or transmit data) that is...

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Roboethics as a fundamental part in the development of autonomous vehicles

Roboethics as a fundamental part in the development of autonomous vehicles

Environmental digitalization represented a major step forward for some industries like the automotive industry, telecommunications, agriculture and banking. And these are also the ones that are set to undergo the most changes in the coming years. One of the most eagerly awaited developments in the automotive industry is the autonomous car. And while development is slow right now – due to falling...

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