Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[Jules2]

Posted by: bobs10
In reply to: chipguy who wrote msg# 68683
Date:1/4/2006 3:38:22 PM
Post #of 68692

you...

You do realize that currents cars already typically have
around 25 processors in them, luxury cars perhaps twice
as many. PowerPC in particular has a strong presence
in automotive embedded control.

Me...

Yes, I realize that, but none of those processors are involved in controlling the auto in the way I see it. What I want is a totally autonomous vehicle that takes me where I want to go based on verbal commands I give it. Of course we're a long ways away from such a vehicle, but I could see sensors being controlled by "Smart Silicon" that prevent me from rear-ending the car in front of me. That alone would probably save billions of dollars in repairs to automobiles each year.

I don't know if it's just me, but it seems to me that the driving skills of most of my fellow road sharers have degraded a lot over the years. People drive too fast, at least here in L.A., and have too many distractions which leads to too many accidents. This will inevitably result in less human control of vehicles and more by smart sensors.

My son in-laws truck has a cruise controll system that backs the throttle off when he gets too close to the vihicle in front of him. It also gives him an aural and visual cue when he's too close to an object on the right side. If some things stopped in the road it warns him even around curves.

All of what you say can be done now!

http://www.kenworth.com/6100_pre_mor.asp?file=1899

Regards

Jules