siliconindia | | October 20189Connected Car' as the name suggests refers to the Internet of Things (IoT) where you are connected to Eco-system while driving the car (V2X), smartphone, home appliances, dealers and emergency call centreswhich requires them to communicate wirelessly with var-ious types of devices (sensors, phones, cameras) connect-ed to the Internet, devices in the car (intra-vehicular) or outside of the car (inter-vehicular), using a wide range of communication protocols and transmission media. The ba-sic telematics system consists of an e-SIM card and modem that gets installed into the vehicle and enables communica-tion on the cellular network. The signals from ECU are sent to Telematics Box via CANBUS communication. The data received in telematics box is sent in an encrypted packaged format to the Cloud data centre. Here, this message gets decoded in order for the data centre to obtain the condition and whereabouts of the vehicle. The cloud services are provided by many giants like Google, Harman, Amazon, IBM and Microsoft. The cloud data is also used for Driver Analytics where driver's behaviour is monitored and can be used by OEMs discreet-ly (not revealing the customer's identity to third party) to improve the performance of the cars in Fuel Efficiency or other dynamic behaviour on roads and can provide bene-fits/ discounts to customers. All your vehicle information can also be accessed in a mobile application enabling the consumer to monitor their vehicle real time on their fingertips in just one tap. User can also share their location with family and friendsand can monitor the location of vehicle on their app while vehicle is driven by friends, relatives or driver given them alarm. This feature is known as Geo- fencing.When the car is connected to navigation, the driver can be notified about the possible traffic jams. System can even alert the users on mobile app for car servicing and User can receive health reports and even fault codes with details for errors.Vehicle can trigger an automatic E-call (emer-gency services)or service calls (B-Call) to designat-ed Number for help in case of injuries and for Vehicle Collision Notification.User can have remote features such as remote door opening/Closing, remote A/C, windows up down etc. Some Advance connected cars can even park and bring the car to you out of parking utilizing sensors, all surround cameras and automated Steering control (basic ADAS ­ Advance Driver Assistance system feature) Driver can interact through Head-unit or in-dash in-fotainment system through touchpoints or voice-enabled technologies!! Often the head unit will respond to voice commands, such as "Play my song" or "Take me to the nearest Coffee house" just like your virtual assistant Siri/ Alexa in Google and Amazon and interactively guide you.Not only this, the system has Artificial Intelligence to learn driver's preferences and suggest assistance, your favourite cuisine, favourite music, mood lights and your emergency needs like shows nearby gas stations on low fuel tank. Through a payment gateways like VISA, Airtel money etc, you can even arrange to pay your bills for vari-ous utilities and even shopping online!So, where is the connected car industry heading to? Along with opportunities to grow in this technology, there are also multiple challenges faced by OEMs.The first basic requirement is a very robust telecom-munication infrastructure. While other countries are pro-gressing towards 5G, India is still struggling to have proper 2G network coverage. This calls for Collaboration between Automotive and mobile industry to satisfy consumer con-nectivity needs.With more and more vehicles getting connected to in-ternet, the security threat to vehicles from external hackers can increase. Security experts and OEMs must create and enforce strict guidelines to minimize the chances of bugs. OEM's should create awareness about cybersecurity may be through guidance videos. At the same time, dealers need to provide awareness to the customers on how to use their car's advanced technology.Another challenge is Indian Regulation which is still evolving in the area and may limit the full functionality of data transfer through public internet which may block cus-tomer to have limited access. Government should promote more safety laws in India to support connected cars with emergency rescue services like Medical Mobile Vans. Consumer interest in the connected car is growing and coming years will have a vibrant ecosystem of connected car. Soon, the car will not just be a ride to go from one point to another but would rather be a whole new travelling experience provided there are drastic improvements in V2I required and features in ADAS and V2V will still remain distant dream for Indian roads till then.
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