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Automakers Working on Car-to-Car Ad-Hoc Networks
LouCifer writes "The Register is reporting that BMW, Audi, Daimler Chrysler, Volkswagen, Renault and Fiat are working with a German government grant to help develop a standard method for car-to-car wireless networking dubbed 'NOW' (Network On Wheels). NOW is based on 802.11 and IPv6 to allow inter-vehicle communication based on ad-hoc networking to share traffic information. With routing capabilities, the hope is the vehicles will be able to warn each other - and the drivers - about bad weather, accidents and road problems. A prototype is expected by mid-2005 with field trials to start late Q1 2006."
"Wait... This can't be right... bad weather... everywhere!?"
Nothing can go wrong here. Is this the IT dork equivalent of the famous redneck "hey y'all, watch this"?
Imagine the wonderful opportunities for those of us who participate in the fine art road rage!
Are the RIAA and MPAA going to sue automakers when P2P networks start popping up on the highways of Europe?
I can see it now. Road rage to new extremes. Kick ban people for tailgating.
"Michael, there's a hooker two corners up on the right."
President Bush Supporter
A little spoofing and I should be able to convince all the people ahead of me and next to me that there's an accident up ahead and they should take an alternate route.
It's called CB radio
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[[[* C2C: {car2car}]]]
1. Viruses.
2. Malware forcing ads onto speedometer.
3. Hackers reversing the pedal controls.
and of course...
4. Car networks becoming sentient and attempting to destory humanity.
Just a boy doing unproffesional IT work that's way above his head.
I think it would be great to be able to send messages to other drivers. I'd like some precanned ones like 'Get out of the left lane slowpoke', 'Try a turn signal', 'Off My Ass' just to name a few. I realize that this probably isn't what the article is about (of course I didn't read it) but that's what comes to mind when I think of a car to car network.
As x approaches total apathy I couldn't care less.
Now I'm going to start seeing "PWNX0R3D N00B" on my car stereo every time someone cuts me off...
First, they're going to install communication systems on all cars, then I'm going to lose all my points on my cab-driving license after the car phones home during an accident, then they're going to ask me to save the universe.
...Multipass!
It would be cool if it didn't suck.
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Ask me about my vow of silence!
Hurling profanities out the window was starting to strain my vocal cords.
Carol: I just hate driving down to your 'rents for Xmas, honey. The traffic on 95 is horrible, particularly at the Delaware Bridge...
Bob: I've got an idea... an hour before we leave, I'll just hack in a traffic report of a huge accident so that cars will re-route. It will be clear sailing for us!
Carole: Oh, Bob... You're such a hot stud. I'm so glad I married Geek...
Takes wardriving to a whole different level.
> Oh yeah, "imagine an ad hoc network of these" jokes coming soon
I believe you mean "Imagine a BMW cluster of these".
Finally we'll be able to mod other drivers properly:
-1, Crashbait
-1, Tailgater
-1, Ugly kid in rear-facing seat on long trip
+1, Thanks for actually using that turn signal thingy
+1, Hey hottie, can I get your phone number?
Better Now we can do file sharing with each other while on the road - now RIA, thats what I call a moving target!!
the cars all start asking each other if they've seen someone named Sarah Connor.
Essentially, it's exploring ways that moving vehicles can automatically set up temporary links with other cars, bikes and trucks in the vicinity, and share traffic information.
I'm stuck on how the hell you would operate a connection like that while on a bike. At least when I ride a bike, I use two hands - and I haven't quite mastered the Doc Oc technology yet.
However, I bet a -lot- of the truckers out there would love to transmit pictures to reckless drivers of what happens when four wheelers cut off 18 wheelers. "Here is your car. Here is your car being scraped off my grill after you pull in front of me and hit the brakes."
He's just zis guy, you know?
I've always wondered what would would happen if I were hit with spam at 130kph.
Welcome to the land of the free...pay toll ahead...no photography...please open your bag...
"You've got no traction" ...
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"Goodbye!"
I for one welcome our new ad hoc automotive overlords.
hack a day
You've got flipped off!
Or:
It looks like you're trying to insult the driver in front of you. Would you like to:
Honk horn
Flash headlights
Send goatse to other driver's HUD
How do I hack the car-to-car network to install Seti@Home on all the cars that I pass while driving?
Not to mention the wonderful wackiness that will come when spyware/adware gets involved.
A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores.
is for a way to communicate with the vehicle in front of me. Is that so much to ask? If people could actually talk to the person in front of them, there'd be a lot less high beaming, horn honking, etc.
"Would you mind getting over please? There are about 20 cars behind you and you've been driving the same speed as the car next to you for the past 5 miles."
Of course when they reply with, "I know! HAHAHAHAHA," that should be free license to shoot out their tires and/or eyes.
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