NAVTEQ and STMicroelectronics have teamed up to take automotive GPS to the next level. By combining ST’s GPS technology with NAVTEQ’s ADAS road geometry, topology, and information like speed limits or lane numbers, the company has created a low-cost, credit card-sized module called a Map and Positioning Engine (MPE). Installed in a vehicle’s Controller Area Network bus or other electronic control system, the MPE can predict useful information such as the optimal speed to negotiate a curve, best gear to take on a slope, and even be integrated into other vehicle systems so, for instance, the headlights can automatically turn to point in the direction of the curve before it starts. The MPE module can be used by developers to create all kinds of applications that enhance safety, vehicular useability and driver awareness, completely independent of the in-car navigation system.
via gpsdaily
