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Mobile In-Vehicle Systems Next Generation Advancements

Smart Mobile In-Vehicle Systems

Gerhard Schmidt • Huseyin Abut Kazuya Takeda • John H.L. Hansen Editors

Smart Mobile In-Vehicle Systems Next Generation Advancements

Editors Gerhard Schmidt Christian-Albrechts-Universita¨t Kiel, Germany

Huseyin Abut San Diego State University San Diego, CA, USA

Kazuya Takeda Nagoya University Nagoya, Japan

John H.L. Hansen The University of Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX, USA

ISBN 978-1-4614-9119-4 ISBN 978-1-4614-9120-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-9120-0 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013953325 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Foreword

Part A: Interesting Facts About the Automobile and Its History The adventure of the automobile and its place in our lives exhibit a long and fascinating history. Until the introduction of intelligence and information processing, milestones have included the invention of engines using different power sources: steam, electricity, and gasoline. Its roots, however, can be traced back to the end of the fifteenth century. At that time Leonardo Da Vinci was drawing a three-wheel vehicle. It was not really a motor-car because it wa