Recently at the 2016 CES Asia held in Shanghai, Sogou Maps announced the launch of its new product in the field of the Internet of Vehicles: Sogou Smart Navigation; Baidu released two in-car smart products: Baidu Maps for Cars and CoDriver Smart Voice Assistant. With these two major companies making strides in the Internet of Vehicles, how far are we from realizing this technology?
Imagine one day you are driving and say, “I want to go to XX Road,” and the in-car navigation system immediately displays the best route, recommending nearby restaurants and entertainment venues. If you choose a restaurant, the display screen shows the restaurant’s signature dishes and whether you need to wait for a table. This is just a glimpse of what the future Internet of Vehicles can bring to our lives, but it doesn’t stop there.
What Are the Key Issues in the Internet of Vehicles?
Everyone has different imaginations and focuses regarding the Internet of Vehicles. Our current in-car navigation systems have many issues, and many car owners do not prefer to use them. A few years ago, in-car navigation required SD cards for map updates, while today, in the era of mobile internet, car owners prefer using map apps on their phones for navigation. The distrust of in-car navigation systems and their lack of flexibility directly lead to a decrease in their usage. So how can we solve this problem? A few years ago, some manufacturers developed in-car navigation systems that could insert a mobile phone SIM card to achieve precise navigation in a connected environment. However, voice interaction has always been an unavoidable issue; even if you say the destination, you still have to use your finger to select the exact location, leaving your hands occupied. If the voice recognition system reaches a sufficient level of intelligence, we should only need to have a brief conversation with the navigation system to accurately locate our destination. This conversation should be interactive, not just a simple recognition. Achieving voice interaction is currently a key issue for the Internet of Vehicles.
How Can Mobile Internet Apps Address Driving Needs?
At the end of last year, Smartisan Technology’s Weibo account posed a question: Why are the built-in navigation systems of cars, whether worth 100,000 yuan or 5 million yuan, so frustratingly difficult to use? At that time, netizens speculated that mobile phones would have a driving mode, but what Old Luo brought was an app called Smartisan Driving; there are also music apps that have driving modes designed for car owners. A comparison revealed that whether it is a driving mode or an app specifically for in-car scenarios, the pursuit is minimalism, with the fewest buttons set in the interface to ensure the safety of the driver. Thus, minimalism is the solution that mobile internet apps provide for driving needs.
A Service Chain for the Internet of Vehicles Needs to Be Established
During driving, car owners are most concerned about safety. If the Internet of Vehicles system allows car owners to drive without using mobile devices, that would be the safest scenario. This requires the Internet of Vehicles system to have more functions, not just a single navigation search, but also include destination information and other possible service prompts; parking services could also be integrated into the system, allowing car owners to conveniently pay for parking; if music services are included, they should have more precise algorithms to provide music that fits the scene. Many more services can be added to form a truly integrated Internet of Vehicles system.
Conclusion
The era of the Internet of Vehicles is accelerating its arrival, with the key issue being voice interaction capabilities. Only by enabling the system to truly communicate with car owners can they safely enjoy the series of services brought by the Internet of Vehicles.
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