Comments on: What feature would you most like embedded designs to enable in systems you use? http://www.embeddedinsights.com/channels/2010/12/08/what-feature-would-you-most-like-embedded-designs-to-enable-in-systems-you-use/ Shedding Light on the Hidden World of Embedded Systems Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:18:37 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Robert M. Snyder http://www.embeddedinsights.com/channels/2010/12/08/what-feature-would-you-most-like-embedded-designs-to-enable-in-systems-you-use/#comment-4488 Robert M. Snyder Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:35:46 +0000 http://www.embeddedinsights.com/channels/?p=396#comment-4488 If I am merging into freeway traffic on a short ramp that provides little space for acceleration, I would like my vehicle to "infer my intent" when I suddenly press the accelerator to the floor. At that moment, the vehicle should immediately infer that I need maximum acceleration, and it should immediately do everything possible to provide it. For example, it should immediately disengage the air conditioning compressor. It should also forget about fuel efficiency for the moment and immediately select the transmission gear and engine parameters that will deliver maximum power. I would not be surprised if this level of intelligence already exists on some vehicles, but I have not yet seen it. However, it seems to me that when the accelerator is floored, the driver's intent is abundantly clear. If I am merging into freeway traffic on a short ramp that provides little space for acceleration, I would like my vehicle to “infer my intent” when I suddenly press the accelerator to the floor. At that moment, the vehicle should immediately infer that I need maximum acceleration, and it should immediately do everything possible to provide it. For example, it should immediately disengage the air conditioning compressor. It should also forget about fuel efficiency for the moment and immediately select the transmission gear and engine parameters that will deliver maximum power.

I would not be surprised if this level of intelligence already exists on some vehicles, but I have not yet seen it. However, it seems to me that when the accelerator is floored, the driver’s intent is abundantly clear.

]]> By: Jon Titus http://www.embeddedinsights.com/channels/2010/12/08/what-feature-would-you-most-like-embedded-designs-to-enable-in-systems-you-use/#comment-4483 Jon Titus Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:04:45 +0000 http://www.embeddedinsights.com/channels/?p=396#comment-4483 How about more built-in self-test capabilities with meaningful error or problem messages to help consumers find and solve problems? Given we now have many products with displays, giving consumers useful information, rather than just flashing and LED, would be a great step forward. How about more built-in self-test capabilities with meaningful error or problem messages to help consumers find and solve problems? Given we now have many products with displays, giving consumers useful information, rather than just flashing and LED, would be a great step forward.

]]> By: Angelo http://www.embeddedinsights.com/channels/2010/12/08/what-feature-would-you-most-like-embedded-designs-to-enable-in-systems-you-use/#comment-4479 Angelo Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:31:48 +0000 http://www.embeddedinsights.com/channels/?p=396#comment-4479 Edit: the iPhone 4G does "infer the user's intent" Edit: the iPhone 4G does “infer the user’s intent”

]]> By: Angelo http://www.embeddedinsights.com/channels/2010/12/08/what-feature-would-you-most-like-embedded-designs-to-enable-in-systems-you-use/#comment-4478 Angelo Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:30:33 +0000 http://www.embeddedinsights.com/channels/?p=396#comment-4478 Hi Robert, nice article. One system that does do the invisible iPhone 4G. It uses a signature pattern initially 'taught' to the phone, then recognizes this pattern to unlock a specific feature of the phone. Also, I read somewhere about laptops being able to identify the user's touch to open features. Hi Robert, nice article. One system that does do the invisible iPhone 4G. It uses a signature pattern initially ‘taught’ to the phone, then recognizes this pattern to unlock a specific feature of the phone. Also, I read somewhere about laptops being able to identify the user’s touch to open features.

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