Ford is jumping on the cloud bandwagon when it shows off the Evos Concept at the 2012 International CES in Las Vegas in January. The Evos Concept was originally unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show back in September.
Ford says the Evos provides a glimpse at future technologies that will be enabled through the use of cloud computing. “Today, drivers have to adapt to the features and capabilities of their car,” said Paul Mascarenas, Ford chief technical officer and leader of the company’s global Research and Innovation team. “The Evos Concept changes the paradigm of how you interact with your car. Our vision is that the car should seamlessly adapt to the driver taking the driving experience to a whole new level of personalization and convenience.”
Ford says it will be possible to seamlessly exchange data between the car and the cloud just as is done with today’s latest smart phones. It will allow cloud-based information such as work schedules, music, traffic and weather conditions to be delivered through vehicle-to-vehicle communications.
Ford researchers have even incorporated technologies to enhance driver health and wellness. They include features such as a heart-rate monitoring seat and certified allergy-free interiors connect to the cloud to monitor the physical state and workload of the driver. The car can then adjust the driving experience accordingly. Here’s a video explaining how the car might monitor your wellness while driving.
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