Teletronics: The Epitome of Infotronics

TELETRONICS: THE EPITOME OF INFOTRONICS

Abstract: Telmatics is an emerging concept in the field of science and the application of the same in the automotive sector could create wonders. Telematics uses the latest technology and is cost oriented. In a country like India, implementation of Telematics would be quite difficult. This can be overcome by the use of “TeleTronic” system wherein the concept of Telematics is fully utilized and can be established in a very cost effective manner. The system

uses the principle of GSM(Global System for Mobile communications) and would be commercially feasible. The transformation of mechanical systems to electronic systems and the expansion of the Communications and IT Sector sparked the idea of “TeleTronics”. The paper starts with basics of Telematics, then moves on to explain the key features of Telematics and then finally the concept of the “TeleTronics”.

Introduction

Mobility is at the core of human activity and the automobile sector is almost synomous with this. Automobiles today resemble “chips on wheels” because of the increasing number of digital systems under the hood and inside the passenger cabin.

At the nucleus of automobile engineering is the engine, primarily a mechanical device. Over the years , the control of the engine has seen a significant “electronification”. Just as telecom switches matured form mechanical, electromechanical, electronic and finally digital control, several sub-systems in automobiles saw the maturity of the conrol systems into digital control systems.

In the past decade, the industry is attempting a number of techniques used successfully in the aerospace industry like the “fly by wire” operation of aircraft is translating to “cruise control” in automobiles. The “instrumental landing sysystem

” of the airplane is becoming the “automated guidance” using GPS and GIS. With the proliferation of the internet, ability to offer music, video and software downloads during the driving time as alternatives to car audio/stereo are being attempted.

With so many electonification, it would not be difficult to