Generally speaking, the research on vehicle networking is limited to the situation of driving on the road. HoweverIBMResearchers are trying to uncover the ability to park stationary vehicles, so they can chase criminals, help others find parking spaces or lost pets, and detect gas leaks.

Cars all over the world are equipped with various sensors and digital functions. The parked vehicles are fixed in position and have their own power supply, so they can be supplemented as public infrastructure.

So, parked vehicles can become part of the Internet of Things.

 

  Gas sensorYesIBMOne of four sensor applications tested in Dublin. If every car is equipped with gas sensors, dangerous gas leaks can be avoided for people near gas storage centers.

Not only that, the parked vehicle also has a security system. If you have a motion detection sensor in your car, you can monitor any activity around it after it is turned on, it can be aroused, the alarm sounds, and the car camera also records the picture in real time.

 
It is also possible to find lost pets. If the dog's collar has an identification device that does not require a power source, then the vehicles around the place where it was lost will be able to identify and help find it.

There are also some more human functions. For example, find parking spaces, help some special people who need to be taken care of, and so on.

 

Some people are worried about what to do if the sensor in the car is broken. Don't worry, the failure of a sensor will not affect the use of the car. And the life cycle of the car.10Less than a year. Therefore, technical updates in this area will be more frequent.

 
Plan2020In, at that time, cars basically had the function of networking, so we'll wait and see!