Our Army Wireless Automobiles

Application of Wireless Sensor Networks to Automobiles

Some applications of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) to the automobile are identified, and the use of Crossbow MICAz motes operating at 2.4 GHz is considered together with TinyOS support. These WSNs are conceived in order to measure, process and supply to the user diverse types of information during an automobile journey. Examples are acceleration and fuel consumption, identification of incorre...

A Wireless Sensor-Based Driving Assistant for Automobiles

This paper presents a new concept and an experimental validation of a real-time driver assistance system involving multiple sensors and actuators monitoring an area around the vehicle and conveying alerts to the driver. The proposed system, dubbed the driving assistant, detects the presence of obstacles within the monitored area and alerts the driver via a combination of tactile, audio, and vis...

Venereal Disease in the Army of Our Indian Empire

JLN the following remarks it is proposed to deal with the extent to which venereal disease prevails in the Army in India, the nature of venereal disease, its dangers, and the various means of preventing it. Widespread error as to the nature o) Venereal Disease.? On three occasions in our experience during the last few years in one way or another the question of venereal disease in the Army crop...

Cooperative Automation in Automobiles

Digital Signatures for Automobiles?!

Identifying and tracking vehicles is of major importance for today’s logistics. The common non-electronic solutions are both easy to forge and difficult to use over distances. Combining the successful technologies of digital signatures and the Global Positioning System allows the secure identification of any car and checking its location. Both types of information can improve the fleet manageme...