It seems that you can control your car with the help of an iPod. Recently, Jonathan Oxer has presented his latest invention in the field, a program witch permits him to control from great distances a car, with the help of an Ipod touch. Jonathan has written some books over his carrier and had a good collaboration with several technological publications.
His application is an astonishing piece of technology, as he managed to include Dyno functions like speed reading, fuel level reading, temperature, engine throttle and so on with remote control functions like closing or opening doors and starting the car. The software it’s linked to a GSP and can offer full control regardless of the location, as it used Google Maps to localize the vehicle.
The car’s computer is linked to a small laptop with the installed software that has a 3G modem attached. This is how the ipod becomes a remote control for the car. It’s wonderful that people will be able to open the car’s doors or close then even if they left the car at home and they are already two cities away. But we must consider the safety here. What if someone hacks into the system? If the car can be controlled so well, then probably the audio system can also be tracked, maybe people could listen to our conversations.
Even if there are plenty things to consider before building an ipod remote control for the car, the basic idea is quite innovative. Of course, in the case you were to use such a device you will be needing an ipod charger doc, so you will have access to the software at all times, and don’t risk having low battery on the device and realizing the car is locked and you can’t get in.
It’s surprising to realize just how far things have gone during the past few years, both with technology and invention. Who would of thought of such inventions when the iPods first appeared? No one. They were simply plain music players, and few people tried to attribute them more tasks back then.
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