I knew the
day would come that you would see cars driving themselves, but didn’t know it
would be this soon. Valeo is a company that has been busy on many projects; the
automatic Automated Valet Parking project is the one that will blow your mind.
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Automated Valet
Parking
Automated Valet Parking allows drivers to leave a car at the entrance of an outside or underground car park and let the car find a space and park by itself, by activating the remote automated parking system on their Smartphone. At the beginning, the car exchanges data with the infrastructure to learn about the closest parking space and the best way to it. The vehicle then will find the space independently, then maneuver itself into the space using Valeo’s existing fully automatic parking system with no action required from the driver. The driver will be notified when the process is complete. Similarly, the driver can use his or her Smartphone to be picked up at the exit by the same car. Thanks to this system, the driver is freed up to do something else while the car is parking itself.
The Automated Valet Parking solution uses ultrasonic sensors, cameras and unique laser scanner technology to detect any static or moving obstacle. The laser scanner allows the car to find its way by scanning its surroundings. As an option the on-board cameras send images directly to the driver’s Smartphone screen. With this camera view, the driver can remotely see the vehicle at any time during the maneuver. Just Check out the demo video below.
This revolutionary solution is safer, ensuring extreme precision and avoiding minor accidents. The laser scanner, twelve ultrasonic sensors around the car and four cameras allow the vehicle to determine its environment at all times, anticipate what is coming, and calculate a route to an available parking space. Just imagine a Jamaican police downtown for the first time seeing a car like this drive pass him and park with nobody in it… That look would be priceless!
I have been asked by many why I haven’t done a blog post on
the Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit as yet. Why Payton? Please just
tell us the truth about the Samsung Galaxy S5. Well, my silence is over and I’m
safe to speak now. The truth is… I was waiting to see the Non-LTE version of
the Galaxy S5, because that is the version of the phone Jamaica always seem to
get, because of the lack of mobile LTE in our country. I’m still waiting, but
to this date I haven’t seen a second version of this highly anticipated Smartphone.
So, that was the main reason for the wait, but the readers’ beckon and I can’t
be silent anymore. This article is about the Five Joys of the Galaxy S5 that
consumers should know.
Camera and Video
Quality
The first thing that jumps out at you when you see the spec
sheet of the Galaxy S5 is the larger number attached to the number of megapixels
this phone has. The exact number is 16 megapixel of camera goodness that will
produce a photo that are 5312 x 2988. The next noteworthy feature is UHD
(2160p@30fps) and HD (1080p@60fps) video recording which is currently only
available on the Samsung Note 3 at the moment. These camera and video features
are a welcome addition to the device for bloggers, writers and photo fanatics
like me.
Security
The Galaxy S5 also comes with a fingerprint scanner that is
a perfect deterrent for inquisitive girlfriend/boyfriend. The phone can be locked
up tighter than government finances around budget readings with the unlock
option being your unique fingerprint. Wish I had this option with the last
Smartphone that got stolen two years ago.
Battery Life
It’s been said that the Galaxy S5 has a amazing battery
conservation feature called Ultra Power Saving Mode that will extend your
battery life to new limits. If this is true I will be the first in line to
spend my money in April when this phone launches. I am certainly getting tired
of my phone only lasting a day on Digicel 4G.
Dust and Water
Resistant
This time around the Galaxy S5 comes with IP67 certification
(Dust and water Resistant) which means that this device can be submerged in 1
meter of water for 30 minutes with no damaged done. No matter how you look at
it this is a great feature to have just in case.
Performance
The Galaxy S5 is using the new Snapdragon 801 chip-set that
offers great quad core performance with efficient battery consumption.
Final Thoughts
The launch date for us over here is sometime in April for
the Samsung Galaxy S5 until then we will have to sit and count the days until
then. Twenty days left until April… yes I’m keeping check!
