ABSTRACT
Abstract The fusion of automobile technology and information technology is now progressing at a rapid pace. The use of information technology in automobiles is being developed in two ways. One is its role in enhancing driving performance, so that some cars have begun to resemble “computers that move”. Another key area is Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) that provide innovative services relating to transport, traffic management and can enable car users to be better-informed and smarter users of the technology. A probe vehicle system, which utilizes the sensor data of each automobile, has become a new trend in the service deployment of ITS for enhancing car-telematics. This kind of system is expected to provide a platform for large amounts of data based on automobiles. This section describes Probe Vehicle Systems that exist, and various methods of fusion between the Internet and automobile technologies. In addition, the possibilities of developing various interfaces and forms of privacy protection that can be integrated into probe vehicle systems, and which can also provide a basis for various services, are also explored and examined in depth. Moreover we mention some international standardization activities.
