68fastback
05-04-2010, 05:04 AM
This is really very clever, imo. The whole premise is cool. The notion of engaging kids at U.Mich in such a speacialty course is brilliant, and the class-team results are pretty cool too!
I mean, how neat would that Caravan Track app be when travelling as a group of cars to an event -- like Orfstock!! :mafiasmilie:
FORD, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REVEAL STUDENTS' VISION FOR FUTURE OF IN-CAR CLOUD COMPUTING APPS
As part of a research course initiated by Ford, "Cloud Computing in the Commute," University of Michigan students developed apps for in-car use providing a look at the potential for a future socially-connected vehicle experience.
•As part of the research course, Cloud Computing in the Commute, six University of Michigan teams developed apps for in-car use; a panel of judges from U-M, Ford and Microsoft selected the winner based on relevance and usability
•The winning app, Caravan Track, will run in a Ford Fiesta research vehicle – outfitted with prototype software running on a Windows 7 PC powered by Intel – for the “American Journey 2.0” road trip to Maker Faire
•Ford continues to use the power of the crowds for app development and enhancement of its connected vehicle strategy, which aims to harness the power of social networks and cloud computing to deliver personalized content for a unique in-car experience
More... (http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=32572)
I mean, how neat would that Caravan Track app be when travelling as a group of cars to an event -- like Orfstock!! :mafiasmilie:
FORD, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REVEAL STUDENTS' VISION FOR FUTURE OF IN-CAR CLOUD COMPUTING APPS
As part of a research course initiated by Ford, "Cloud Computing in the Commute," University of Michigan students developed apps for in-car use providing a look at the potential for a future socially-connected vehicle experience.
•As part of the research course, Cloud Computing in the Commute, six University of Michigan teams developed apps for in-car use; a panel of judges from U-M, Ford and Microsoft selected the winner based on relevance and usability
•The winning app, Caravan Track, will run in a Ford Fiesta research vehicle – outfitted with prototype software running on a Windows 7 PC powered by Intel – for the “American Journey 2.0” road trip to Maker Faire
•Ford continues to use the power of the crowds for app development and enhancement of its connected vehicle strategy, which aims to harness the power of social networks and cloud computing to deliver personalized content for a unique in-car experience
More... (http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=32572)