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I don't know how I feel about this level of intrusion. Maybe I'll keep driving a my C900 forever...
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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) says in a press release that it has begun working to create the first universal standard for motor vehicle event data recorders (MVEDR) much like those that monitor crashes on aircraft.
The IEEE standards project, IEEE P1616 "Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorders," brings together industry and government experts to formulate a minimum performance protocol for the use of onboard tamper- and crash-proof memory devices for all types and classes of highway and roadway vehicles. This international standard will help manufacturers develop devices the public commonly refers to as "black boxes" for autos, trucks, buses, ambulances, fire trucks, and other vehicles.
The MVEDR standard will define what data should be captured, including date, time, location, velocity, heading, number of occupants and seat-belt usage. It will also define how that information should be obtained, recorded, and transmitted.
"The more accurate the data we gather on highway crashes, the better chance we have to reduce the devastating effects of crashes," says Jim Hall, co-chair of the IEEE P1616 Working Group and former head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
IEEE P1616 has attracted interest and participation from a diverse range of public and private sector organizations and individual IEEE volunteers, the institute said. These include NHTSA, TRB, FHWA, NTSB, the American Public Transportation Association, the American Automobile Association, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (which represents 13 automakers), Transport Canada, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Motors, Honda and Visteon.
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