Thursday, March 3, 2011

Ford Sync: This is how we will speak with the car

From Geneva, Hanover, from the Motor Show in the electronics and technology, through a number of similarities between the two worlds that continue to be always close, especially in light of recent trends that see the cars integrate more and more with sophisticated electronic systems can provide comfort, health and safety on board.

An example of this is Ford, which just at CeBIT in Hannover has unveiled its Sync system, which is integrated with the interface MYFORD Touch incorporates all the important settings relating to the vehicle in a single system, making them accessible through control voice or by integrated controls on the steering wheel or touch screen implemented in the center console.

The driver is given the opportunity to interface with the car in an immediate and intuitive handling the ignition and operation of air conditioning, sound system, lighting the lights and many other aspects of everyday simply by calling "heading to the various functions or using a few taps of your fingers, taking advantage of the benefits of Microsoft Windows Embedded Automotive underlying functionality.

According to Ford this is the future of automotive infotainment, as explained by Alan Mulally, president and CEO of the American group: "We are pleased to announce that the Sync will be available to customers around the world. It is an intelligent, secure and easy way to link drivers with in-car technologies and their digital instruments.

"Sync system offers the possibility to connect to mobile phones via Bluetooth, syncing contacts, messages (which can be read aloud by the system to avoid distractions to the driver) and to send simple text messages via voice command, thanks to the recognition system developed in collaboration with Nuance and able to recognize 10,000 controls in 19 languages.

All this adds to the strong integration of multimedia course can through the connection of MP3 players and other devices through the USB ports, audio input and video and slot for SD cards. The first European motorists to benefit from new technology will be the buyers of the new Ford Focus, whose arrival is expected next year, but the American manufacturer plans to provide no less than 2 million new-generation vehicles with this technology by 2015.

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