More on the Robot Car Calling 911

Touching more on my previous blog . . . .

The robot, which was installed in the car, could have been what is called a Ford SYNC. Which is an integrated in-vehicle communications and entertainment system that allows users to make hands-free telephone calls and control music and other functions using voice commands. The system consists of applications and user interfaces developed by Ford and third-party developers that run on the Microsoft Windows Embedded Automative operating system.

It's features:
Mobile Phone Integration

• Voice activated, handsfree calling
• Automatic phone book transfer
• Uninterupted connections
• Supprot for advanced calling features
• Ring tone support
• Audible SMS messages

Entertainment

• Digital music player support
• Instant voice recognition
• Multilingual intelligence

It's aplications:

• 911 Assist†
•  AppLink†
• Traffic, Directions and Information
• Vehicle Health Reports†
• Ford Work Solutions
•  Crew Chief
•  Garmin Nav
•  LogMeIn
• Tool Link

I could write an explanation about what all these features and application but as I was only curious about how the car made the 911 call i am only going to put an explanation about how that part worked. If you want to read more click here.

So what does the 911 Assist† application do?

The 911 Assist† application places a direct call to a local 911 emergency operator in the event of a serious accident with an air bag deployment. Before initiating the emergency 911 call, SYNC will provide a 10-second window to allow the driver or passenger to decide whether to cancel the call. If not manually cancelled within the 10-second window, SYNC will place the emergency call. A pre-recorded message will play when the call is answered, and occupants in the vehicle will then be able to communicate directly with the 911 operator.