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A SEMINAR ON

Guided by:- Delivered by:-

Lecturer VIII Semester

Mechanical 4th Year

Smart Cars


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Where and when was the

first smart car made?

The first Smart, then called thesmart Micro Compact Car City Coupe,came off the assembly line at the"Smartville" plant in Hambach,France, in 1998.


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1.1.Smart is short for SwatchSmart is short for Swatch

Mercedes ART.Mercedes ART.

2.Smart car is a vehicle equipped2.Smart car is a vehicle equippedwithwith--Multimedia digital systems, suchMultimedia digital systems, suchas sensors, inas sensors, in--car navigationcar navigationsystems, Global Positioningsystems, Global Positioning

Systems, small radars to makeSystems, small radars to makedriving safe and fast, so itsdriving safe and fast, so itsversatile.versatile.


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3.It a application of artificial3.It a application of artificialintelligent in vehicles.intelligent in vehicles.

4.It plays a important role in4.It plays a important role inIntelligent Transport Systems ITS.Intelligent Transport Systems ITS.


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Features of smart cars?Features of smart cars?

1.1.They can see, hear, feel, smell,They can see, hear, feel, smell,talk and act.talk and act.

2.They can eliminate most car2.They can eliminate most caraccidents.accidents.

3.They can alert the police and3.They can alert the police andprovide precise location if stolen.provide precise location if stolen.


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4.They can monitor ones driving and4.They can monitor ones driving andthe driving condition nearby.the driving condition nearby.

5.They can alert the driver who feels5.They can alert the driver who feelsdrowsy.drowsy.

6.They can locate your car precisely6.They can locate your car preciselyand warn of traffic jams.and warn of traffic jams.


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Features of smart car ZAP

Performance Handling

Spacious Interior for twoexchangeable body panels

Smart-Safe Construction

Automatic Transmission

1.Smart Vitals


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2.Standard Features

Anti-Lock Braking

Rack and pinion Steering

Exchangeable Body Panels

Power Windows

Power door locks


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60 hp, 3-cylinder, rear-mountedturbo engine

Sequential 6-speed transmission

Automatic or manual mode selectable

Tank Capacity: 8.7 gallons

3. Performance


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Why is the Smart car so safe?

The tridion safety cell forms the coreelement of the body of each smart car. Itis manufactured exclusively from high-

tensile steel and creates a cage-likesafety structure for the occupants. Thetridion safety cell makes the smart city-coupe one of the safest of small cars with

regard to its crash safety characteristics.This has been confirmed by numerous crashtests conducted in Europe.


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ProspectProspect

Development of the intelligent vehicleDevelopment of the intelligent vehicleindustry will become a global trend.industry will become a global trend.

There are markets for individualThere are markets for individual

intelligent vehicle components thatintelligent vehicle components thatincrease safety, comfort, orincrease safety, comfort, orconvenience.convenience.

Human intelligence can give smart carHuman intelligence can give smart carmore practical features, such as amore practical features, such as aheads up display and voiceheads up display and voice--operatedoperatedcontrolcontrol--systems.systems.


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Remaining challengesRemaining challenges

Stimulative policy is the mostStimulative policy is the mostpowerful promotion.powerful promotion.So many people dont convertSo many people dont convert

their conceptions to accept smarttheir conceptions to accept smartcars.cars.Because of the challenges ofBecause of the challenges of

combining intelligent highwayscombining intelligent highwayswith the existing highway system,with the existing highway system,fully automated vehicle operationfully automated vehicle operationis still some years away.is still some years away.


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Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence

Smart car is a kind of artificialSmart car is a kind of artificialintelligence. Nowadays, it has appliedintelligence. Nowadays, it has appliedin every aspect.in every aspect.

Human beings work withHuman beings work withassistance of robot to saveassistance of robot to save

time.time.


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We can also make use of artificialWe can also make use of artificialintelligence to provide entertainmentintelligence to provide entertainment

and allow the car's occupants toand allow the car's occupants toconduct business and monitorconduct business and monitoractivities at home and in the officeactivities at home and in the office..


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Human intelligence can make theHuman intelligence can make the

features of smart cars morefeatures of smart cars morefunctional.functional.

Intelligent vehicles bring so manyIntelligent vehicles bring so manyadvantages indeed. There is noadvantages indeed. There is nodoubt that indoubt that in--vehicles will take thevehicles will take theplace of normal cars before long.place of normal cars before long.

However, we must be aware of theHowever, we must be aware of theshortcomings simultaneously.shortcomings simultaneously.


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