My Final year dissertation yo:
Name: (suggestions please)
SNASY - Satellite Navigation And Sound YO! Ultima 11:44, 14 October 2006 (BST)
SNASI - Satellite Navigation And Sound Interface Ultima 12:14, 14 October 2006 (BST)
CRASH - Car Radio And Sattelite Hub 144.124.16.33 12:09, 14 October 2006 (BST)
In Car Computer encompassing:
Main Interface:
A Windows (hah, screw you linux fags) shell program running full screen and relying on mouse (touchscreen) inputs. to allow the user to control and access the main parts of the system:
.SatNav through GPS: Satellite navigation of the UK and European road networks using GPS data to triangulate positions and similar (need to find code to do this as i don't want to program it all myself)
.Media player: Media player for entertainment on and off the road, encompassing: Digital Radio Digital TV Audio files (mp3, wav, ogg e.t.c) Video files (DivX, mpeg, avi e.t.c)
.Telephone functionality: Bluetooth functionality to allow the use of the system as a hands free kit for when driving, utilising playback through the car speakers (auto dropping volume on anything playing at the time)
.OBD2 functionality: including the displaying of any OBD2 error codes as relevant data for the user abiltiy to display extra gauges not availiable on the dash board and to recall/log certain items (max revs/speed) Fuel economy metering.
.some other shizniz:
Safety bits: No playing of videos whilst the car is in motion Dimming of the touchscreen at night/when lights are on to prevent glare in the car
Hardware: Mini ITX motherboard (investigations need to be made as to speed/memory) Touchscreen (wot, no buttan)