ICT Integration for Electric Vehicles as Data Collector and Distributor of Data Services

Abstract

At present, automotive companies are very interested in information communication technology (ICT), electric vehicle sensors, and their associated intelligent transport systems (ITS) applications. The production of in-vehicle sensors is developing continuously because of their proven benefits in preventing accidents, improving driving e?ciency, and collecting data for sensor-based services. These advantages are not only limited to the vehicle’s driver but also to the drivers of other vehicles and web database server as third parties. In this paper, we present Vehicle as a Data Collector and Distributor (VADCD), a concept that explains how a sensor-equipped vehicle can be considered as a pivotal, mobile source of sensory data and sensor-related applications and services.