Smart tires are our destiny according to Freecale, which says 18-wheeler fleet managers claim they can save $ millions on tire wear and preventive maintenance (as well as keep a tab on how safe their drivers are being). Tire pressure sensors are now standard equipment on most cars worldwide, due to government mandates. However big-rig trucks are exempt, but by adding special high-pressure sensors and accelerometers to thier portfolio Freescale plans to change all that, making "smart tires" the standard on every vehicle.
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Cognitive computers—cognizers—aim to instill human-like intelligence into our smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices using microchips that emulate the human brain. Dubbed the “Future of Computing” by the NYTimes, one of the “Best Innovation Moments of 2011” by the Washington Post and one of “10 World Changing Ideas” in a Scientific American cover story “A Computer Chip that Thinks” this book reveals how neuroscience and computer science are merging in a new era of intelligent machines light-years beyond Apple's Siri, IBM's Watson.
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