Car keys me soon be replaced by your smartphones. Hyundai has developed a Connectivity concept in which NFC technology in smartphones can be used to interact with car and used as keys.
The technology is expected to go into production as early as 2015. It will allow owner to use his smartphone to unlock the car, start the engine, and interact with the in-car-entertainment ( ICE ) system.
Hyundai is using i30 as the test platform for its Connectivity Concept and has showed various wireless tech it plans to implement in cars in future.
According to Hyundai, "the Connectivity Concept allows the user to lock and unlock the car by placing their smartphone over an NFC-tag (near-field communication), negating the need for a traditional key fob."
The car can be started after placing the phone on the center console, the console also has wireless charging pad which will juice up the device while its placed in car.
The phone will also activate the specific user profile with settings such as radio station preferences and seating positions.
The car's built in display can also stream music and contacts from the phone and interact with the phone's navigation system.
These additions based on smartphones could be a very nice addition bringing personalization and easy of use to cars. But NFC alone has short range and compared to the currently used smart keys. Also, addition security is likely to be there because owner wouldn't want anyone to get into his car using his smartphone.
Via Cnet
The technology is expected to go into production as early as 2015. It will allow owner to use his smartphone to unlock the car, start the engine, and interact with the in-car-entertainment ( ICE ) system.
Hyundai is using i30 as the test platform for its Connectivity Concept and has showed various wireless tech it plans to implement in cars in future.
According to Hyundai, "the Connectivity Concept allows the user to lock and unlock the car by placing their smartphone over an NFC-tag (near-field communication), negating the need for a traditional key fob."
The car can be started after placing the phone on the center console, the console also has wireless charging pad which will juice up the device while its placed in car.
The phone will also activate the specific user profile with settings such as radio station preferences and seating positions.
The car's built in display can also stream music and contacts from the phone and interact with the phone's navigation system.
These additions based on smartphones could be a very nice addition bringing personalization and easy of use to cars. But NFC alone has short range and compared to the currently used smart keys. Also, addition security is likely to be there because owner wouldn't want anyone to get into his car using his smartphone.
Via Cnet