Driving Guidance is the area of automotive ICT. Electronics are put to use for information, entertainment and driver support and will eventually take over driving tasks. The goal is to improve traffic flow, safety and the environment. HTAS aims to develop solutions to reduce travel time by 25%.

Connected cars

This is the new world of external systems that connect the car to the outside world in a two way communication for improved safety, traffic management (floating car data, road billing), infotainment downloads, internet, diagnosis and repair, security, etc. The connection is wireless and increasingly autonomous and will use a multitude of protocols for different purposes. Car2X communication will be the key supporting technology for a range of new services to be developed in the near future. This innovation area is particularly relevant to the Netherlands. Not only because of a strong industry in electronics, but also since Governmental plans for road billing necessitate all cars to be equipped with communication technology by 2012.