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There are many parallels to be drawn between the possibilities of entertainment systems in cars and airplanes. Many new advancements are being made in both industries but the push for airlines to improve their systems comes with extreme competition from other airlines and with the desire to uphold the needs
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Music in general is an integral part to everyday life. More importantly, music being present in the everyday lives of children can have profound effects on their development as seen in this study from USC. Music instruction appears to accelerate brain development in young children, particularly in the areas of
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This conjecture explores the use of AI assistive robots in cars that can benefit the passengers and ease some of the pains of car travel. The Nomi robot implemented in NOI's car was able to achieve this with it's simple user interface and an approach that
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Introduction When you think about the role that the car plays in a family’s life, it might often be understated for its value. I would argue that cars can act as a third space that families share on almost a daily basis with the other spaces being school for
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Automated assistants have been present in our lives for a considerable amount of time now and have even had places in our homes for just as long. This study shows the long term effects of a social robot that that for many was maybe removed from it's original
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Personal robots with assistive tool integrated within are not a new thing but placing them into cars is a relatively recent concept. While there are some car manufacturers with AI assistant within the system, none of them taken the approach that the Chinese manufacturer NIO took. NIO is a pioneer
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This conjecture connects to the bonding experience of making music that the Lullaby Project gives to parents (Lullaby Project, n.d.). It would make the car a space for creative play and include an activity of learning in the backseat and could even include instructions or tutorials on how kids
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This conjecture comes from Hyundai's Rear Occupant system that can detect passengers or objects left behind in the back seat and alert the driver with the car alarm or through their phone (Hyundai Motor Announces, 2017). The feature acts as a connection to the back seat and displays
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This conjecture if based the short essay from author Eric Klinenberg about his book Palaces for the People. In it he emphasizes the value that libraries have in communities and the benefit that they bring to those who utilize their resources. Klinenberg describes the "surprising programs one finds in
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The main portion of my primary research consisted of a series of short interviews conducted at tailgating locations around Ohio Stadium before an Ohio Stat Buckeyes football game. Tailgating at an Buckeye's game is a very popular activity and covers a couple miles of the university's
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Cars have long been products that are sold just as is and each customer receives the same product. But things are changing in the way cars react to those who use them. With the integration of artificial intelligence systems into cars, it presents the opportunity for systems to adjust to
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Many companies work with cutting edge technologies to develop features that often do not make it into production vehicles but help showcase the extreme ends of what could be possible with car manufacturing. This article identifies several proposals for the interior of cars that innovate on their interfaces, arrangements, and