Internet of Things predictions: automated driving capabilities

Internet of things (IoT) today is a widely-used notion, which is one of the most quoted in terms in IT publications. Analysts say the fast-growing market of IoT, the effect of social, cloud and, of course, mobile technology on it is not quite obvious.

Analytical company Gartner interprets the term “Internet of Things” (IoT) as a network of physical objects that contain a built-in technology that allows these objects to measure the parameters of their own condition or state of the environment, as well as use and share your information.
Currently 4.9 billion connected things will be in use in 2015 (up 30% from 2014), 25 billion by 2020.
“The connected car is already a reality, and in-vehicle wireless connectivity is rapidly expanding from luxury models and premium brands, to high-volume midmarket models,” said James F. Hines, research director at Gartner. “The increased consumption and creation of digital content within the vehicle will drive the need for more sophisticated infotainment systems, creating opportunities for application processors, graphics accelerators, displays and human-machine interface technologies.
“At the same time, new concepts of mobility and vehicle usage will lead to new business models and expansion of alternatives to car ownership, especially in urban environments.”
Gartner forecasts that about one in five vehicles on the road worldwide will have some form of wireless network connection by 2020, amounting to more than 250 million connected vehicles.
The proliferation of vehicle connectivity will have implications across the major functional areas of telematics, automated driving, infotainment and mobility services.