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SENECA (26981)
It is the primary objective of this project to develop an extremely robust and inexpensive multilingual speech dialogue system for control of navigation, entertainment and communication devices in all kinds of passenger cars and trucks. To reduce cost as well as hardware-size and complexity to less than ¼ of existing systems and hence to achieve wide acceptance, a DSP-based VLSI - solution will be designed, based on a modular hardware architecture.
With this new system widespread application in all types of vehicles will come into reach for use in different countries throughout Europe (multilingual approach). Moreover, there will be a significant advance in hands-free communication, thus enhancing safety in accessing GSM-phones, telematic and navigation systems in a noisy car environment. SENECA will provide a solution to cope with ample legal restrictions in operating a telephone-handset whilst driving (Italy, Spain, UK, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland etc.) .
SENECA has formed a very powerful consortium of leading European companies, uniting the side of the supliers (European car manufacturers), as well as the side of the developers and producers (automotive system, component and semiconductor producers). Through its partners, SENECA is closely linked to other European projects working in adjacent areas. This will enable maximum communication and re-use of experience and relevant work, wherever possible.
Start date: May 1998
End date: May 2001
Project Coordinator:
Ulrich Gärtner
Blauwpunkt Werke (Bosch Group)
K7/EFT6 Fahrerinformationsysteme und Telematik
Robert Boschstrasse 200
31132 Hildesheim
Germany
Tel: 0049 5121 49-2724
Fax: 0049 5121 49-4740
Email: Ulrich.Gaertner@bosch.de
Partners:
Blauwpunkt Werke (Bosch Group)
Daimler Benz (Germany)
Daimler Benz Aerospace (Germany)
Motorola Germany (Germany)
Motorola Semiconductor (Israel)
Centro Ricerche Fiat (C.R.F) (Italy)
Renault Recherche Innovation (France)