Car electronics

[1zippo1]

hey,

I have to do an English oral examn in 2 hours and I'm preparing it now. I'm studtying informatics and I'm basically saying I want to devellop car electonics when I graduate.

I've divided car electornics in 2 sectors:
- electronic safety systems: ESP (Electronic Slip Protection), ABS(=A***Braking System?), ASR(=?), PSM(=Porsche Stability Management),...
- electronic car gadgets: sattelite navigation, computer to calculate your avg speed, ...

What I'm asking is: can you name me some other interesting systems that I could mention at my oral examn. I think that's the only way I'm going to impress the teacher, tell something he doesn't know allready. For instance, does anyone what's the name of that new system depelloped on the alfa 147?

Oh and what do ABS & ASR stand for :oops: ?

EDIT: ah I found something good:
http://www.bvv.cz/i2000/Akce/b-salon.nsf/WWWAllPDocsID/MFRH-5M9ANP?OpenDocument&LANG=GB&NAV=1&ID=0

[altezza]

ABS - Anti-lock braking system
Brake assist
ASR - Anti Slip Regulation
HBA - Hydraulic Brake Assistance
VSC/TRAC - Vehicle skid control / traction control
roll-over sensor (Benz e-class)
headlamp assist
SBC - sensotronic brake control (ESP + ABS)
DSC - Dynamic Brake Control (BMW)
ASC+T - Automatic Stability Contorl + Traction (BMW)
EDC - Electronic Damper Control (BMW)

here are some interesting sites:
http://www.lexussafety.com/
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/com/e/home/innovation/recentdevelopments/safety/
http://www.techiehost.com/bmw/safety/bmw_safety.htm

[hemi_fan]

Just name off a bunch of 3-letter acronyms and act like your audience should know them ;) J/K hmm lets see...

well cant think of any not listed... kinda surprised u didnt know ABS, but o well, u knew some others that I didnt.

[1zippo1]

ABS - Anti-lock braking system
Brake assist
ASR - Anti Slip Regulation
....


Thx for all the info Altezza. Of course, anti-lock, how could I forget :oops:

The exam went quite well. And I had more then enough to talk about so.