Description
Book SynopsisDocuments the debate among the automotive industry, government regualtors, and safety and privacy advocates over what the public terms 'automobile black boxes'. This book traces the history of the debate from 1974 to 2004, and then presents opposing viewpoints for and against the use of emerging Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorder technology.
Trade Review"…this book documents an important phase in the technical evolution of our society's transportation system." (
IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, October 2005)
"...you can learn all about automotive black boxes in an new book from Thomas M. Kowalick…" (5.0 Mustang & Super Fords, June 2005)
"…a unique book that provides extensive but very useful information on a decade long debate and arguments…" (E-STREAMS, March 2005)
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments.
Foreword.
Introduction.
I. SYMPTOMS OF A PROBLEM.
1 Question Everything.
2 Nothing Happens for the First Time: 1969-1998.
3 Shifting Gears: April 1998-September 2002.
11. SAFETY DEBATE.
4 NHTSA Call for Comments: October 2002.
5 Things Are Further Away in the Dark: December 2002.
6 Blowin' the Horn: January 2003.
111. SOCIETAL I S S U E S.
7 Cruise Control: February 2003.
8 Turn Signals: February to March 2003.
9 Speed Bumps: March to November 2003.
10 Legal and Privacy Issues: 1999-2004.
11 Pros and Cons and Customers of Safety Data and NHTSA Rulemaking.
12 The Road Ahead: Automotive's Second Century.
Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations.
Glossary of Terms.
Other Resources.
Standards.
Chronology.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
