Car navigation systems – ISO Standard

As the car navigation industry has grown, so has incompatibility between navigation systems and the databases that store important location information. There is a need to more easily develop navigation system applications. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is contributing solutions to those issues with Intelligent transport systems – Navigation systems – Application programming interface (API) ISO 17267:2009.

Car navigation systems use map databases to give precise driving directions, or to determine the vehicle's location and provide information about nearby points of interest, such as restaurants and hotels. Some newer systems can also receive and display information on traffic congestion and suggest alternate routes.

Electronic fee collection on roads – new ISO specification

A newly published ISO Technical Specification harmonises the requirements for electronic fee collection (EFC) systems on roads subject to toll charges. Electronic fee collection – Compliance check communication for autonomous systems ISO TS 12813:2009 will facilitate mobility between different road networks and help to ensure reliable data collection and correct charging.

ISO TS 12813:2009 will help to ensure the optimal use of on-board equipment (OBE) interfacing with satellite positioning to collect the data required for charging for the use of roads in an autonomous mode, without relying on dedicated roadside infrastructure.

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Electric vehicles gaining strength

The idea of electric vehicles is not new. In fact, in the early 1900s, electric vehicles were flourishing, making up one-third of the cars in Boston, Chicago, and New York. But, limited by a short range and lengthy charging times, electric vehicles soon lost out to gasoline vehicles – as the infrastructure for gasoline pumps evolved and cheap crude oil overflowed.

Electric vehicles experienced a slight comeback in the 1970s. But since they were constructed on the same basis as gasoline vehicles, the problems with long charging times remained and once again, development floundered.

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Transport of dangerous goods on land

Committee: P5433 A1
Project Manager: Bruce Taylor
Estimated Publication Date: August 2010
Comments: Work is underway to update NZS 5433:2007 with the latest changes published by the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNRTDG), and changes introduced under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. A committee of technical experts has been established to oversee and advise on the necessary changes. A draft of amendments is expected to be released for public comment in March or April 2010.