Connectivity is a central pillar of future mobility. It increases safety, optimizes traffic flow and enables more environmentally friendly transport. A uniform data standard such as NDS.Live is crucial to ensure reliable cooperation between vehicle manufacturers, navigation services and smart city technologies. Through standardized, cloud-based navigation data, car manufacturers as well as drivers and cities will benefit from an intelligent, connected mobility world.
But how does NDS.Live enable seamless data exchange in favor of efficient connected mobility? Find out in this blog post.
Connected mobility refers to the networking of vehicles with their environment, i.e. with other cars, transport infrastructure, cloud services and mobile devices. By using modern technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and IoT (Internet of Things), cars can send and receive data in real time, allowing traffic situations to be better recorded and optimized. For example, a connected vehicle can receive traffic jam warnings in real time, communicate with other cars about weather conditions or retrieve information about available parking spaces. Connected mobility also enables the integration of various mobility solutions such as car sharing, e-scooters and public transport into a seamless mobility experience for the user.
Numerous studies show that connected mobility will play a key role in the future of mobility:
Connected mobility is fundamentally changing the automotive industry by building a bridge between physical mobility and the digital world. Its significance is apparent in a number of areas:
Increasing road safety: By connecting vehicles and infrastructure, potential hazards can be detected early. Vehicles can also warn each other of sudden traffic jams, accidents or adverse weather conditions. Assistance systems receive more precise data, which supports the development of autonomous driving functions.
Increased efficiency and optimized traffic: Real-time traffic data enables optimal route guidance and reduces congestion.Vehicles can adjust their speed to take advantage of a ‘green wave’ at traffic lights, thus improving traffic flow. Public transport and sharing models can be better integrated into personal route planning.
Personalized mobility experiences: Connected cars offer tailored services, such as personalized music playback, navigation with individual preferences and voice-controlled assistance systems. Drivers can be informed about their schedule, the weather report or available charging stations for electric cars before they even start their journey.
New business models: Car manufacturers are increasingly offering software-based services that can be activated via subscriptions or one-time payments. Companies can also offer data-based services such as intelligent maintenance forecasts that enable early detection of wear parts. The link with smart cities gives way to new markets for mobility service providers.
A uniform data standard is essential to ensure seamless communication between vehicles, navigation systems and mobility services. Without a common basis, manufacturers and service providers would develop their own, often incompatible systems, which would make interoperability considerably more difficult. A standardized data format ensures that all vehicles – regardless of make or model – can interact smoothly with each other and with the transport infrastructure. This not only improves reliability and safety, but also minimizes sources of error and increases data security. At the same time, manufacturers and software developers benefit because they can use existing interfaces, which saves development time and costs. Furthermore, long-term innovation is promoted because new technologies can be seamlessly integrated into existing systems. NDS.Live was developed specifically for navigation and mobility applications.
Real-time traffic data enables optimized route guidance, which reduces congestion. Public transport and sharing models can also be seamlessly integrated into personal route planning. In addition, drivers benefit from a personalized mobility experience. Connected vehicles offer tailored services such as customized music control, navigation based on personal preferences or voice-controlled assistance systems. Even before the journey begins, drivers receive relevant information about their schedule, current weather conditions or available charging stations for electric cars. Linking these services to smart city concepts also creates new markets for mobility service providers and helps to make cities more efficient, safer and more sustainable.
NDS.Live provides highly accurate map data in real time for navigation and mobility applications. It ensures that navigation systems, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles can seamlessly access the same, always up-to-date data.
Key features:
Thanks to these features, NDS.Live ensures that connected mobility can develop smoothly and efficiently by creating a reliable database for all players in the mobility sector.
Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are designed to enhance the safety and convenience of driving by using various sensors and other technologies to monitor the vehicle’s surroundings. The NDS.Live ADAS module provides attributes to support ADAS use cases, for example, slope, curvature, clothoid, gradient, or comfortable speed.
ADAS attributes are valid for positions or ranges on a feature geometry or a dedicated ADAS geometry. The ADAS geometry is independent of the road geometry and can contain different positions than the corresponding feature geometry. The ADAS attributes can be assigned to roads, road locations, lanes, or transitions using the corresponding layer.
To learn more about NDS.Live, please visit the NDS.Live Developer Portal.
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