In-vehicle information and communication systems can assist with pre-journey and on-trip planning, bringing benefits in terms of better use of the road network. They can reduce uncertainty and stress, thus calming drivers and contributing to safety. However, if they supply inaccurate, untimely or misleading information they could prompt a driver to take inappropriate action, thus endangering themselves or other road users.

Standard GPS units, while very feature-complete, are still closed platforms which limits their advanced functionality. Some companies have already found that the portability and Open design of the 3.5" TPC-30T allows for it to be integrated as an in-vehicle HMI device providing advanced interactivity between the vehicles, driver and the command center.

Implementing a TPC-30T (3.5" TFT LCD XScale PXA270 Touch Panel Computer) with a standard GPS unit allows the not only the driver of the vehicle to have advanced functionality with an Open platform in-vehicle, but the command center to realize more efficient vehicle tracking methods in real-time.

What makes the TPC-30T so effective in this market is not only it's amazing size or Open design, but by streamlining the amount of extraneous features that Advantech's other TPC products carry that are not needed in a display so small, the TPC-30T is a more dedicated and cost-effective HMI interface than other portable displays in the market.

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