Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Robot car: streets ahead in cities of the future






In this article by Alok jha that talk about the concept of the new generation of cars in smart cities and how it would be useful.



Since the big need of alternative instead of oil, many companies are racing to the lead of hybrid, solar and electric cars. AS the cities are getting developed, the cars are being developed too, so it would fit with the new smart cities. Smart cities will be smaller and more practical, so the cars should be as well as these cities. MIT is interested on cars that could stand the congestion, parking and less polluting. But these standards do not have to be in a small and tight car as the Smart. So MIT next step is to create stackable, shareable, electric cars. MIT car has no engine, the power come from devices called wheels robot. Wheels robot are wheels contain electric motor inside, which helps getting more space in the car.



In conclusion, GM motor will finish designing this car and starting to distribute it in Singapore first. Since that will these new concept of car will be accepted as the usual cars?




Bibliography:-

Jha, Alok. "Robot car: streets ahead in cities of the future." 29 Dec. 2005. 3 June 2009 .



Each course in HCT English is required for its important knowledge that helps us in the other subjects. Well in general this course was about the bases on how to summering articles.


It looked easy on the first time, but it was not because it needed much concentrate. Summering is to mention all the ideas in article within few words. So whenever we miss an idea first we lose marks and deliver incomplete summarized article. Moreover, it looked useless but it is obviously people would rather to read an article with 300 words than one with 1000.


In the first of semester we barely knew how to summary, but with our great teacher Mrs. Molly with the dozens of tasks plus the projects and the presentations.