Abstract

Given that they have penetrated nearly 50% of the market, smartphones are becoming everyday devices used by millions of people in France. They are, inevitably, meeting up with cars. Screens in motor vehicles are going to be connected to the Internet, in particular via the driver’s smartphone. Once such connections are made, other functions will be in the works. No more hunting for your keys… you only have to find your smartphone, the new car key! Thanks to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), possibilities are arising for using smartphones as an interface with motor vehicles, for example to asses the driver’s state of health…