ART's smARTcar Set to Drive the e-Car of the Future

5 December 2000

ART's smARTcar Set to Drive the e-Car of the Future

    ATLANTA--Dec. 5, 2000--ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc., announced the successful appearance of its smARTcar software, the embedded software solution for Human User Interface for the e-car of tomorrow.
    A global leader in the natural Human User Interface of voice and handwriting solutions, ART exhibited its smARTcar(R) proprietary technology at the prestigious Paris INCARtech conference held at the CNIT, Paris La Defense, December 5-6. Synthesizing the best in voice and writing recognition ART's fully integrated solution provides smARTcar drivers with new and much safer ways to naturally Control and Command many of their vehicles' electronic systems.
    Voice Dialing has already proven its superior safety for hands-free operation of mobile cellular phones - limiting the time drivers dangerously take their eyes off the road. Now smARTcar deploys the same voice interface to activate and control embedded automotive systems - lights, wipers, windows, a/c and heating - and accessories like the car radiocassette/CD player.
    While Voice activation may be the perfect solution for most situations, for some extreme-noise environments in-car natural handwriting recognizers can be more effective - many noisy children in the car or too much heavy traffic outside.
    For particular systems handwriting may simply be preferable - like safely sending short text messages (SMS) over the cellular network or selecting a new destination for the car navigation system without taking your eyes from the road. Activated through fingertip writing onto a touchpad embedded in the steering wheel or console, this is equally as safe and accurate as voice control. Handwriting recognition also works for ignition security-lock control activated by a personal signature.
    "As pioneers of natural Human User Interface technologies for over a decade, ART has successfully specialized in software-only solutions for the limited space of mobile devices - cellular phones and communicators. Now we've synthesized our award-winning voice and handwriting recognition technologies into an exceptionally accurate, fully-integrated solution for the automobile industry," said Gabriel (Gabi) Ilan, ART's President and Chief Technology Officer, speaking at INCARTech's unique event. Mr Ilan added, "The result - smARTcar - has fingertip handwriting recognition accurate to 93% on a jumpy/bumpy road, while its voice recognition engine gives a 95% rate in a normally noisy car environment."
    ART's revolutionary smARTcar(R) technology caused quite a stir at this event, that brought together many key players of in-vehicle communication and information systems - just as it had when it was featured on Siemens' dream car, 'Spirit,' exhibited at the Paris Motor Show Mondial de l'Automobile, earlier this year.

More about the smARTcar technology

    smARTcar is an embedded, user interface solution, based on ART's award-winning voice and handwriting recognition technologies originally created for the minimal CPU and memory requirement environments of mobile devices. smARTcar's Voice Recognition has the high noise immunity needed for ultra-fast and accurate in-car response. The VR incorporates ART's language and accent independence, making it ideal for today's growing global market, while the Handwriting recognition technology allows drivers to use their natural handwriting with no need to learn special characters or symbols.

More About ART

    Established in 1990, ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies, Inc. is an acknowledged pioneer and market leader in natural User Interface systems of voice and handwriting recognition. First to introduce successful name dialing Voice Command for cellular phones, ART has generated a decade of software innovation and now develops and markets technologically superior solutions for control of the full range of mobile devices by the human voice and natural handwriting.
    Through its range of proprietary technologies based on unique, signal processing algorithms, ART provides next generation natural Human User Interface solutions for cellular phones, mobile communicators, PDAs & handhelds, and automotive systems. Millions of ART's advanced voice and handwriting recognition technologies are currently deployed in hundreds of product lines produced by such global market leaders as: Konka, Hutel, Franklin, Motorola, Philips, Casio, Samsung, LGEI, NeoPoint, Acer, Maxon, A.T. Cross, Siemens Automotive, Optimay-Lucent and TTPCom.
    ART's wide range of natural Human User Interface technologies have been acclaimed by the following prestigious awards: Mobile Computing, PC's Golden Gavel, Mobilis, Direct CE., and Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 ranked ART the 99th fastest growing technology company in the US.
    ART is based in the United States, with offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Simi Valley, California. The company maintains a wholly owned subsidiary in Israel - ART Ltd. - where development and research are conducted. ART is active in the US, European and Israeli markets as well as in Japan, Korea and other Pacific Rim countries.

More about Mr. Gabriel Ilan

    Co-founder of ART, Mr. Ilan has served as President and Chief Technology Officer since its incorporation. Prior to its formation he served as Director of the Tadiran Systems Group, heading an R&D Section, responsible for development of advanced communication systems. Mr. Ilan holds a MSc in electronic engineering from the Technion - the Israel Institute of Technology. smARTcar(R), is a registered trademark of ART Advanced Technologies Inc..