Team 024601

FAST TIMES is a website dedicated to the telling of a very unique story. This is the story of how computers have evolved within our automobiles, and in turn, how computers actually advanced our automobiles. We will delve into a realm of computer science that most people have always taken for granted, yet rely on daily. You will see how the computer industry's growth has directly affected the growth of the car industry. You will see that we have just begun to realize the potential for computers in automobiles.

Twenty years ago, much of the technology present in today's cars was inconceivable. However, since computing technology has been evolving so rapidly over the years, more and more computer-based solutions to our driving problems are emerging on a daily basis. Cars that can use switches to raise and lower windows instead of a crank? Vehicles that can be started remotely, without even having the keys in the ignition? Or how about an automobile that can sense objects around it and detect if there is a crash imminent? A car that can see in the dark, and let you do the same? These are all existing technologies found in today's automobiles.

Let's go for a ride now, and learn about how all of these incredible automotive technologies became possible because of computers.