This glossary is brought to you by Gordon & Elias truck accident lawyers serving clients nationwide. ABS: Antilock Braking System; keeps the tires from locking while braking; the car can still be handled without losing control. ACC: Adaptive Cruise Control; the ACC system scans the area ahead of a car for objects - mainly other cars - and applies the brakes automatically if a collision is likely to occur. Accumulator: In a computer, the basic work register of the computer. In hydraulics or pneumatics, a device for storing pressurized fluid. Actuator: A device which performs a mechanical action in response to an input signal, which may be either electric or fluidic. A/D: Analog-to-Digital converter; an electronic circuit or device that converts an analog input signal into a digital signal. ADIS: Advanced Driver Information Systems; a combination of infrastructure and in-vehicle displays that communicate information to the driver (emergency and general.) A/F: Air/Fuel ratio. Air Induction System: The components through which combustion air is induced into the engine. Ali-Scout: Siemens Navigation and Traffic Management System that utilizes in-vehicle electronics/displays, traffic signal based infrared beacons and a central computer. Alternate Fuel: Fuels other than gasoline, which include methane, ethanol, compressed natural gas, electricity, etc. Analog Circuit: An electronic circuit which amplifies, reduces or otherwise alters a voltage signal which is a smooth or continuous copy of some physical quantity. Assembly Language: An abbreviated computer language which humans can use to program computers. Assembly language eventually is converted into machine language so that it can be understood by a computer. ATIS: Advanced Traveler Information Systems; vehicle features which assist the driver with planning, perception, analysis and decision-making. ATMS: Advanced Traffic Management Systems; an array of institutional, human, hardware, and software components designed to monitor, control, and manage traffic on streets and highways. AVC: Automated Vehicle Classification; used in CVO, AVC electronically identifies a vehicle s type. Using this system decreases the amount of time required at border crossings by reducing the amount of paperwork drivers have to process. AVCS: Advanced Vehicle Control Systems; vehicle systems that automate current functions, such as distance-keeping, lane-changing, ramp merging, etc. AVI: Advanced Vehicle Identification. BabySmart: Childseat Presence Orientation Detection (CPOD); pressure sensitive foil with integrated antenna and resonators in the childseat to keep the airbag from firing with full capacity if necessary. BDC: Bottom Dead Center; in an engine, lowest position of a piston in a cylinder during the stroke. Bit: A binary digit, the smallest piece of data a computer can manipulate. Block Diagram: A system diagram that shows all of the major parts and their interconnections. BSCO: Brake Specific CO; in an engine, the ratio of the rate at which carbon monoxide leaves the exhaust manifold to the brake horsepower.
Siemens VDO Automotive Inc. is Chatham-based company (Ontario, Canada) with a phone number 5193526700. Our data show that the company is located at the address: PO Box 2014 Stn Main. The company has a web site: www.siemensauto.com.
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