U ntil recently, in-vehicle computing has been largely relegated to auxiliary tasks such as regulating cabin temperature, opening doors, and monitoring fuel, oil, and battery-charge levels. Now, however, computers are increasingly assuming driving-related tasks in some commercial models. Among those tasks are • maintaining a reference velocity or keeping a safe distance from other vehicles, • improving night vision with infrared cameras, and • building maps and providing alternative routes.

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