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Fatal Exit
Thomas M. Kowalick
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Description for Fatal Exit
Hardcover. Documents the debate among the automotive industry, government regualtors, and safety and privacy advocates over what the public terms 'automobile black boxes'. This book traces the history of the debate from 1974 to 2004, and then presents opposing viewpoints for and against the use of emerging Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorder technology. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1082.
FATAL EXIT is the first and only book documenting the decades-long debate among the automotive industry, government regualtors, and safety and privacy advocates over what the public terms "automobile black boxes". The book briefly traces the history of the debate from 1974 to 2004, and then clearly presents opposing viewpoints for and against the widespread use of emerging Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorder (MVEDR) technology.
The arguments are followed by proposals to proceed with developing and utilizing the technology in ways that are both effective and respectful of individual privacy. The reader of this book will be able to ... Read more
FATAL EXIT is the first and only book documenting the decades-long debate among the automotive industry, government regualtors, and safety and privacy advocates over what the public terms "automobile black boxes". The book briefly traces the history of the debate from 1974 to 2004, and then clearly presents opposing viewpoints for and against the widespread use of emerging Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorder (MVEDR) technology.
The arguments are followed by proposals to proceed with developing and utilizing the technology in ways that are both effective and respectful of individual privacy. The reader of this book will be able to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
479
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780471698074
SKU
V9780471698074
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About Thomas M. Kowalick
Thomas M. Kowalick has been in the center of the international debate over the use of black box technologies for more than seven years. He is the President of Click, Inc.®—Transportation Safety Technologies, a member of the Author's Guild, and is a Professor of History and Holocaust Studies at Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, North Carolina. He holds three patents ... Read more
Reviews for Fatal Exit
"…this book documents an important phase in the technical evolution of our society's transportation system." (IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, October 2005) "...you can learn all about automotive black boxes in an new book from Thomas M. Kowalick…" (5.0 Mustang & Super Fords, June 2005) "…a unique book that provides extensive but very useful information on a ... Read more