telematics

/ ˌtɛlɪˈmætɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with the use of technological devices to transmit information over long distances

Other Word Forms

• telematic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of telematics¹

C20: from _tele- + ( _infor ) _matics

Example Sentences

As for function, the biggest improvement is the currency and capacity of the revised telematics system.

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Please observe, for example, how the driver’s workspace continues to assert the primacy of physical controls: two knobs for audio, two knobs for climate, and a pair of leaded-crystal rotary controllers—one to control the eight-speed automatic, the other to interface with the car’s infotainment and telematics.

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Spending too much time social networking appears to be a key driver in loneliness, but a new paper published in Telematics and Informatics suggests motivated uses of social networking sites for connecting with people and feeling companionship can also play a role in alleviating it.

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A driver facing camera, forward facing camera, and telematics unit are installed in the vehicle and data is downloaded every three months when the cognitive tests are administered.

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Each in-vehicle sensor system is comprised of two distributed sensing units: one for telematics data and the other for video data.

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