IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEM (ICEMAN) Focusing on Media Integration and Interface

The Final Year Project project is In-Car Entertainment Maintenance System (ICEMAN)
focusing on the interface of ICEMAN and the integration of media. The existing Car
Computer (Carputer) is only used for entertainment purposes such as playing DivX and
MP3s. With the ICEMAN, further functions will be expanded such as the maintenance
system of the car and voice recognition software integrated within the ICEMAN. The
objective of this project is to produce a user-friendly interface, integrating the media into
the ICEMAN and building the ICEMAN itself. The first part of this project would be the
development of the software for the ICEMAN. This covers on the user-friendliness and
the integration of media. The media application will achieve user-friendliness in terms of
easy understanding and easy usage by avoiding clutterness. Implementation of it can be
seen such as by using big graphical icons and drop-down menu. The second part of the
research will cover the hardware installation of the ICEMAN into the car. This research
will cover on the best setup that can be applied to the ICEMAN according to the time and
cost constraints available. The setting up of the ICEMAN will be explained. The
methodology used to develop the MediaBox Application is the V-Model. A Carputer by
the name of ICEMAN will be produced as the end-product of this project.