Remote Touch, the Glossary
Remote Touch is a vehicle interface system present in some Lexus cars for use in conjunction with in-car information, configuration, and entertainment systems.[1]
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Air conditioning
Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C (US) or air con (UK), is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior temperature (sometimes referred to as 'comfort cooling') and in some cases also strictly controlling the humidity of internal air.
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances and building personal area networks (PANs).
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BMW iDrive
iDrive is an in-car communications and entertainment system, used to control most secondary vehicle systems in late-model BMW cars. Remote Touch and BMW iDrive are automotive technology tradenames and human–computer interaction.
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Car and Driver
Car and Driver (CD or C/D) is an American automotive enthusiast magazine first published in 1955.
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Cars.com
Cars.com is an automotive classified website focused on the United States that launched in June 1998 and now is the second largest automotive classified site.
CNET
CNET (short for "Computer Network") is an American media website that publishes reviews, news, articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos on technology and consumer electronics globally.
Computer mouse
A computer mouse (plural mice, also mouses) is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface.
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Cursor (user interface)
In human–computer interaction, a cursor is an indicator used to show the current position on a computer monitor or other display device that will respond to input.
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Dashboard
A dashboard (also called dash, instrument panel or IP, or fascia) is a control panel set within the central console of a vehicle, boat, or cockpit of an aircraft or spacecraft.
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Denso
is a global automotive components manufacturer headquartered in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Display device
A display device is an output device for presentation of information in visual or tactile form (the latter used for example in tactile electronic displays for blind people).
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Edmunds (company)
Edmunds.com Inc. (stylized as edmunds) is an American online resource for automotive inventory and information, including expert car reviews based on testing at the company's private facility.
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Electric motor
An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
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Encoder (position)
An encoder is a sensor which turns a position into an electronic signal.
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Enter key
On computer keyboards, the enter key and return key are two closely related keys with overlapping and distinct functions dependent on operating system and application.
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G-Book
G-Book was a telematics subscription service provided by Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan Description of all services offered as of 28 August 2002 for its Toyota- and Lexus-branded vehicles. Remote Touch and g-Book are automotive technology tradenames and Lexus.
Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force.
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Haptic technology
Haptic technology (also kinaesthetic communication or 3D touch) is technology that can create an experience of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions to the user.
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Hard disk drive
A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive, or fixed disk is an electro-mechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.
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Head-up display
A head-up display, or heads-up display, also known as a HUD or head-up guidance system (HGS), is any transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from their usual viewpoints.
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HowStuffWorks
HowStuffWorks is an American commercial infotainment website founded by professor and author Marshall Brain, to provide its target audience an insight into the way many things work.
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Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is one that uses two or more distinct types of power, such as submarines that use diesel when surfaced and batteries when submerged.
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IPod
The iPod is a discontinued series of portable media players and multi-purpose mobile devices designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first version was released on November 10, 2001, about months after the Macintosh version of iTunes was released.
Joystick
A joystick, sometimes called a flight stick, is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling.
LA Auto Show
The Los Angeles Auto Show, also known as the LA Auto Show, is an auto show held annually at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Lexus
is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation.
Lexus CT
The is a hybrid electric automobile sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota, as a premium compact hatchback.
Lexus ES
The Lexus ES is a series of mid-size executive cars marketed since 1989 by Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota, across multiple generations, each offering V6 engines and a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout.
Lexus GS
The is an executive car (E-segment in Europe) manufactured and marketed by Lexus across four generations — launched in 1991 as the Toyota Aristo in Japan and as the Lexus GS for markets outside the Japanese market beginning in February 1993.
Lexus HS
The Lexus HS (Japanese: レクサス・HS, Rekusasu HS) is a dedicated hybrid vehicle introduced by Lexus as a new compact executive car sedan in 2009.
Lexus IS
The is a compact executive car (D-segment in Europe) sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota, since 1998.
Lexus LFA
The is a two-door sports car produced between 2010 and 2012 by the Japanese carmaker Toyota under its luxury marque, Lexus.
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Lexus LX
The is a full-size luxury SUV sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota since January 1996, having entered manufacturing in November 1995.
Lexus NX
The is a compact luxury crossover SUV sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota.
Lexus RX
The is a luxury crossover SUV sold since 1998 by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota.
Light-emitting diode
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when current flows through it.
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Map
A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes.
Mercedes-Benz COMAND
COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data system) is an in-car communications and entertainment system found on Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Remote Touch and Mercedes-Benz COMAND are automotive technology tradenames and human–computer interaction.
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Model year
The model year (sometimes abbreviated as MY) is a method of describing the version of a product which has been produced over multiple years.
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Motor Trend
MotorTrend is an American automobile magazine.
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MP3
MP3 (formally MPEG-1 Audio Layer III or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III) is a coding format for digital audio developed largely by the Fraunhofer Society in Germany under the lead of Karlheinz Brandenburg, with support from other digital scientists in other countries.
The Multi Media Interface (MMI) system is an in-car user interface media system developed by Audi, and was launched at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show on the Audi-Avantissimo concept car. Remote Touch and Multi Media Interface are automotive technology tradenames and human–computer interaction.
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OLED
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED), also known as organic electroluminescent (organic EL) diode, is a type of light-emitting diode (LED) in which the emissive electroluminescent layer is an organic compound film that emits light in response to an electric current.
PCMag
PC Magazine (shortened as PCMag) is an American computer magazine published by Ziff Davis.
Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics (often abbreviated as PM or PopMech) is a magazine of popular science and technology, featuring automotive, home, outdoor, electronics, science, do it yourself, and technology topics.
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Popular Science
Popular Science (also known as PopSci) is a U.S. popular science website, covering science and technology topics geared toward general readers.
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Road & Track
Road & Track (stylized as R&T) is an American automotive enthusiast magazine first published 1947.
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Rotary dial
A rotary dial is a component of a telephone or a telephone switchboard that implements a signaling technology in telecommunications known as pulse dialing.
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Rotation
Rotation or rotational motion is the circular movement of an object around a central line, known as axis of rotation.
Safety Connect
Safety Connect is a subscription-based telematics system introduced by Toyota Motor Corporation in 2009 for its Toyota-branded and Lexus models. Remote Touch and Safety Connect are automotive technology tradenames.
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Satellite navigation
A satellite navigation or satnav system is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geopositioning.
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In computer displays, filmmaking, television production, and other kinetic displays, scrolling is sliding text, images or video across a monitor or display, vertically or horizontally.
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Speech recognition
Speech recognition is an interdisciplinary subfield of computer science and computational linguistics that develops methodologies and technologies that enable the recognition and translation of spoken language into text by computers. Remote Touch and Speech recognition are human–computer interaction.
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Stereophonic sound
Stereophonic sound, or more commonly stereo, is a method of sound reproduction that recreates a multi-directional, 3-dimensional audible perspective.
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Touchscreen
A touchscreen (or touch screen) is a type of display that can detect touch input from a user.
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Trackball
A trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball held by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of the ball about two axes—like an upside-down ball mouse with an exposed protruding ball.
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User interface
In the industrial design field of human–computer interaction, a user interface (UI) is the space where interactions between humans and machines occur.
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Weblogs, Inc.
Weblogs, Inc. was a blog network that published content on a variety of subjects, including tech news, video games, automobiles, and pop culture.
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Wii Remote
The Wii Remote, informally referred to with the portmanteau Wiimote, is the primary game controller for Nintendo's Wii home video game console.
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Winding Road (magazine)
Winding Road is a digital automotive enthusiast magazine owned by NextScreen LLC, of Austin, Texas, which also publishes various consumer electronics related titles digitally and in print.
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XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio (XM) was one of the three satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Holdings.
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See also
Lexus
- Active Stabilizer Suspension System
- Balance (advertisement)
- Ball Bearing (advertisement)
- Driver monitoring system
- Electronically controlled brake
- G-Book
- Haruhiko Tanahashi
- Heritage Classic (PGA Tour of Australasia)
- Ichiro Suzuki (engineer)
- Intelligent Parking Assist System
- Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System
- Lexus
- Lexus Cup
- Lexus F
- Lexus Link
- Lexus Song Quest
- Lexus Velodrome
- List of Lexus vehicles
- Maksim Gelman stabbing spree
- Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre
- Nobuaki Katayama
- Norwegian Challenge
- Remote Touch
- The Championship by Lexus
- Toyota Canada Inc.
- Toyota L-series (HSD) Transmission
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
- VVT-i
- Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management
- Yukihiko Yaguchi
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Touch
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