An acronym for Personal Entertainment Computer System, PECS is a multimedia system that aim to provide next generation on-board interactive entertainment for car passengers. It provides an easy access to thousands of songs through a library, as well as DivX movies and karaoke lyrics.
Built in 2003, the development had to face numerous challenges due to the tough environment that a car is.
It has to meet shock and temperature requirements, as well as low power consumption and space footprint.
Hardware Features:
Handmade aluminum casing
Self built DC-DC 12V ATX 35W power supply
Low power platform (Via EPIA Mini-ITX platform)
Low noise active cooling
3.5" hard drive with rubber suspensions
7" VGA touch screen LCD display
Software features:
Media Engine software for easy access to various media like song and movie libraries
Auto cut-off to avoid draining battery while the car is not moving
Integrated Wi-Fi card for automatic sychronization
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