Cloud computing as a tool in smart communication with a motor vehicle

The development of on-board electronics and automotive on-board networks, as well as of wireless data transmission systems (GSM, TCP / IP) enabled online monitoring and control of selected processes of a motor vehicle. One of the most important steps was the development of the GPRS protocol, enabling data transmission (including measurement data) over long distances, as well as integration with other network protocols, such as the internet. The first implementations of these solutions such as BMW’s telematics services (including iDrive and iAssist) slowly become history. However, these solutions are among the many telematics services, whose development require proper tools. This article aims to explain the issues related to the use of cloud computing for the purposes of these services (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), as well as to present selected solutions.