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HVAC Control in the New MillenniumVehicles of the future will be made of molded plastic and poweredby non-polluting fuels. Other changes for motor vehicles includemagnetized tracks for the interstates, which allow travel at bumper tobumper speeds of 200 m.p.h., with no real driving involved. Dashboardcomputers will warn of accidents and delays and tell the locationof the nearest open parking spot. On-board computers will monitorthe workings of your auto and diagnose incipient or actual failures,automatically informing the shop of spare parts you will need.Aircraft will take off vertically, reducing noise and the size ofairports. Orbiting the earth will be the first space cruise open to tourists.You will rise from ground to satellite on a space elevator, soaringup a tethered cable that generates its own energy. Orbiting hotels willquickly follow.A two-planet interplanetary Internet may be in operation withseveral satellites in orbit around Mars. There may be as many as 2billion users of the Internet and that many devices on the network aswell.Virtual reality and artificial intelligence will provide almost limitlessentertainment offerings. Seated in a special chair that senses ifyou are cold or uncomfortable and adapts itself, you will pull abubble screen around you. These computer/entertainment centers willprovide virtual-reality simulations for training and entertainment.Connectivity TrendsA connectivity revolution is taking place of once independentsystems that are now connected. These evolving, interdependent systemsprovide solutions that save money while solving problems. Anevolution of data delivery systems is taking place as offered by Internetor telephone suppliers.In the new world of connectivity, the technology must not onlydeliver the data, but also get them to the right place, at the right timeand at the right price. The information superhighway and the connectivityrevolution are linked and have been evolving for about 15years. Product life cycles were more simple then. A system might bedesigned in 2 years and manufactured for 5. Proprietary designs allowsystem modifications to remain in the with the manufacturer.These self-contained systems were closed boxes. They are now forced©2001 by The Fairmont Press, Inc. All rights reserved.