Editing Telematics (section)

{{Short description|Interdisciplinary field that encompasses telecommunications}}
'''Telematics''' is an interdisciplinary field encompassing [[telecommunication]]s, vehicular technologies ([[road transport]], [[road safety]], etc.), electrical engineering (sensors, instrumentation, [[wireless communication]]s, etc.), and [[computer science]] ([[multimedia]], [[Internet]], etc.). Telematics can involve any of the following:
[[File:Lexus Gen V navigation system.jpg|thumb|250px|Lexus Gen V navigation system]]
* The technology of sending, receiving, and storing information using telecommunication devices to control remote objects
* The integrated use of [[telecommunication]]s and [[informatics]] for application in vehicles and to control vehicles on the move
* [[Satellite navigation|Global navigation satellite system]] technology integrated with computers and [[mobile communications]] technology in [[automotive navigation system]]s
* (Most narrowly) The use of such systems within [[road vehicle]]s (also called '''vehicle telematics''')