HOW THE BLACK AUTOMOTIVE BOX CAN AFFECT ME IN MY PRIVATE VEHICLE.
Paco with his new high-end car, was driving on the N II, at dawn, practically only on the road, at a somewhat high speed, crossing towns, but without reducing speed, knowing that there are no fixed or mobile radars in that area, That is why he was very calm, since it was practically impossible for his speeding to be detected.
When turning a roundabout, he sees a blue flash and is stopped by a patrol of the Civil Traffic Guard, at the police stop, they ask him to carry out a test for the detection of alcohol and psychotropic substances and drugs, after a few tense seconds, the result of the detection tests is negative in prohibited consumptions. Paco feels safe, but the agent connects via IoT with the black box of Paco's new vehicle, and once the reading is done ... our friend Paco has just been arrested for an alleged crime against traffic safety, one of those typified in the Penal Code ... What happened?
Well, very simple, the technology for recording the activity data of cars has evolved from the very basic EDR (Event Data Recorder) where only basic elements of consumption and technical engine data are captured, such as pressures, temperatures, But the new capabilities and needs of the autonomous car have not led to the DSSAD (Data Storage System for Automated Driving) where trajectories, engines, etc. are collected or in future advanced versions where it is already allowed to incorporate automotive black boxes in all private vehicles and be interconnected through IoT technology, through IP and even through RFID, being able to perform speed readings, GPS trajectories, motor activity data, etc. in real time.
Currently only workshops have access to the CPU or processing unit or the EDR, through the diagnostic link connector (DLC), these limited and vertical connections exclusive to the workshop, it is foreseeable that very soon they could be online using IoT technology via IP and 5G connection, without requiring physical contact with the vehicle.
In this sense and given the appearance of the different control authorities in the field of Road Safety and the guidelines set by the EU, it is clear that zero accidents are wanted, and one of the tools that will provide the agents in charge of traffic regulation and control will undoubtedly be direct access to the DSSAD, both for accident investigation and for traffic supervision and surveillance.
The passage of access from the workshop to the police unit on the road is extremely simple given the state of the art of IoT linked to 4G and 5G.
In terms of data protection, this DSSAD device or the more advanced future versions can have very severe repercussions in terms of personal data protection, since the vehicle activity data can be linked to a natural person identified and identifiable, and these data may include speeding, road departures, etc., and in some more extreme cases could have severe criminal repercussions, and may even indicate the existence of a serious accident (eg instantaneous reduction in the speed of the vehicle). vehicle, for example by an impact against a tree by a road exit on a highway ...)
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The General Directorate of Traffic has been seeking for a long time to reduce the speed of vehicles on the road as the best tool to reduce serious accidents. The existence of a "black box" in our vehicles may mean that the authorities can access our activity as drivers, our own vehicle being the main prosecution witness in the case of administrative or criminal offense for speeding.
It must also be taken into account that the Internet of Things, or Internet of Things (IoT), can make the vehicle, the road, the manufacturers, the authorities and other operators interconnected in real time. It is evident that these interconnections involve a large volume of data, of great interest for the different mobility operators, since the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can provide predictions and prospects of great interest, both for manufacturers and control authorities. mobility, insurance companies, etc. as well as for the traffic control authorities, both local, regional and state.
Undoubtedly the “black box†interconnected through IoT, can be an element of help and support both in accident investigation and for the analysis and regulation of mobility, but it is evident that these supervision and control actions will have to be screened and adjusted to the applicable privacy regulations at all times, especially the GDPR and the LOPDGDD.
Time will tell, we will wait and mantain you informed.
Farewell.