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Self-configuring automotive systems could integrate a car's software and upgrade it automatically.

and

are part of a nine-member consortium that has received €22.9m (£15.5m) from the

to give cars and their drivers more autonomy on the road.

Researchers on the 30-month Dynamically Self-Configuring Automotive Systems (DySCAS) project aim to design an intelligent car that can, among other things, self-diagnose and ultimately self-heal its own faults, update its own computer devices and interface with a drivers' mobile phone, personal organiser and satellite navigation systems.

Dr Richard Anthony of The Autonomics Research Group at the

, a member of the consortium, said that in terms of mobile or portable devices, there are endless application opportunities in an intelligent car.

'A car's satellite navigation system could directly be able to take you to somewhere specified by your friend's address on your PDA, instead of having to enter a co-ordinate,' he said.

'Your PDA could have some locations in your address book and your satnav could directly interface with that and all you would have to say is, "Take me to Fred's house", and it would find Fred's house from that.'

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