Learn in the textbookAdvancement of Mobile Communications and Device Technology
DefinitionTelematics (テレマティクス) links equipment in cars and other moving vehicles with communication networks and information systems to bring information services to drivers and others.
ExplanationServices built on telematics include route guidance around traffic jams, automatic emergency calls after an accident, and car insurance priced by distance driven. Each one depends on communication between the car's equipment and an outside information system.
AnalogyImagine a phone operator riding along in the car, on the line to an information center outside.
Memory hookThe word is a blend of telecommunication and informatics (information processing).