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A computing architecture for a motorized land-based vehicle is disclosed. The computing architecture includes a data network comprised of a plurality of interconnected processors, a first group of sensors responsive to environmental conditions around the vehicle, a second group of sensors responsive

A computing architecture for a motorized land-based vehicle is disclosed. The computing architecture includes a data network comprised of a plurality of interconnected processors, a first group of sensors responsive to environmental conditions around the vehicle, a second group of sensors responsive to the vehicle's hardware systems, and a map database containing data that represent geographic features in the geographic area around the vehicle. A vehicle-environment modeling program, executed on the data network, uses the outputs from the first and second groups of sensors and the map database to provide and continuously update a data model that represents the vehicle and the environmental around the vehicle, including geographic features, conditions, structures, objects and obstacles around the vehicle. Vehicle operations programming applications, executed on the data network, use the data model to determine desired vehicle operation in the context of the vehicle's environment. A driver interface receives the vehicle driver's input. Vehicle control programming, executed on the data network, receives outputs from the vehicle operations programming applications and the driver interface, determines a resolved operation for the vehicle's hardware systems and provides output commands indicative thereof. The vehicle operations programming applications may include adaptive cruise control, automated mayday, and obstacle and collision warning systems, among others. Also disclosed is a new computing architecture that organizes the applications and systems in the vehicle into two groups: driver assistance systems and mobile services and information systems. Also disclosed is a drive recorder that maintains records of the statuses of all vehicle systems and of the driver.

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A computing architecture for a motorized land-based vehicle is disclosed. The computing architecture includes a data network comprised of a plurality of interconnected processors, a first group of sensors responsive to environmental conditions around the vehicle, a second group of sensors responsive

A computing architecture for a motorized land-based vehicle is disclosed. The computing architecture includes a data network comprised of a plurality of interconnected processors, a first group of sensors responsive to environmental conditions around the vehicle, a second group of sensors responsive to the vehicle's hardware systems, and a map database containing data that represent geographic features in the geographic area around the vehicle. A vehicle-environment modeling program, executed on the data network, uses the outputs from the first and second groups of sensors and the map database to provide and continuously update a data model that represents the vehicle and the environmental around the vehicle, including geographic features, conditions, structures, objects and obstacles around the vehicle. Vehicle operations programming applications, executed on the data network, use the data model to determine desired vehicle operation in the context of the vehicle's environment. A driver interface receives the vehicle driver's input. Vehicle control programming, executed on the data network, receives outputs from the vehicle operations programming applications and the driver interface, determines a resolved operation for the vehicle's hardware systems and provides output commands indicative thereof. The vehicle operations programming applications may include adaptive cruise control, automated mayday, and obstacle and collision warning systems, among others. Also disclosed is a new computing architecture that organizes the applications and systems in the vehicle into two groups: driver assistance systems and mobile services and information systems. Also disclosed is a drive recorder that maintains records of the statuses of all vehicle systems and of the driver. to said unloader, wherein when the substrate has a defective cell, said unloader performs the predetermined operating mode to sort the plurality of cut substrates, said predetermined operating mode selected from a plurality of predetermined operating modes comprising: (a) a sequence mode in which each cut substrate is supplied in sequence to the second cassette, (b) a position mode in which each cut substrate is supplied to the second cassette according to a position where each cut substrate was cut from the substrate, and (c) a grade mode in which each cut substrate is supplied to the second cassette according to a predetermined defect grade of each cut substrate. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the substrate identifier reader comprises: a handling table on which each cut substrate is placed; and a cut substrate reader for reading the identifier of each cut substrate to determine the position and the defect grade of each cut substrate. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the unloader comprises a conveying robot for supplying each cut substrate to the second cassette according to what the substrate identifier reader has read and the predetermined operating mode. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the loader comprises: a plurality of ports on which the first cassette storing the substrate is placed; and a conveying robot for removing the substrate from the first cassette placed on one of the ports and sending the substrate to said cutter. 5. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display (LCD) to control a cutting and sorting equipment including a cutter for cutting a substrate having a plurality of cells into a plurality of cut substrates, and an unloader for sorting each cut substrate in one of a plurality of cassettes according to a selected operating mode, the method comprising the steps of: (a) selecting an operating mode from a plurality of operating modes, each operating mode providing a different way of sorting the plurality of cut substrates; (b) sorting the plurality of cut substrates and supplying each of the sorted cut substrates to one of the plurality of cassettes according to the selected operating mode; and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) for all the cut substrates in a lot, wherein said plurality of operating modes comprising: a sequence mode in which each cut substrate is supplied to the cassettes in sequence; a position mode in which each cut substrate is supplied to the cassettes according to its position in the substrate from which the cut substrate is cut; and a grade mode in which each cut substrate is supplied to the cassettes according to its defect grade. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein, in the position mode, each cut substrate is supplied to the cassettes after reading an identifier of each cut substrate to determine the position of each cut substrate. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of sorting the cut substrates further comprises the steps of: receiving cut substrate information including an identifier of each cut substrate and a cut substrate grade from a host; determining a grade of each cut substrate based on information transmitted from the host by reading the identifier of each cut substrate; and supplying each cut substrate to the cassettes according to the grade of each cut substrate. 8. A cutting/sorting equipment comprising: a loader for receiving a cassette storing a substrate, and for holding the cassette, the substrate having a plurality of cells; a cutter for cutting the substrate into a plurality of cut substrates of predetermined sizes after receiving the substrate in the cassette from the loader; a substrate identifier reader for reading an identifier of each cut substrate received from the cutter, wherein the substrate identifier reader includes: a handling table on which each cut substrate is placed, and a cut substrate reader for reading an identifier of each cut substrate to determine a position and a defect grade o f each cut substrate; and an unloader for, sorting the plurality of cut substrates according to a read result of the plurality of cut substrates and a predetermined operating mode after receiving the plurality of cut substrates from the substrate identifier reader; wherein the substrate has a defective cell. 9. The equipment of claim 8, wherein the unloader comprises: a cassette storing station on which a plurality of cassettes having each of the cut substrates are placed; and a first conveying robot for supplying each of the cut substrates in one of the cassettes according to what the cut substrate reader has read and a predetermined operating mode. 10. The equipment of claim 9, wherein the loader comprises: a plurality of ports on which the cassette storing the substrate is placed; and a second conveying robot for removing the substrate from the cassette placed on one of the ports and sending the substrate to the cutter. 11. A method for controlling cutting and sorting equipment including a cutter for cutting a substrate having a plurality of cells into a plurality of cut substrates, and an unloader for sorting each cut substrate in one of a plurality of cassettes, the method comprising the steps of: receiving cut substrate information including an identifier of each cut substrate and a cut substrate grade from a host; determining a grade of each cut substrate based on information transmitted from the host by reading the identifier of each cut substrate; supplying each cut substrate to the cassettes according to the grade of each cut substrate; and repeating the above steps for all the cut substrates in a lot. 12. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display (LCD), comprising: receiving a cassette storing a substrate, each substrate having a plurality of cells, and holding the cassette; cutting the substrate into a plurality of cut substrates of a predetermined size after receiving the substrate in the cassette; reading an identifier of each cut substrate; and storing the plurality of cut substrates according to read results of the plurality of cut substrates and a predetermined operating mode. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of storing is performed by an unloader comprising a cassette storing station on which a plurality of cassettes having the cut substrates are placed, and a conveying robot for supplying each cut substrate to one of the cassettes according to the identifier of each cut substrate and the predetermined operating mode. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of receiving is performed by a loader comprising a plurality of ports on which the cassette storing the substrate is placed, and a conveying robot for removing the substrate from the cassette placed on one of the ports. 15. A system for cutting and sorting automation, comprising: a loader for receiving a first cassette and holding the cassette, said cassette storing a substrate; a cutter for cutting the substrate into a plurality of cut substrates, each cut substrate provided with an identifier; a substrate identifier reader for reading the identifier of each cut substrate; an unloader for sorting and storing the plurality of cut substrates to a second cassette according to the identifier of each cut substrate and a predetermined operating mode; and a system controller for receiving a request for operation information on each cut substrate from said unloader, and transmitting the operation information and operation commands to said unloader. 30080, 20010500, Lee et al., 700/275; US-6256550, 20010700, Wu et al., 700/121