"The basic idea is that the brain is shunting its resources because it’s in survival mode, not memory mode," explains Dr. Kerry Ressler, chief scientific officer at McLean Hospital and professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine - Department of Art as Applied to Medicine. Meanwhile, electronic control units throughout your entire car are monitoring wheel slip, engine temperature, fuel mixture and hundreds of other variables, all while regulating the anti-lock brakes, traction control systems and other safety and control features. Roadside assistance, emergency calling, automatic crash notification and stolen vehicle locator service -- These safety and security features are similar to those offered by other telematics systems, relying on GPS information and a cell phone connection. On the next page, we'll take a look at some of the features and functions of the Hughes Telematics system along with a brief description of how they operate. There will be additional services and options compared to current services such as OnStar, but Hughes will not instantly change the nature of the telematics industry. HelpingMinds