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Post 11 of 11
Mobileye fleet aftermarket space -
Their aftermarket ‘shield+’ product is obv. missing the DMS element. Where’s the camera, the fatigue/distraction monitoring? https://https://www.mobileye.com/uk/fleets/products/mobileye-shield-plus/
‘Mobileye helps to combat distraction and fatigue-related issues. It detects lane markings to notify drivers when they veer out of lane, and reads speed limit signs to remind drivers to stay within the speed limit. When imminent danger is detected, the system provides real-time visual and audible alerts to keep everyone safe.’
Lane Departure Warning is great :) but for how many seconds/minutes can you be asleep at the wheel while maintaining a straight enough road course (no alert) while you ram the stationary car infront? (or have I got that wrong?) Not to mention distraction – you could be positioned perfectly in the centre of the lane while looking at you mobile for example and cause a pile up. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/business/distracted-driving-auto-industry.html
Not sure on installation times. Their product needs to be professionally installed and they also offer a haptic feedback function (optional - vibration in steering column or under seat - like SM Guardian)
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FWIW, just an idea/theory I wanted to research on its merit at the time. Again, posted early last year so make of it what you will. I like the idea of the patent and it’s potential even if only in fleet insurance/telematics.
Re: partnerships/deals etc again all just speculation and maybe of no use - while SM targets insurance and fleet telematics (maybe UBI poss. further/future potential or licence deal? Not sure.) and we still don’t know what the Gen3 or Gen4 devices look like but it’s got to be cheaper and easier/quicker to install i’m sure? I have tried to update links and not had time to check but I think the research still stands.
In anycase at the very least I am hopeful of further insurance tie-ups utilising Gen3 (whatever it is) in this new market opportunity and maybe even a company like FedEx getting on-board in their light trucks seeing as they already work with SM in aviation. At least Paul’s excited.
Gen3 and Gen4 are in 'advanced stages' so hopefully news soon and I would like to think some of these co's are trialling a prototype Gen3 ahead of launch.
GLA
Post 10 of 11
Allstate – Arity
Arity have a OBD2 solution and app similar to described above ‘the Arity Driver Score’. www.arity.com
‘Arity provides its technology through a software development kit (SDK), a device that can be plugged into a car’s on-board diagnostics port to track how the car is performing on the road and whether there are any mechanical problems, or by working directly with a car manufacturer.’
http://fortune.com/2016/11/10/allstate-arity-startup/
‘The Arity Driver Score is a unique solution that jointly analyze drivers’ physical on-the-road mobile phone usage and corresponding claims data.’
https://www.arity.com/move/arity-taking-distracted-driving-directly/
‘At Arity, our mission is to make transportation smarter, safer and more useful for everyone, and understanding and eliminating distracted driving is central to why the company was founded...It’s important that we don’t stop learning and experimenting; there’s so much more we can do to #enddistracteddriving.’
https://www.arity.com/move/5-steps-understand-distracted-driving/
Interview with Arity President Gary Hallgren at CES 18’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbBT6jxB16o
Goes on to describe Arity’s core as a data analytics and insight company to more accurately price car insurance for consumers aswell as ridesharing co. etc – from driving data (who’s the more risky driver), diagnostics (which car is likely to develop a fault compared to others and when) and analysing how people drive, providing coaching to help them understand which behaviour/distracted driving causes the most problems.
"I think when people start thinking about autonomy they they go to a utopia where there is nothing but self-driving cars on the road and while that will happen that's gonna happen a long time from now. What I'm really interested in is we have models and algorithms today which are all about how humans interact with other humans. We're getting to the point where we're gonna start to see how humans interface with the car on supercruise or a car on an autopilot and then we're gonna get to the point of how humans interface with the cars driving themselves"
Arity were also at CES 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZqUmEyJP_E
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Post 9 of 11
Autoliv
Autoliv press release (Jan 14th 2019) details an app with similar functionality called ‘Safety Score’ to ‘develop safer drivers’ https://www.autoliv.com/news-and-media/press-releases?page=/perma/press/1650090
‘We see UBI as promoting safe driving and reducing accidents, and Safety Score can support any insurance company offering UBI’. ‘To get the most out of your UBI, Autoliv offers a solution that includes a white label app, a dashboard with holistic insights and a solution that can be up and running in no time’. https://www.autoliv.com/SafetyScore.
Interesting too, if you look at the youtube clip ‘Safety Score by Autoliv - Ride Hailing’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8z_Z7R8uDc @ ~7s you can see a device on the windscreen
– I think this is a ‘Windshield-mounted device’ as described in https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/telematics-poised-for-strong-global-growth (post 4 of 11)
‘Windshield-mounted device.
Professionally installed on the windshield, these devices feature additional sensors to provide extra sources of data. Comprised of a small telematics windshield on-board unit equipped with a backup battery, these devices also feature an embedded microprocessor GNSS with an internal antenna, six-axis integrated accelerometer and gyroscope, as well as a GSM/GPRS quad-band module with an internal antenna, eSIM, and backup battery. The units feature voice controls, an integrated microphone, a speaker, two volume controls, and an emergency button. Some are also available with a camera. They offer superior road safety, e-assistance, tamper resistance, driving scores, and usage-based insurance services, as well as above-average hot condition usability and setup ease.’
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The dock mobile/dms etc SM solution looks like a natural fit to supplement or integrate with this device, maybe?
Or if it works as described :) would replace this device, hopefully reducing cost and installation times? The idea being a plug in play device negating the need for professional installation or at the very least reducing installation time?
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Post 8 of 11
Speculative ideas for poss. partnerships/deals where SM device could be integrated/supplemented to existing Insurance Co/Tier 1 devices in aftermarket telematics/UBI?
Zurich Insurance:
Links to SM through Guardian Seminar discussing fatigue, distraction, telematics etc and current delivery platforms – Apps, Plug & Play and Hardwired (poss. some integration of all 3) @ ~17m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=865T8a23Gtc
They utilise a OBD-II (or TCU) device linked to a smartphone app. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itkTJIENtXI
A dock/mount integrated with a mobile/tablet device, telematics and dms solution could be utilised as an App and/or Plug & Play solution (current G2 Hardwired?). Further a device which could integrate with an Insurance Co. app and supplement their current e.g OBD-II offering? A hybrid device? (see posts 5&6 of 11)
Old link.
https://web.archive.org/web/20200223111931/http://www.primemovermag.com.au/news/article/robots-at-the-wheel-dont-hold-your-breath
Note: Zurich have made 2 acquisitions (Dec 2017): a life insurance co. in Australia and ‘Brightbox’ - a telematics company which uses a OBD-II connected device + app to monitor engine performance (driving habits etc) with >500,000 cars connected. https://remoto.com/about/customers-partners/
https://www.zurich.com/en/media/news-releases/2017/2017-1222-01
Bosch/Amodo platform
Bosch offers a series of tailormade usage-based insurance technologies (UBIs), that deliver the real-time data and analytics needed to accurately solve any insurance query. Same reasoning as Zurich. Bosch offer a plug-in device linked to a smartphone (bluetooth) to analyse driver performance – the Telematics eCall Plug (TEP), a retrofit plug-in sensor device. ‘It delivers precise event data such as driving behavior and crash detection for telematics, fleet management and insurance applications. The smart sensor device easily plugs into a standard 12V car cigarette lighter socket.’
Could SM device be integrated? A hybrid device?
https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/bosch-launches-telematics-ecall-plug-ces2018-2/
‘Amodo is one of the most successful InsurTech companies and has built a state-of-the-art telematics platform used to connect with new customers and offer personalized insurance products, in a simple and convenient way. Amodo platform supports a telematics program based on OBDs, smartphones, and as of recently on Bosch Bluetooth device.’
https://www.amodo.eu/
Could an insurance co. utilise their own preferred telematics platform if desired (mobile app) - whether it’s amodo, remoto etc and integrate this with SM dock dms device for aftermarket telematics/UBI?
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Post 7 of 11
4: ‘End of the Road for OBD in UBI Plans?’ Article describing challenges of OBDs in UBI (Apr 30 2018).
http://insurancethoughtleadership.com/end-of-the-road-for-obd-in-ubi-plans/
‘I recently attended a telematics event in Brussels and had an interesting discussion about the future of on-board diagnostics (OBD) in auto insurance. I have been in the European telematics usage-based insurance (UBI) space for a long time and have seen all sorts of solutions adopted by insurers when launching programs to consumers: hidden black boxes, windscreen devices, battery-mounted devices and tags, all with different types of success.
I have rarely seen OBDs succeed. In theory, there are benefits from reading vehicle data and being connected to the car, but the reality has proven massively different.
First of all, OBDs prove to be inconvenient for consumers. Each vehicle has a different position for the port, and unless consumers are carefully guided they simply won’t find it. If they do, the ports can be in inconvenient places, which either makes the device an eyesore in the car or annoying because it can detach when the driver gets into and out of the car. Some less-expensive OBD models, without GPS and GSM, can be paired with phones, but even this experience has never been straightforward due to different Bluetooth standards. So the promise of self-installing really did not work out.
Car manufacturers don’t help the situation. They continuously update their vehicle software, which can cause compatibility problems for OBD makers every time a new model comes to market. Guess who discovers this first? Consumers.
OBDs proved to be inconvenient for insurers. When insurers launch a new UBI program, they want to make sure the data is standardized across all available vehicles. But with all their issues with compatibility and installation, OBDs in Europe have never been able to deliver the standardization that make the driving data interesting for insurers on a large scale.
OBDs have had some success in countries like the U.S., mainly due to different OBD data standards, bigger cars and more consumer awareness. But even in the U.S., insurers are abandoning OBDs for smartphones, which can provide better customer experiences and adoption rates.
But perhaps most damaging of all, car makers are starting to limit access to the OBD port to protect consumers from hackers and bad experiences. Ultimately, the port has been created for diagnostics purposes years ago but lately used by hardware providers for different purposes. Organizations interested in accessing vehicle data will probably be driven by OEMs directly to access driving data from the cloud with highly secure access systems – not from the vehicle itself.
This is why we won’t see many insurers launching new OBD-based UBI programs.’
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Post 6 of 11
3: ‘White Paper - Comparing Mobile Apps, Hybrid Bluetooth and OBD-II’ - describing the advantages/disadvantages of each of three systems used in UBI - ‘OBD-II, Mobile handset and the hybrid system’.
https://www.intellimec.com/ubiwhitepaper
‘Usage-based Insurance (UBI), has experienced substantial growth over the last few years, and the technology choices that gain favor in the near term will influence the direction of the market for years to come. Techniques for collecting, consolidating, and analyzing the data required to assess driver behavior continue to be refined as the tech for accomplishing this undergo an inevitable evolution. At the moment, a fundamental question is being debated throughout the industry: what is the right solution for my program? Should connectivity rely on data captured with a standalone, cellular-based OBD device? Or rely on technology brought into the vehicle (smartphones)? Or use a hybrid solution consisting of a multiple technologies connected using Bluetooth.
Costs for all forms of telematics data collection are steadily declining as technologies improve, with smartphone solutions leading the pack, as shown in Figure 1. Most current OBD-II solutions rely on 2G or 3G mobile telecommunications technology for data transmission, but OBD-II with Bluetooth offers a lower cost alternative, and this approach does not require a separate data plan. From the point of view of the insurer, smartphone-only solutions present the lowest cost because the insured individual has already invested in the smartphone and also pays for the cellular data plan by which the collected data is transmitted (no additional hardware device is required).
In the past, telematics solutions based on OBD-II were leading the market in terms of sheer numbers, but are now on the decline. Smartphone technology has greatly improved and is satisfying certain market requirements and quickly advancing as a preferred approach. Hybrid Bluetooth solutions are also gaining popularity because of their ability to enhance smartphone telematics while offsetting hardware costs.’
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Post 5 of 11
2: Mobile Telematics: The Game Changer for Insurance Telematics – describes advantages/disadvantages of using smartphones for telematics with expected customer demands for UBI to grow over 140 million subscribers globally by 2023
https://www.intellimec.com/insights/mobile-telematics-apps-auto-insurance
‘The advantages of smartphone telematics and Behavior Based Insurance (BBI) programs are fairly obvious: insurance providers can identify and understand risks by gaining a more accurate glimpse of how their clients actually behave behind the wheel. They can also limit their exposure to risks through loss prevention techniques by understanding when and where clients drive, helping them determine who should be paying more, and who should be paying less, for automotive insurance.
‘So, what’s the best way to collect that data? Is the best solution OBD-II, mobile, or a hybrid option blending elements of the other two?’
We believe there isn’t necessarily one right answer. Instead, any of these methods could work effectively, one may be better than another depending on the nature of the insurance program in question.
One of the most exciting options for telematics data collection is mobile, or the use of smartphones. There are a number of clear advantages to this system, starting with the elimination of hardware costs for insurers. Whereas OBD-II programs require the insurance provider purchase and distribute telematics devices that clients can install in their vehicles, the mobile option employs a client’s own mobile device. And because smartphones are becoming essentially ubiquitous — meaning just about everyone owns them — it’s a system that can be easily and effectively implemented. (In terms of cost, also leveraging the user’s existing mobile data plan or wifi network – which is a very small data footprint due to techniques such as compression.)
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Post 4 of 11
The case for a stand-alone dms/telematics mobile application and/or insurer/telematics providers integrated/supplemented solution (4 articles) i.e. why this could be a good idea? :
1: ‘Telematics: Poised for strong global growth’. Also describes the pros/cons of different types of telematics devices
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/telematics-poised-for-strong-global-growth
‘After decades as a niche feature, telematics is merging into the automotive mainstream (see sidebar, “Defining telematics and usage-based insurance”). Research on car-data-monetization trends and characteristics suggests that this value pool could be as large as $750 billion by 2030. While current adoption rates remain low across markets, they could grow significantly through the first part of the next decade, according to the GSM Association, an organization comprised of mobile-network operators. There are two reasons for this. First is the increased willingness of governments to mandate specific telematics services, such as emergency-call capabilities, which is already happening in the European Union and Russia. Second is the increasing appetite from consumers for greater connectivity and intelligence in their vehicles.
While virtually all markets currently feature voluntary car-telematics systems, regulators in many countries want to mandate the technology in specific circumstances. For instance, the European Union seeks e-assistance systems in case of accidents. The eCall system, mandatory for all new EU vehicles as of March 2018, should speed up emergency-response times by 40 percent in cities and 50 percent in rural areas—in the process reducing the number of fatalities by at least 4 percent. Russia mandated a similar system for new cars by the end of 2017, while Mexico has sought mandatory radio-frequency-identification (RFID) tags to bolster vehicle-antitheft systems. Many other countries, including China, Germany, Singapore, and South Africa, have voluntary systems that provide UBI incentives.’
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See paragraph/patent claim [0128] ‘system 50’ in ‘Post 2 of 11’ > ‘In addition to monitoring the driver and measuring the driver's performance, system 50 is able to provide emergency alerts to a third party upon the occurrence of a vehicle incident.’ i.e. describes use as an aftermarket ‘eCall’ type system in event of accident/emergency?
Also any potential issues in regards traditional smart phone apps used in telematics (see article) could poss. be solved/alleviated with the dock/mount being a hardware and software solution or integrated/supplemented with an Insurer/Telematics providers existing device eg. OBD-2 ? i.e. A hybrid device?
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Post 3 of 11
Curious to know how much SM have R&D this? The patent application dates back to 12th Feb 2015 - a few months before the ‘Protective System for Infrafred Light Source’ patent – one of SM more important patents maybe? And still active/pursued (last patent dossier record 16.10.2020)? I’m not sure if device will include all the features described in patent – whether they already have the know-how – or if they would partner with e.g. a Tier 1 in some instances? Maybe a similar device in function to G2 initially with added features which could be expanded upon with future OTA updates?
Maybe docking device could also be used in AV testing to replace BDMS (current BDMS same as Gen2 with minor changes AFAIK).
An app installed on a mobile/tablet device linked to the BdMS (dock) and working together – monitoring the driver?
An example of future use scenario.
[] https://www.instagram.com/p/BpuHAPKHcDr/ - Screenshot of waymo driver with mobile facing driver with cable attached. Same setup but incorporating DMS docking station with mobile?
The idea is promising - a solution which takes the mobile out of the drivers hands and turns it into a driver monitoring (& telematics) device therefore preventing its use for distraction (calls,texts,social media etc). Further, it’s the application with interested me - aswell as the commercial fleet industry, insurance companies too targeting consumers in the telematics/UBI (User-Based Insurance) industry. There is a lot of interest/competition/growth - with all offering either an app based, plug & play, OBD-II, black-box or similar solution.
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Post 2 of 11
Other interesting excerpts inc ‘system 50’:
[0103] The present invention also provides a system for obtaining driver performance and vehicle monitoring data. A primary benefit over existing systems is that no dedicated dash-mounted monitoring device is required and the primary cost and functionality is provided by a mobile telephone handset (or tablet computer).
[0126] The various data gathered by system 50 is used to derive performance data for the driver. Example data includes driving smoothness, hard braking events, rapid acceleration, sharp cornering and other characteristics detected by accelerometer 56. In some embodiments, this is in the form of a driver performance score or performance report, which may be transmitted to a third party such as an insurance company. An example performance report for an insurance company may include the location, time, driver alertness and nature of accident or speeding event in which the driver was involved, as well as image data during the event.
[0128] In addition to monitoring the driver and measuring the driver's performance, system 50 is able to provide emergency alerts to a third party upon the occurrence of a vehicle incident. For example, accelerometer 56 is able to detect a collision, impact or roll-over of the vehicle from a change in acceleration. Further, the detection of handset 3 not moving or being removed from dock 1 by the driver following detection of the above may be an indication that the incident is serious. In cases such as this, system 50 is adapted to control handset 3 to perform one or more of the following functions:
Send an emergency message or a call to a pre-stored contact person or guardian indicating the location of the incident;
Call emergency services (E.g. 119, 911, 000 etc.) and/or send a map position of the incident;
Activate the speakerphone function so that the driver or a passenger can talk hands free; or
Alert an insurance company affiliated with the driver.
[0151] The electronics dock of the present invention is able to be bundled with new mobile phone devices and sold together as a retail package or sold separately as a retail phone accessory. Alternatively, the dock may be sold in bulk to insurance companies, who supply the devices to their customers as part of a car insurance policy. The customers' premiums may then be subsidised or reduced based on the usage of the dock and phone system to monitor driver performance according to set protocols. The phone software required to enter the driver monitoring operating mode is able to be inbuilt by device manufacturers or installed later as a modular software update.
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I like this last paragraph [0151]. Aswell as being sold/included in a car insurance product (policy), the ‘dock’ may also be sold as a stand-alone device in the automotive aftermarket retail space?
A stand-alone or integrated commercial (fleet) and/or consumer device in the telematics/UBI market?
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Post 1 of 11:
Installation at manufacture is obv. the best scenario for DMS but I still think the aftermarket space in telematics/UBI is a big opportunity if/when executed with the right product, maybe such as described below...
An idea/theory I have been working on.
The idea being Guardian 3 incorporating a wider field of ICT and possibly using SM patent 'Phone Docking Station for Enhanced Driving Safety'. A dock/mount which when integrated with a mobile device will incorporate features of a telematics device with a DMS fatigue monitoring device.
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=9&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20180125&CC=US&NR=2018026669A1&KC=A1#
Reading patent description, I have noted some interesting claims all listed in the patent which outline a device while similar to G2 function i.e. alert and record video on detection of fatigue event etc., will also feature a host of new applications and data analysis when processing images of the driver's face and road scene using a ‘third-party app downloaded from well known sources such as the Apple app store or Google play store’, including:
-use of a mobile handsets existing tech features to incorporate GPS location data, acceleration data, velocity data to analyse driver performance: driving smoothness, hard braking events, rapid acceleration, sharp cornering and other characteristics detected by accelerometer - 'system 50'.
-Identification of the driver through biometric facial recognition.
-detection of vehicle drifting (lane tracking)
-identification of nearby dangerous objects in the road scene eg if vehicle ahead is within predetermined unsafe distance
-audible alert for speeding using GPS location data and/or vehicle velocity data
-feature activation with eyes
-preventing incoming calls and/or text messages to the mobile device; and sending an alert to a caller who has attempted to call the mobile device when it is in the operative position.
-verbal integration eg verbal instruction for recording of road scene (dangerous/erratic driving spotted in road scene ahead)
Interesting too
- the handset can be a mobile device or related device such as a tablet computer thus the mount can be adapted to include these and also applicable to other vehicles inc. trucks, motorcycles and heavy machinery.
-the invention while described herein for the gathering of data monitoring and accessing driver performance is also applicable to other applications.
The patent also infers as technology advances future adaptations where the illumination/LEDs and camera in the dock/mount is not required if/when mobile handsets already include these - i.e. a complete software (app) solution.
Link to Qualcomm?
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Intro Post (further 11 Posts)
Catching up on SEE this past week. Forgot about it during Covid and pleased to see Paul's strategy for the future esp re: fleet.
I posted this early last year (2019) excited about it's potential - as is Paul it seems at least in a new addressable market below heavy fleet of 'Light commercial vehicles and/or <15 Tonne trucks'.
I thought I would post again (seems I was way too early). Alot of the links are old but hopefully still relevant? Maybe some of this may be useful or not :)
Mention of Fleet in recent webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&t=48m36s&v=0KlBkoQ2vME
https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/cw-podcasts-daily-2019-07-02.html
Thanks for posting sweepie2. I was listening to a podcast recently from 'the cyberwire' (link above). Maybe nothing but they talked about security firm Thales recently published report - "The Changing Face of Data Security in the Federal Government." - https://go.thalesesecurity.com/rs/480-LWA-970/images/2019-Thales-Data-Threat-Report-Federal-Edition-ar.pdf
There is an transcript of the short interview with Thales - Nick Jovanovic from [00:03:56]. Here are some excerpts I picked out which made be think of Device Authority and their partners (cloud, encryption etc) eg 'multi-cloud usage' and DA's cloud platform/CA/OS agnostic approach - or at the very least the growing trend of digital transformation.
"Government has jumped into big data environments. They've jumped into IoT mobile payments, and multi-cloud usage is extremely high. So there's - over 80%-plus of agencies today are in the cloud, and they're putting tremendous amount of data in the cloud, as well as sensitive data in there"
"I think the biggest thing that people look at is, what's the path of least resistance, and what's easy?
"Only 30% or less use encryption, which is a critical technology to secure their data. So I would say that enterprise key management to control the keys for the data that goes into the cloud and then also encrypting the data, depending on where you can encrypt, is going to be critical to securing data. Outside of that, you've got to have authentication tools to be able to make sure that the right people are accessing that data and you're creating that zero trust environment. "
"There's misconception around complexity with technologies like encryption. When you go back 10, 15 years, it would be very difficult to encrypt a lot of environments or use a key management technology. Technologies have shifted and changed so that there's almost no impact to the ability to process their information when you're encrypting data. And enterprise key management tools are a lot easier to use, almost simplistic to the point where you can use it between multiple technologies."
Also talks about the perimeter defence in organisations and the uses of Infrastructure, Platform and Software as a Service in the cloud.
"What you really do want to do is control your keys at that point, have the ability to report around how those keys are being accessed by the software platforms and the ability to remove access to those keys if you want to, essentially, crypto-shred access to that information. "
Not sure if posted before but thought it was interesting.
Technocreatives UX Design Nominee for 2019 - Veoneer Journey Replay
http://technocreatives.com/projects/veoneer-journey-replay
https://www.facebook.com/thetechnocreatives/posts/
Thought I would post the full article instead of picking bits and pieces.
I was curious as to the airline in question. Wondered if this could be one of the companies, not yet customers, developing products...etc (see my last post).
Not had time to fully research this – I found old link to Amerijet Airlines with Starcom link.
https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/amerijet-approves-gps-device-for-cargo-tracking/
They transport Livestock etc.
https://amerijet.com/News-and-Events/2017/06/Amerijet-Safely-Transports-Your-Livestock-and-Other-Animals-to-Amerijet-Destinations
If anything/nothing, it shows the sector hotting up and exciting for a small company like Starcom to be in the middle of it? Wanted to share with some of the more knowledgable holders to hear views.
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RE: The coming week
Thanks GLR1990 for posting. This is the benefit of the board in sharing research where the more knowledgable can enlighten the less (me) with the quality of the technical innovation and it’s implementation in situ. ATB.
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The cost of connectivity is falling as well, which Wipro believes will “enable innovation” in all aspects of the air cargo supply chain, from Customs clearance at the airport to last mile delivery.
“We see a lot of activity happening there,” said the spokesperson, adding that using drones for final mile delivery will become “quite common” in the third party logistics segment.
The message coming from air cargo’s senior leaders, led into battle by Peter Gerber of Lufthansa Cargo, is that the airfreight industry must digitise its processes as quickly as possible and that the technology is already there to leapfrog traditional thinking and resistance to change.
Hence the growing number of passenger airline cargo divisions which are linking up with IT start-ups to make that rapid change possible.
One issue raised by Wipro’s Pradhan at the WCS was that it is considered expensive to replace legacy systems and that it can be difficult to justify that investment to those on the board.
One oft-cited example is that the air cargo industry has taken nearly a decade to get above 50% implementation of the electronic air waybill (e-AWB).
Justifying the investment for e-AWBs has proven a key hurdle for small freight forwarders but there is often scepticism in larger companies when the IT guys come up with ‘cool technology’ that the air cargo business team cannot relate to.
And then there is Blockchain, which is proving a vital, secure component in data exchange along the global supply chain.
Said the Wipro spokesperson: “Blockchain is very important today. People think it is limited to banks and financials but that has now gone and people have to see the bigger picture.
“Most airlines have moved to IoT for temperature monitoring and track and trace etc, using beacons that send data to their systems as part of the end to end value proposition, for example pharma shipments from India to US.”
The important thing is to make sure that the critical data is distributed quickly, transparently and securely to all the supply chain stakeholders, without being reliant on just one person in the chain.
Air cargo braces for an innovation tornado
https://www.aircargonews.net/technology/airfreight-digitisation/air-cargo-braces-for-an-innovation-tornado/
An “innovation tornado” promises to sweep away outdated air cargo processes but there are still potential obstacles in the path of digital progress.
A presentation at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) from Ashish Pradhan global head, airlines, at IT services and consulting company Wipro, gave a progress update on air cargo technology enhancement.
His presentation analysed the innovation tornado set to revolutionise airfreight processes and he set out where the airfreight industry stands with augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), automation, robotics and unmanned vehicles.
Pradhan also identified ‘blockers for innovation’ such as legacy systems and a lack of investment, slow technology adoption, less collaboration between business and IT, and slow adoption to changing regulations.
A spokesperson for Wipro, speaking after the WCS event, explained that innovation across the aviation industry would see AR app able to check whether cargo shipment would fit into an aircraft.
The Internet of Things (IoT), connecting physical devices over the internet, will provide a constant stream of valuable cargo shipment data during a flight, to be downloaded an assessed on landing.
Said the spokesperson: “The opportunity to monitor all the parameters during a flight means that data from sensor devices can measure, for example, the temperature fluctuations for certain sensitive consignments such as pharmaceuticals and perishables.”
Technology is advancing rapidly, allowing real time monitoring of data during the flight which means that decisions can be taken in advance to deal with a potential problem before the aircraft has touched down.
This kind of monitor is of particular benefit for the transport of valuable live animals, such as race horses and bloodstock, where not just the data stream but real time pictures can be viewed by the owner.
The Wipro spokesperson was unable to name the airline it is currently talking to due to client confidentiality, but said that a proof of concept had been carried out.
This same live picture application is aimed not just at owners of expensive racehorses but will soon be extended to family pets travelling, below the hold, on the same flight as their owners.
Such a product for family pets has the added benefit for the passenger division of a carrier that the owners will prefer to book their passenger travel with an airline that provides such a service.
The Wipro spokesperson said that family pet owners are “willing to spend the extra dollar to have that information available when travelling with their pet,” adding: “It is a very replicable model that will resonate with many other airlines.”
Thanks for posting AGM Notes, Riddler.
I like the paragraph from final results in March RNS - 'The Company is working with a number of companies, some not yet customers, to develop products to fit their specific industry needs and thereby creating new solutions as yet not seen in the market.' - where they state some examples.
Some other ideas I had for use cases, maybe?
With the unfortunate state of affairs in illegal immigrants trying to sneak into the back of lorries, Starcom's tech could be used to detect if the trucks rear doors had been breached or tampered with or even incorporating sensors inside the trucks hold to monitor the environment like they do with ICL e.g an increase in temperature or CO2 levels could raise a red flag for further inspection? Just an idea.
Also as autonomy in the trucking industry progresses - although I think it will be much later before the driver is displaced completely - the same use case could be applied. Imagine a pelaton of trucks with 1 lead truck + driver coming to a stop for eg road works, breakdown, traffic accident or instigated by criminals for example - would be handy to know if your 3rd truck in pelaton is being looted (doors breached).
-There must be many use cases where a custom or hybrid solution is needed.
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Hopefully some good PR for Zero's SF/R bike as it takes on Pike's Peak at the weekend.
https://electrek.co/2019/06/23/zero-sr-f-electric-motorcycle-pikes-peak-modifications/
Vicky Smalley (FundamentalVR): AWE USA 2019 Startup Pitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Tr4P6Gko4
Compelling pitch. I esp like the accreditation received from the Royal College of Surgeons and currently being validated by Harvard Medical School. Also FVR's patent-pending USP - "Looking at our competition there are three other players in our space - Osso, Precision and Orama. None of these companies have the ability to touch. They have no haptics - ours is the only product where the surgeons can actually touch the patients in VR. Haptics are our key differentiator in this market."
Thought she did very well in the 5mins time-slot even if she did go over - funny horn noise at >5min mark. :)
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Thanks for posting sweepie2. The VRAwards look a big deal. Event on 11th Nov 2019.
https://vrawards.aixr.org/
'What can I expect on the night?
There will be 300 influential international attendees on the night. You can expect a champagne reception, exquisite 3-course dining, live entertainment, the award ceremony, and VIP after party if you wish to attend..'
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Wish I was going. :)