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Future Technology &A Zero Accident Future

October 2019

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Today’s Agenda Key Technologies of the Future and

What You Need to Know 5G Edge Computing Artificial Intelligence Robotics Biometrics

The Future of a Zero Accident Society About the Jiko Zero Forum Summary & Conclusions


A Quick History Lesson…….

Shinkansen SC Maglev

SatelliteBroadcast

Broadcast in Color

Super Hi Vision (8K)

Translation Earpiece

Self Driving Cars

5 GBPSMobile

Network

Computerized Scoring

QuartzWristwatch

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5G

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5G - Overview5G is now in the trial phase in Japan with the goal of service launch by 2020.

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5G “killer applications” are mostly focused on high-bandwidth, low latency services such as automotive, AR/VR & high bandwidth video services.

Potential 5G Telco Services • Fixed –to-mobile substitution will not be a

key service in Japan as all telcos are integrated.

•Automotive applications will be a key focus

especially from KDDI. Connected cars might

eventually generate >4TB of data per day.

•Docomo is more focused on high bandwidth

applications such as AR/VR, remote office etc.

•SoftBank is focusing on automotive and robotics/AI through its partnership with IBM, Pepper service etc.

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5G - Private NetworksPrivate Mobile Broadband Network Overview

The Japanese government has recently authorized the use of private mobile broadband networks in Japan which will be of particular interest to some industries such as energy, transportation and manufacturing.

Source: Qualcomm.

5G – Network SlicingThe Case for 5G Network Slicing

5G Networks will be increasingly cloud based and as such will be able to offer on demand and highly customized services which will serve in a variety of industry use cases.

Source: Ericsson.

5G Use Case – Aircraft MaintenanceJAL 5G Remote Aircraft Inspection Service

When doing maintenance work on an airplane, you need ultra-high-definition 4K images to detect slight abnormalities . The transmission of 4K video requires a communication speed of 15 to 30 Mbps, and also requires a low latency network .

While latency in the Wi-Fi communication in this experiment was 0.5 to 1 second, for 5G delay was less than 0.5 seconds, the transmitting 4K video stably is effective 5G using networks.

At the same time, a demonstration experiment of inspection work using 8K images was also done. This is experiment was able to capture an 8K image of the entire aircraft and enable inspection remotely. Taking a picture of the aircraft from all angles will reduce the risk of inspection leaks and mistakes.

Source: JAL.

5G Use Case – SecuritySecom 5G Virtual Security Guard

SECOM, AGC, DeNA and NTT DOCOMO" announced on April 25, 2019 that they developed a prototype of "Virtual Security System".

The virtual security system is a security and reception operation system utilizing AI and 5G. The 3D character "Virtual Security Guard" is displayed on a mirror display that reflects the surrounding environment. The information obtained by the camera, microphone, and motion sensor installed can be analyzed by AI, and security and reception can be used remotely.

Facial recognition detects VIP visits, voice guidance inform visitors to take off helmets to visitors, detects employee ID cards and greets incoming guests. Demonstrations were conducted. When a child comes to rent a toilet, he can sit down to the height of the child and explain the location of the toilet.

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5G Use Case – Remote SurgeryRemote 5G Surgery in China in a Human Being

A Chinese surgeon collaborated with Huawei and China Mobile to operate on the brain of a Parkinson's disease patient 3,000 km away using a 5G connection, the first time such an operation has taken place in China.

According to China Daily, a patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease in China has undergone that country’s first 5G-based remote surgery on a human brain.

With help from China Mobile and Chinese technology giant Huawei, China’s PLA General Hospital (PLAGH) performed the operation on Saturday using 5G technology. Performed by Ling Zhipei, the chief physician of the First Medical Center at PLAGH, the operation implanted a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device in the patient’s brain to help control Parkinson’s symptoms.

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5G Use Case – Remote ConstructionNEC 5G Remote Construction Service

NEC Corporation, KDDI Corporation and Obayashi Corporation announced that they had successfully carried out an operation in which the next-generation mobile communication system 5G was used to remotely control two construction machines in a cooperative manner. This field experiment was conducted in a part of the construction area of Aigawa Dam, which is under construction, in Ibaraki, Osaka from December 3 to 14, 2018.

At the time of a disaster, a swift recovery of social infrastructure is urgently needed under risks of secondary disasters such as mudslides. Therefore, remote control systems for construction machinery are expected to be used to secure safety of operation sites. However, existing remote control systems using Wi-Fi bring a time lag between remote control of construction machinery and transmission of images.© 2019, ITR Corporation All rights reserved.Source: NEC.

5G will also herald new form factors such as smart glass, foldables, rollables and eventually implantable devices.

Apple AR Glass Patent

Future 5G Form Factors

Samsung Smart Contact Lens Patent

Apple Foldable Display Patent

Robotic Arm

NeuraLink

Facebook Building 8

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Edge Computing


AT&T Edge Computing - ArchitectureAT&T Edge Computing Architecture

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Verizon & NVIDIA Edge ComputingVerizon Smart Street Light

Verizon uses NVIDIA’s Jetson TX2 to analyze and identify objects at the edge without needing to upload video to the cloud (Fig. 4). It can identify cars and bikers without needing to send video to the cloud, thereby reducing bandwidth requirements. Traffic and parking information are delivered using a fraction of what a video stream would require. It also provides surveillance information while addressing privacy concerns since the raw video isn’t sent to the cloud.

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TI mmWave Sensor (IWR1642BOOST)TI mmWave Sensor POC

mmWave sensors enable edge intelligence through on-chip processing. Sensors that contain a microcontroller and digital signal processor (DSP) are capable of performing low-level radar processing, as well as feature detection and classification.

Figure 1 shows the results from one experiment using on-chip intelligence in a 50-meter outdoor intrusion detector in a security application. The intrusion detector determines whether a person has entered a protected area, such as a shipping yard, parking lot, or backyard. Some sensors relying on optical or infrared sensing might detect false movement from nearby trees and shrubs. mmWave sensors, on the other hand, use processing and algorithms to filter out and prevent false detection, only triggering the detector when there is human movement.

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AIStorm - OverviewAIStorm Overview

AIStorm has followed up its recent funding announcement

by launching its first system-on-a-chip (SoC) “AI-in-Sensor”

products to provide edge processing for mobile devices, IoT systems and self-driving cars, SiliconANGLE reports.

The company launched an SoC for mobile devices and

wearables, and another for advanced driver-assistance

systems at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona.The edge artificial intelligence

startup announced a $13.2 million Series A financing

round with participation from biometric software provider Egis Technology earlier this month.

AIStorm’s low-power SoC technology performs AI

information processing on raw analog data before encoding it into a digital format, allowing it to work at the network edge.

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Artificial Intelligence


AI - IntroductionRecent Progress of Google AI

Google’s Neural Networks are “learning” to generate images based on past experience and are showing

significant year-on-year improvement.

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5G Use Case – AI to Assess Car DamageTractable AI Car Damage Tool

Tractable is a London-based startup that develops proprietary AI algorithms that can learn and perform expert visual tasks, which can be deployed as claims auditing solutions. Specifically, Tractable assesses damage extent by analyzing images submitted with claims. This is used to provide an estimate for vehicle repair as well as detect any suspicious claims.

By scanning images of damage to cars, the Tractable software is able to estimate the degree of damage, from repairable to total loss. The underlying AI network has been trained by scanning hundreds of thousands of auto claim images and policy data. These images provided a baseline from which the Tractable AI is able to estimate the severity of damage illustrated within any image.

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Robotics


Service Robots for Autonomous DrivingSelf Driving Delivery & Wheelchairs in the USA

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Autonomous driving is moving beyond passenger vehicles quickly in the USA. For example grocery store Kroger is now piloting completely autonomous delivery vehicles.

MIT is also now trialing self driving wheelchairs which will be used in airports and hospitals in the near future.

Kroger Autonomous Vehicle Delivery MIT Self-Driving Wheelchair

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Service Robots for Japan`s Labor MarketThe Need for Service Robots in Japan

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Japan is emerging as one of the key markets globally for service robots, as many industries are struggling to fill open positions. The primary sectors which are poised to

adopt service robots include security, construction, logistics, sales, cleaning and manufacturing.

Japan Labor Shortage AIST Construction Robot

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Biometrics


Biometric Airline Passenger ManagementNEC & Narita Biometric Passenger Management

NEC showed how the system streamlined the boarding procedure. First, at the self check-in machine, passenger consent was obtained, then their passport was scanned and a barcode on their smartphone screen provided the flight details. A camera was used to capture their facial image during the process. The data was then linked together and stored in an authentication system.

Those who wish to use the conventional procedure will still be able to choose to do so, according to NEC.

The system also allows passengers to drop off their baggage at an automated check-in terminal equipped with a facial recognition camera, by comparing their face with the data held on record

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Biometric Cow ManagementCainthus Cow Recognition System

-With approximately 20 cameras installed in each barn, our platform can gain a comprehensive analysis and visual data capture of your herd. In just seconds, our imaging technology identifies and memorizes individual cows (X) by their unique features, such as their coat pattern, ear tag and facial features.Each animal is its own sensor, and our technology captures 10 images per second, totaling 864k data points per animal, per day© 2019, ITR Corporation All rights reserved.

Source: Cainthus.

The Future of a Zero Accident Society


Overview – Vision Zero Global InitiativeVision Zero Global Initiative

Image Source: Vision Zero San Francisco.

The concept of a zero accident society has been around for some time, as the concept started in Sweden in 1997 and has expanded to places like the UK, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and parts of the USA. Up to this point the focus has been on policies

such as setting appropriate speed limits to prevent accidents.


Google’s Vision of a Driverless CityGoogle Sidewalk Lab’s Toronto Project

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In Toronto’s quayside district, private vehicles will be banned. All vehicles will be autonomous and goods will be delivered via freight robots operating in underground

tunnels. IoT sensors installed in sidewalks will monitor pedestrian traffic and ensure real time safety when crossing roads. Cameras using AI will guide traffic flow as well and all

information is planned to be communicated with pedestrians using an app.Sidewalk Labs Quayside Concept

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Biometrics for Accident Reduction in JapanHino Motors Biometric Bus

Image Source: Hino Motors.

Hino Motor`s new Selega sightseeing bus line and an in-vehicle biometric system designed to improve safety. A camera monitors the driver and can activate the

emergency brake system if the driver falls asleep or appears ill.

Hino Motors Selega Model Driver Safety System


Animal Collisions will also be Reduced with TechnologyAutonomous Driving Technology for Animal Collision Prevention

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Zero accident technology is not limited to humans but also includes animals. For example in Norway reindeer are connected to IoT and then geofenced in order to prevent train accidents and in Sweden Volvo

has developed AI technology to identify moose and automatically stop cars before a collision.

Geofencing Reindeer in Norway Moose Detection System in Sweden

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5G-Powered ADAS SystemSeoul, South Korea 5G ADAS Map

SK Telecom and Seoul metropolitan government will install 5G-enabled Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) on buses and cabs to develop a real-time HD map for use in autonomous vehicles.

South Korea's largest mobile carrier will install the systems on 1,700 vehicles -- 1,600 buses and 100 cabs -- by the second half of the year that will driven around the country's capital.

The cars will cover around 122 kilometers of major roads and will be used to develop a real-time updated HD map, they said.

They also have plans to eventually expand the coverage of ADAS to 5,000 vehicles so that it can cover the entire city and not just major roads.

© 2019, ITR Corporation All rights reserved.Source: SK Telecom.

The Future of TransportationMobility-as-a-Service

The transportation industry is set for massive disruption with the advent of Mobility-as-a-Service where all forms of transportation will be available from one service for one price. Europe is the world leader in MaaS.

Source: MobilityMixx.© 2019, ITR Corporation All rights reserved.

About the Jiko Zero Forum


Jiko Zero Forum Project in Seika-choSeika-cho Seminar Program

The Jiko Zero Forum started its first project in Japan last year in Seika-Cho, Kyoto Prefecture by providing seminars to local residents in partnership with many local organizations.


Jiko Zero Forum Partnership EcosystemJiko Zero Forum Partners

The Jiko Zero forum has assembled a group of partners who when combined can offer a solution to help prevent future car accidents.

Source: MobilityMixx.

Exercise

Education of Road traffic law

ADAS Technology

Brain training system


Jiko Zero Forum SeminarsSeika-cho Seminar at Pinos

Using our group of technology partners the Jiko Zero Forum is offering seminars to elderly residents at Pinos locations in Seika-cho.


Summary & Conclusions


Summary & Conclusions: Key Technologies of the Future – There are several new technologies in

development which will significantly improve the capabilities of the smart city, autonomous driving is one of the key functions.

The Future of a Zero Accident Society – A significant in accidents is possible and will be

driven by AI among other technologies

Call to Action – Private/Public partnerships to encourage

technology adoption will be key going forward


Thank You!

Marc EinsteinChief Analyst

Telecommunications & Digital ServicesITR Corporation

Phone [email protected]

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