1. ASIA'S FIRST PRINT MAGAZINE ON M2M AND IoT • NOV - DEC 2013 • ISSUE 01
Dr. Prabhat Ranjan
Executive Director, TIFAC P.8
Ranganathan
Panchapakesan
Principal M2M Consultant
Wipro Technologies P.4
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Chief Engineer(Planning)
Ministry of Road Transport
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3. M2M Techology in Indian Market
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networks
Wireless Sensors Networks (WSN)
Smart Roads in India
Technology for Humanity
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Does the world really need to be smart?
With the ecosystem which includes our
infrastructure, utility services, environment,
natural resources etc; and the complexity of
inter-relationship amongst these increasing
by day, there is a need to have a improved
monitoring of ‘things’ which could help us
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make informed or smart decisions. With time, our response to a change in situation has
also improved. Our ability to gather data from remote environment and take smart decision
has seen in subtle way the decreased dependency on human ability to gather and log the
data, making the ecosystem more and more transparent.
Why this ‘Smart World’ publication?
The need to bring developments related to M2M and associated field of Internet of Things
and Internet of Everything, in various fields in our resource portal has been driving M2M
Wire so far. Our publication, Smart World will not just be a smart way of packaging the
content which we have been publishing in our resource portal, it goes a bit ahead with
articles and interviews of decision makers and senior industry professionals. We hope to
see this publications becomes harbinger of smart governance in years to come.
As we went around meeting officials in various government department and ministries, we
were surprised to know that M2M as a word was not much understood or associated with.
It was like we were speaking a non-native language. But as we got into the discussion, and
settled down to explain in detail, what this world of sensors and WSNs etc was all about,
we realized there was interest and monologue changed into a constructive dialogue. The
elements of M2M or IoT are not new to most of the government departments. As we
moved and the haziness over our horizon cleared, we could see its applications in mining,
oil & gas, agriculture, environment, forests, urban development, local governance etc. To
our surprise we found M2M assisting people in animal husbandry by monitoring the dairy
farm and making the data available on smart phones too. Similarly, state pollution control
is using M2M for monitoring pollution level shows the extent of applicability we can expect
in years to come. In this context we have articles and views which gives an overview of
opportunities this domain holds for us, not only for increased business opportunity but to
create a better managed world, a smart world.
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4. NOV - DEC 2013
hile mobile Internet
adoption is catching on in
India due to increasingly
cost-effective smart phones and
tablets, a new application—Internet
enablement of machines has taken
root and is already showing growth
potential. To capitalize on this
promising opportunity, several new
age service providers have introduced
business models designed to support
the many innovative applications
arising from this new capability. This
article sheds light on interesting
ways Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
technology is being applied in
India and the potential return on
investment (ROI).
INTRODUCTION
Industries are adopting cloud and
mobile technologies to reduce
costs and address their expanding
IT needs, including another cutting
edge solution known as machine-
to-machine (M2M). M2M/IoT (or
the Internet of Things) enables
remote control, management, and
monitoring of all types of assets by
leveraging connectivity from service
providers [Wi-Fi or 2G or 3G or 4G or
Satellite]. This article provides data-
rich examples of the potential of
M2M adoption in India over the next
few years and other insights about its
technical realization.
M2M Techology
in Indian Market
Ranganathan
Panchapakesan
Principal M2M Consultant
Wipro Technologies
Industry Status
DRIVERS FOR M2M
SOLUTION
Industrial adoption of M2M is driven
by several factors that promote a
Table 1: Sample Drivers for M2M in industries
Drivers Impacted Industries
Process Improvement Manufacturing, Automobile, Mining, QSR, Engineering
Safety and Security Education, Mining, Health, Chemicals, Construction Manufacturing
Revenue Management, Transportation, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas Pilferage
Standardization Pharmaceuticals, Food, Health, Smart Metering, Oil & Gas
Customer Care, Health, Infrastructure Satisfaction & Experience
Table 2: M2M solutions in industries
Industry M2M Solution
Automobiles Intelligent Car
Agriculture and allied Equipment, & Environment Monitoring, Connected Farm,
manufacturing Irrigation Management
Ancillary Spare Parts Asset & Warranty Management
Cement and Chemicals Equipment, & Environment Monitoring, Safety and Security
Constructions and Real Estate Smart Buildings & Home
Engineering Asset, Warranty and energy Management
Food, Restaurants, QSR and Asset & Warranty Management, Energy Solutions, Safety &
Food Processing Health Standards
Mining Asset & Warranty Management, Heavy Equipment Monitoring
Manufacturing Asset & Warranty Management
Power, Oil and gas Smart Metering, Warranty & Asset Management
Pharmaceuticals and Health Remote Health, Asset Management
Transportation Logistics Management
Infrastructure Tolls, Tracking and Payment
Education School Tracking and Safety, Energy
Ranganathan Panchapakesan, is a member of IEEE, Connected World. He is currently part
of a M2M team which is driving M2M/IoT solutions for customers in Wipro. This team in
Wipro focuses on delivering solutions on a hosted M2M platform to customers globally. He
has been researching M2M for over 3 years and currently contributes to M2M strategies and
solutions. He has also been instrumental in next generation services for telecom service
providers for more than 8 years. Besides M2M, he specializes inTelecom Networks, VAS and
Content Management solutions. He holds a Masters in communication with nearly 16 years
of experience in the industry and he is a speaker at forums and key industry events with
telecom operators.
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promising ROI. But many enterprises
today are slow to adopt and
implement M2M due to a lack of
clarity about these key drivers. Table
1 illustrates the key drivers of M2M
and their impact on a variety of
industries.
M2M SOLUTIONS FOR
INDUSTRIES
For industries implementing M2M,
the most critical factor is the need
for new, industry-specific solutions
that are determined by the driving
factors for that industry segment.
Based on a weighted matrix analysis
of global patterns, Table 2 lists some
M2M services that can be applied to
particular industries. Implementation
of these solutions by each industry
will involve device manufacturers,
connectivity providers, system
integrators or applications providers,
as well as managed service providers.
At this early stage, the ROI of any M2M
solution is only promising if business
models are modified to include
M2M capabilities. For example, it’s
already possible to bundle real estate
connected home services as part of
existing DTH subscription models,
and white goods manufacturers can
offer remote management services
as part of their annual maintenance
contracts.
In the near future, the adoption and
use of [Wi-Fi or GSM] connected
“smart machines” will dramatically
increase, especially in consumer
homes.Toprepareforthisexponential
growth, primarily in developed
markets, telecom operators are
already offering connected solutions
as independent offers that can either
be linked via their own or third party
connectivity services.
While this approach is enabling
telecom service providers to reach
consumers and enterprises with
more services, affordability and
reliability remain as obstacles,
particularly in the Indian market.
Table 3 above illustrates the potential
cost of services various industries
might experience. When strong buyer
demand for potential services (per
the model above) is coupled with the
assets each of these industries brings
to the table, the average revenue
they can generate is very promising
[Figures below].
When the promising GDP is factored
in, the trend reveals an average of
5% annual growth on M2M revenues
across multiple industries [Figure
below].
Table 3: Industry solutions and potentially affordable costs of service
Industry M2M Solution PotentiallyAffordable Cost
month *** per asset per
Automobiles Intelligent Car Rs.50 to Rs.100
Agriculture and allied Equipment, & Environment Rs.15 to Rs.20
manufacturing Management Monitoring,
Connected Farm, Irrigation
Ancillary Spare Parts Asset & Warranty Management Less than Rs.50
Cement and Chemicals Equipment, & Environment Rs.100 to Rs. 1000
Monitoring, Safety and Security
Constructions and Smart Buildings&Home Less than Rs.100
Real Estate
Engineering Asset, Warranty and energy Rs.150 to Rs. 200
Management
Food, Restaurants, QSR Asset & Warranty Management, Rs.150 to Rs.250
and Food Processing Energy Solutions, Safety &
Health Standards
Mining Asset & Warranty Management, Rs.500 to Rs. 1000
Heavy Equipment Monitoring,
Tracking
Manufacturing Asset & Warranty Management Rs.100 to Rs.250
Power, Oil and gas Smart Metering, Warranty & Rs.50+
Asset Management
Pharmaceuticals Remote Health, Asset Less than Rs.50 per use
and Health Management
Transportation Logistics Management Rs.15 to Rs. 75
Infrastructure Tolls, Tracking and Payment Less than Rs.15
Education School Tracking and Rs.15 to Rs.75
safety, energy

6. For example,
school bus
tracking
solutions are
widely adopted
by schools and
colleges to
address student
safety concerns.
REPLICABLE SOLUTIONS
IN M2M
As stated before, industries
need compelling cost solutions.
And in terms of M2M solutions,
industries also need very similar
features and capabilities. Most of
today’s M2M solutions have a few
feature sets in common across
industrial applications,such as
asset management, service lifecycle
management,warrantymanagement
and tracking. Table 4 above shows a
set of elements that are common to
one or more services.
CHALLENGES OF M2M IN
INDIA
Despite the promising potential
of M2M, adoption in India is still a
challenge due to socio-economic
factors. M2M growth will depend
upon providing a solution that
addresses the following challenges:
• Globally, M2M solutions are
adopted at a faster pace wherever
automation is needed and labor
costs are high.
• In India, the cost of labor is cheap.
Hence, the cost of automation,
wherever applicable, should be
cheaper than labor, which is not
the case in many scenarios.
• The M2M solutions currently
available are expensive and
not well suited to the Indian
market.
• The Indian market is fragmented.
Within each industry, the number
of players is small, and their
asset volumes are not significant
enough to justify an M2M rollout.
To overcome this, solutions need
to be affordable and viable.
• Environmental and social factors
contribute prominently to service
reliability and warranty. For
example,devices used in M2M
are subjected to four to five
times more wear and tear than
in comparable applications in
other markets. So solutions need
to be more rugged and offered
at an affordable price, with
betterwarranties.
• Lastly, there is a strong need
for regulations and standards
to address specific safety and
security concerns.
ROLE OF WIPRO IN M2M
As a pioneer in M2M technology,
Wipro has been involved in IoT
and M2M projects with customers
for several years. Because of our
many partnerships with application
and device vendors, Wipro offers
enterprises a hosted solution that
supports a portfolio of field-proven
applications. We are also involved
in partnerships with Tier1 Telecom
service providers globally to
address enterprise connectivity and
application needs.
CONCLUSION
An M2M/IoT solution offered by
any service provider should be
comprehensive and affordable,
and take into consideration related
issues such as devices, connectivity,
applications, and support. Ideally,
any service proposition should
be bundled with other services
offered to enterprises or
end-consumers.
To facilitate this bundled offering,it
is advisable to have a cloud-
based solution, a ready portfolio of
applications, and a remote machine
operations center. Applications
and solutions should also address
challenges relevant to the
Indianmarket.
For example, school bus tracking
solutions are widely adopted by
schools and colleges to address
student safety concerns. In time,
we will fully realize the benefits of
M2M/IoT technology to make Indian
society safer, more efficient and
productive.
Table 4: Elements common to one and more services
Functionality Heavy Diesal Vending Medical Devices Risk Mgmnt. Energy-Power, White Asset Energy
Equipment Genrators Machines Devices Sector Water Goods Tracking Cells
Standards Evolution In progress In progress NO In progress NO In progress NO NO NO
Connectivity 3G/4G 3G/4G Wi-FI 3G/4G 3G/4G 3G/4G, Wi-Fi 3G/4G, Wi-FI 3G/4G 3G/4G
Potential # of Assets 1M+ 10M+ 100K 10M+ <1M 100M+ 100M+ 100M+ <100K
Device Maturity in India Evolving Evolving YES Evolving NO Evolving Evolving Medium NO
Middleware YES Optional Optional YES Optional YES YES YES YES
PLC/ Drivers Extension NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Web App YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Mobile App YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Analytics YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Infra Hosting YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Machine Operations Centre YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
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7. onnecting ourselves to
wireless networks all
over the world is just
a matter of few clicks,
but connectivity stops at
the surface of the water. The idea
of underwater TCP/IP protocol has
long been imagined which was
finally realized when University of
Buffalo researchers floated their
first wireless modem, designed for
underwater use. The technological
breakthrough could lead to
improvements in tsunami detection,
off-shore oil and natural gas
exploration, surveillance, pollution
monitoring and other activities.
Land-based wireless networks
rely on radio waves that transmit
data via satellites and antennae.
Unfortunately, radio waves work
poorly underwater as they cannot
penetrate it and become sluggish
in water. According to a research
paper by Jaime Lloret, University of
Valencia, under water radiowaves
suffer from the problems like low
data rates high energy consumption
during transmission, multipath
reflection refraction etc. The U.S.
tsunami warning system currently
relies on ocean-bottom sensors
that send acoustic signals to surface
buoys. The buoys transmit radio
signals to a satellite, which alerts
computers on land. These sound
based systems rely on acoustic
waves generated by Tsunami
sensors which are converted to radio
waves on reaching to the surface
and finally relayed to a receiving
station via a satellite network.
Researchers from the University of
Buffalo have developed a unique
solution to it which is about to
make the ocean a noisy place
i.e. communicating through high
frequency signals generated by
sensors. Their wireless Internet
prototype relies on sound waves.
The system was tested recently
at Lake Erie, Buffalo Hovannes
Kulhandjian and Zahed Hossain,
who are both doctoral candidates
at UB, dropped two, 40-pound
sensors into the water. Kulhandjian
typed a command into a laptop.
Seconds later, a series of high-
pitched chirps recoiled off a nearby
concrete wall, an indication that the
test worked.
“A submerged wireless network will
give us an unprecedented ability to
collect and analyze data from our
oceans in real time and making this
information available to anyone
with a smartphone or computer,
especially when a tsunami or other
type of disaster occurs, could help
save lives.” said Tommaso Melodia,
UB associate professor of electrical
engineering and the project’s lead
researcher.
According to Melodia sharing data
between the underwater systems is
‘AQUATIC’ Internet
difficult because each system often
has a different infrastructure. The
solution developed at University of
Buffalo would solve that problem. It
would transmit data from existing and
planned underwater sensor networks
to laptops, smartphones and other
wireless devices in real time.
Few of the applications, as stated
by Melodia, that underwater sensor
networks can serve are as follows:-
1. Early detection of Tsunamis
coastal residents
2. Exploration of Natural Gas
3. Ocean monitoring for pollution
4. Monitoring fish and marine
mammels
5. Spotting the un authentic
vehicles used by smugglers
surreptitiously
The researchers from the University
of Buffalo hope that adoption of
an open protocol like the one they
have devised will encourage more
open exchange of data in oceanic
research.
Underwater Tsunami sensor networks
ImageSource:UniversityofBuffalo
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8. Q. Can you share your views
on research and on-going
projects at TIFAC?
Ans: I have been in TIFAC for
nearly six months and most of my
personal work on WSN was done
at Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of
Information & Communication
Technology earlier. As far as TIFAC
is concerned, it has been set as
a technology ‘Think Tank’ and
working for nearly 25 years. We
have developed India’s Vision 2020
under the chairmanship of Dr. APJ
Abdul Kalam and recently we are
engaged in Technology Vision 2035
exercise which we are expecting to
launch in the next few months.
As part of Technology Vision
exercise we are looking at
technologies which may have its
impact in the upcoming years in a
major way. Out of some handful of
technologies we are seeing which
may have impact in next 10 years,
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)
or in broader sense Internet of
Things (IoT) is going to benefit all
the sectors across the spectrum that
we study. Following this exercise of
Technology Vision 2035 wherein
we are working on 12 sectors
including agriculture & food, water
environment energy infrastructure,
transportation, education health
care, materials, manufacturing and
so on. We will identify some of the
technology areas and then try to
have a plan as to how we can have
a road map for those technologies
growing within the country both in
terms of R&D efforts and utilization
in industry.
Q. Can industry participate
in collaboration with TIFAC
in creating new platforms for
WSN? What exactly is the
expectation of TIFAC from
industry?
Ans: As an outcome of Technology
Vision exercise, we came out
with road map of innovations and
‘blue sky’ research and during
that process we might identify
technologies that will setup separate
study groups which look into those
sectors. In that, we expect industry
to participate particularly in making
expert groups pertaining to different
technologies. Sometime we may
have to divide into further sector
based on their applications in
various domains.
Dr. Prabhat Ranjan
Executive Director
TIFAC
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)
For instance, WSN has applications
in many fields like agriculture,
defense, mining, wildlife, so there
may be common R & D efforts as
well as dedicated efforts made in
some certain application areas.
Currently, we are coordinating
National Electric Mobility Mission
for of the country with different R &
D groups at TIFAC. Similarly, as we
are seeing multiple applications of
WSN or IoT coming every day we
intend to setup study groups after
Vision 2035 wherein industry can
participate. Lastly, if there are any
standards settings to be done in
this regard even that can also be
initiated through this initiative.
Q. You have been the
proponent of R&D projects
at educational institute
like Dhirubhai Ambani
Institute of Information and
Communication Technology
(DAIICT). Do you think at
TIFAC you can help taking this
objective further?
Ans: Yes, as an outcome of Vision
2020 exercise, we launched a few
initiatives to realize its objective.
One of them was Mission Reach
program, which is dedicated
Dr. Prabhat Ranjan, prior to joining Technology,
Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)
was associated with Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of
Information and Communication Technology (DAI-ICT),
Gujarat, wherein he guided under-graduate students into
some real-life projects. He was awarded doctorate for
his research in nuclear fusion at the Lawrence Berkley
Laboratory from University of California, Berkley in 1986.
He is the recipient of numerous accolades like National
Science Talent Award, Bihar Gaurav Samman, HP Innovate
Award and many others.
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9. were then found in the Wildlife
Institute of India (WII) campus.
These turtles were small and unlike
other turtles they don’t go into the
water. Since these turtles were very
small (approx. 500 gms) so anything
we put on them had to be less
than 20 grams. We could not put
GPS onto it, so we put some other
devices that send radio beckons to
various receiving stations at WII.
After receiving the radio signal,
by following some algorithms we
were able to localize the animal
and retrieve information about their
activities and the ambient climate.
It enabled us to detect whether the
turtles have gone into hibernation
or are merely into deep sleep.
Another important project,
namely, TigerCENSE was dedicated
to track tiger movements in forest.
Here we developed an Infrared
flash based sensor which would
capture the image of Tiger as and
when it passes by. It will record
the image of Tiger, specifically
its stripes by illuminating it by an
Infrared flash without any noise or
visual disturbance. The data is then
compressed in form of a jpeg image
and whenever communication
channels are available it will pass
on the data to researchers. We
developed approximately 50-
60 cameras like that and based
upon the requirement it would
be either multi-hop or single hop
communication network. One more
project along the line is FrogCENSE
wherein we try to track a very
interesting species known as Purple
Frog which remain underground
most of the times and only come up
during monsoons for 2-3 weeks for
mating purpose.
The CePAL project was started
in response to need of person
7-8 years on real-life applications,
particularly using Wireless Sensor
Networks (WSNs) technology. The
common attributes of these projects
were SENSING, PROCESSING,
COMMUNICATING & POWER
SUPPLY. Although these projects
have same kind of requirement
but there is slight variation in
each project. Originally we started
from Agriculture by doing some
research work which however
did not materialize due to some
deployment issues. It was in year
2006 with the help of some wildlife
researchers from Wildlife Institute
of India (Dehradun) we picked up
a number of projects related to
wildlife monitoring.
WildCENSE is one of projects
where we try to track Swamp
Deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) or
Barahsingha which is believed to
have been travelling all the way
from Dehradun to Nepal in the
year 2003-04. However they are
rediscovered in Dehradun and it
was not known whether they have
fully migrated towards Nepal or
not. In this project, each animal
had a little GPS unit along with
some micro-sensors capable of
sensing different parameters like
temperature, humidity & ambient
light. GPS & sensors data were
recorded in dedicated memory on
the animal. The key idea is to track
the relative movements of animals,
so if one animal comes in contact
with other they share information.
This is similar to a project developed
at Princeton University, namely,
ZebraNET. One of the important
parameter in WildCENSE was the
neck movement which was tracked
using accelerometer and used to
indicate us about what kind of
activity the animal is indulging itself
into. So data about the location,
climate & activity of the animal
is sent to researchers which they
transform into relevant information
using certain browser based tools
Google Map APIs.
In another project called
TurtleCENSE we try to track the
movement of hill turtles which
to focus at industry-academic
interactions and develop personal
power in students to address
industry oriented capabilities. So we
set up more than 35 centers across
the country in various educational
institutions. Recently, we had a brain
storming session wherein we looked
at how industry oriented learning
can be improved and based upon
the discussion we listed a few major
points to deal with this aspect. So
what we realize is to improve hands
on experience by doing things and
along that line we are planning to
have fabrication facility within the
education system of the country
based on MIT Fab Lab concept
along with 3D-printing which is
another area of interest now-a-days.
So, combining MIT Fab Lab concept
with 3D-printing, and making it
suitable for Indian perspective, we
may setup certain nodal centers
with help of educational institutions
to other relevant stake holders.
This will help students to look at
the ideas which require physical
development and not just computer
based designing. Following this
further we want to promote
internship for students in training
by giving them some incentives
particularly in MSME sector. While
working they may be come out
with solution which industry might
be willing to check out. On the
other hand in large scale industry,
students do not get opportunity to
get closer to see the real thing and
they may not get chance to change
the things around whereas in MSME
sector the students can influence
the development process and make
changes to improve their capability.
So we want to promote that by
incentive mechanism to support
some of their ideas that students
come out with, through the B. Tech.
final year projects and if necessary
to further support we can help
becoming entrepreneurs.
Q. Can you share your
views on your previous
real-life projects like
WildCENSE, TurtleCENSE,
CePAL, TigerCENSE etc.?
Ans: I have been working for last
Currently, we are
coordinating National
Electric Mobility
Mission for of the
country with different
R & D groups at
TIFAC.
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10. with disability. The project was
dedicated to the people suffering
from Cerebral Palsy and we tried this
project on a girl who was suffering
from the same disease and was
unable to handle her daily activities.
She couldn’t move her fingers
properly so was unable to press the
remote control button.
For that we developed an
Accelerometer based hand gesture
system in which we could capture
her hand gestures and make her
control her television and other
home appliances. For an instance,
if she moves her hand up down
she can actually increment or
decrement the channels. With the
help of two student batches we
developed a working prototype and
in addition to TV we made it work
for other appliances like fan, light,
AC etc.
One of the tricky part of CePal was
that it was difficult to indicate the
system to change from TV to Light.
For that, we used double tapping
of hands to indicate the system
that the user wants to switch the
mode of operation. The system
has two parts; one is dedicated to
capture the gestures of the user the
other one to send Infrared signals
to control the home appliances.
There are many other versions of
this CePal project wherein apart
from the hand gestures we could
use whatever ability the person has
whether it is hand movements, leg
movements, facial expressions, brain
waves, eye blinks etc.
Q. How important is power
management in Wireless
Sensor Networks (WSNs)?
Ans: Power Management is
one of the crucial issues in WSN
applications. Infact, 85%, if not more,
of the research work was dedicated
to power management and
minimizing the energy consumption
for WSN. When we talk about
power management, there are two
aspects of it, one is the device level
and the other is the network level
power consumption. When I look
at the research papers, they tend to
embark on network level, however
device level power consumption
is equally important and we had to
work on both of them.
Now, WSN applications need very
stringent optimization and the
power management has to be
done pertinent to the application.
We cannot voluntarily design a
universal system that can serve all
the applications. So while working
with WSN/IoT applications we have
to understand its requirements first
and we perceived it with the help of
some domain experts and we were
eventually able to optimize it.
One initiative in this regard is the
energy harvesting or scavenging
wherein the device learns to
harness the energy from its ambient
surroundings by various means like
temperature, humidity and motion.
This idea of energy harvesting
came from a very specific
requirement to us wherein we
developed a sensor network in
nuclear fusion reactors where the
charging of the battery was to be
done by RF energy harvesting.
Q. What were the other
challenges you faced during
implementation of these
projects besides power
management?
Ans: Each of them had their own
specific challenges. But the most
prominent challenge is that the
students not having to know how to
work with real-time systems since
most of their curriculum is based on
theory for which we had to develop
a culture that would suffice to create
an environment involving students
utilizing their skills effectively.
Generally, in India, students have
very less time to devote in
projects and they tend to work only
during their last periods.
While software based projects
are easy to handle since all the
resources are available but when
it comes to real-life hardware
based projects, it needs a different
approach. So I had to make sure that
they get all the equipments as and
when they need it on time because
the students apart from their
project work had their own multiple
courses of their curriculum. Few of
the students were quite enthusiastic
and continued to work even after
they graduated for years.
During the TigerCENSE project,
we faced a challenge during the
information gathering at night
as it was difficult to capture the
stripes of the tiger. Stripes were
more important than color or any
other parameter because stripes
are unique to each tiger, just like
our fingerprints. Initially, we did not
have any idea as to how we capture
images during night. So we end
up making an infrared flash(not to
be confused with infrared camera)
consisting of CMOS based image
sensor which is sensitive to infrared.
We tested this system on a dummy
model of a tiger, which worked
perfectly for us. The stripes were
clearly visible and the image was
informative. However, when we
tried it on a real tiger, the overall
picture was fine but the stripes
disappeared gradually. That is
where we discovered that the skin
of a dummy and that of a real tiger
is totally different and should be
treated as such. This was a tricky
part indeed.
During CePAL, we gave our
prototype to a girl who was unable
to move her fingers to control the
home appliances. But later on we
discovered that her gross hand
movements was also poor and that
whenever she tried to change the
mode of device she would move it
too much that the battery loosens
out. The prototype worked in a
perfect condition while testing at lab
but couldn’t work in real scenario.
So, we re-designed the packaging of
batteries and re-tested it and found
it working perfectly. So it must be
understood, that while we work in
labs we are very much careful about
things that we are unaware of the
possible errors that could occur.
The real testing of a prototype can
be done while we test it outside.
So as a matter of challenge, it was
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11. difficult for us too to actually find
people upon whom we can test our
prototype.
Q. Can you share something
about MoonCENSE and how
it was different from other
sensor based project?
Ans: MoonCENSE project was
a part of Chandrayan mission-
II wherein the intention was to
find the presence of water in the
moon. There are certain areas on
the moon called ‘dark crators’ in
the North Pole & South Pole where
sunlight never falls because of the
angle it makes with moon. And as
there is no atmosphere, so the light
doesn’t diffuse or scatter leaving
these places permanently dark. So,
scientists discovered that there is
a possibility of water inside those
crators. Hence, we took up this
ambitious project wherein we saw
if we can send something inside
that can indicate any presence of
water there. So we decided to put
inside 30-40 small sensor nodes
forming a network and send the
data about the moisture level inside
those crators having a temperature
of minus 300 degree celsius before
they perish.
The project was quite challenging
for us because no one in the world
has ever tried something like that.
The sensor used in this case were
quite specific and instead of ‘long
life’ sensor nodes, which is the
requirement of most of the WSN
applications, here in this particular
case we tend to look at ‘short life’
sensors. Another part of this project
was to monitor the seismic activities
on moon through Seismic Sensors
which were expected to detect
both the global & local seismic
activities. Normally we believe that
unlike earth there are no seismic
activities on moon. But moon does
have seismic activities although
the intensity is low, typically 5-6 on
richter scale in comparison to earth
where it can go as high as 10. The
data about the seismic activities on
moon is very important in order to
set up colonies there, which so far is
an open-eyed dream.
One major challenge of
MoonCENSE is to develop such
sensors which can sustain in the
hostile environment of moon. So
we had to develop such sensors
on our own, for which we worked
with some foreign companies and
also with a society from IIT Bombay
known as Society of Applied
Microwave Electronics Engineering
& Research (SAMEER).
Initially we started with some
commercially available seismic
sensor suitable for earth and then
we digitized that information using
24 or 32-bit data word. This was to
make sure that even if we lose some
bits during the Analog to Digital
conversion process, we are still
left with atleast 16 bits of accuracy.
So, the ADC process itself posed a
lot of challenges to us besides the
sensing process because dynamic
range was quite important to us and
that we had to have very sensitive
sensors.
Q. How do you see the level of
exposure amongst stndents
towards real-life applications
in our academic institutions?
Ans: Generally, what we see is that
the hands-on learning of students
is very poor as far as educational
institutions are concerned. We tend
to not touch physical systems and
our knowledge is mostly based
on theory lecturers which after
giving exams vanishes. But real
learning comes by doing things by
hand which we call ‘Learning by
doing’ and industry always expects
that from a student. While I was
working with the projects like CePal,
WildCENSE etc, one of my goal
for initiating these activities was
to prepare students to participate
in these projects. Since most of
those students were under graduate
students, they worked in a small
time frame, may be for few days or
weeks then get back to their original
curriculum.
So the students here do not really
get the correct exposure to the
application oriented studies during
their course. One possible reason
to this is the curriculum wherein a
student has to deal with a number
of subjects in his entire course
and that it becomes very difficult
for them to rigorously approach a
single aspect and work for the same.
Q. What will drive the future
of WSN in India?
Ans: Education plays an important
role in driving the success of any
technology and same goes for the
WSN as well. In order for WSN to
succeed, it is important for students,
faculties, colleges and universities to
take part in real-life sensor projects.
What we are seeing now-a-days is
that most of our work is research
driven and tend to focus less on
the realization aspects of the
technology. Particularly with WSN,
90% of the research work in PhD
or Masters is based on developing
algorithms to minimize energy
consumption and so on. People
keep on doing the same work and
pay less attention to application
oriented study.
Hence, the future of WSN can
only be improved if we are able
to get people to work on real
devices. Since, this technology has
to have very severe optimization
requirements in terms of mass,
power consumption etc. The future
can be bright if we are able to
inculcate hands-on working in
this sector, otherwise others will
surpass us.
We decided to
put inside 30-
40 small sensor
nodes forming a
network and send
the data about
the moisture level
inside those crators
on moon having
a temperature of
minus 300 degree
celsius before they
perish.
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12. Q. Can you share
your views on vehicle
monitoring and toll
collection?
Ans. There are number of
technologies for monitoring the
vehicles and collecting the toll.
Since we are taking the projects
in stretches, therefore in order to
have uniformity at a later date,
we are looking forward to have
one common technology for the
entire country. For this an expert
committee was established under
the guidance of Mr. Nandan
Nilekani comprising of experts from
various domains who suggested
RFID to be the standard solution
for collection of tolls electronically.
A pilot project has already been
implemented in North India and in
the upcoming year we are planning
to cover another 1000 KM with this
technology.
Q. Can you share your
views on developments
at MoRTH with
reference to Delhi
Mumbai Industrial
Corridor (DMIC)
project?
Ans. As far as DMIC is concerned,
it is a project under Ministry of
Railways to provide a dedicated
freight corridor. But being a
dedicated corridor, it will need
some kind of feeders as well, which
essentially are roads. According
to the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP)
we have around 900 KM of feeder
roads with a total development
cost of 150 Billion INR. So in
this case, MoRTH is taking care
of connecting the DMIC to the
industrial zone through feeders.
Q. Can you share your
views on the future of
‘Smart’ roads in India?
Ans. Smart road is all about
‘connectivity’ between road and
the users. Once we are connected
we think of enhancing the safety
as well. We have the dubious
distinction of having the maximum
number of fatalities on roads. The
number of people being killed on
roads is 1.3 lacs which has to be
reduced anyhow so as to fulfill
SMART ROADS
Shri RK Pandey
Chief Engineer(Planning)
Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways
Government of India
Future of
in India
A common perception of travel on most of Indian roads means that a commuter is likely
to face problems like traffic congestion, road accidents due to lack of safety, wastage of
time and many such major and minor irritants. But people from different ministries of
Government of India are making efforts, silently and steadily, to change the scenario
and mitigate these challenges. Some of the planners in the Ministry of Road Transport
& Highways have started visualizing that embedding intelligence in Indian roads can be
useful to the commuters both in terms of safety and convenience. Doing this may create
an ecosystem that would enable commuters to become ‘connected commuters’.
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13. a flagship program
aiming at connecting all the
headquarters in North-East
region. It provides connectivity
to all the district head-quarters
with a two-lane road and known
as Special Accelerated Road
Development Program (SARDP).
We are also providing connectivity
to places which are affected by Left
Wing Extremism (LWE) to maintain
the law and order. We also indirectly
handle programs for the roads
which do not fall in the category
of NHDP and constitute more than
40,000 KM by providing funds to
State PWDs. ICT plays an important
role in aspects like massive capacity
augmentation
i.e. laning, improving the geometrics,
toll collection and managing our
control centres.
We are also planning to setup
control centres which would
monitor the traffic on real-time basis
and provide immediate relief to the
road user.
Q. Do you think there
is a need to create
awareness amongst
State Government
bodies and municipal
corporations about the
signi¿cance of ‘smart’
roads?
Ans. As we are seeing that
‘smart’ roads can offer a lot to
users but there has always
been a communication
gap between highway
engineers and the
industry. We being
engineers aim at
making good roads
to enhance safety and
security. But till what
extent it can be made
best use of and further
improved through ICT, has
to be explained to everyone.
We can take this objective of
making roads ‘smart’ only by
working together. We can provide
the requirements; industries have
to ascertain our requirements and
media houses like M2M Wire can
propogate our message to them.
of the National Highways. Inspite of
constituting a very small portion of
the total road network, the National
Highways carry the maximum
traffic and is considered to be the
backbone of the India road network.
Besides this, MoRTH also looks
after the formulation of standards
and policies, after consulting with
State Government bodies and
institutions, for all categories of
roads. It also provides assistance to
State Government bodies for various
projects and research through the
Central Road Fund. It is the endeavor
of MoRTH to develop roads which
are safe, economical and provide a
smooth flow of traffic.
Owing to the fact of developing
safer roads, the need of Information
& Communication Technology (ICT)
automatically comes. One of the
projects being practiced by MoRTH
is National Highway Development
Project (NHDP) which covers around
50,000 KM of road network and is
divided into several phases. Out of
them two well-known phases are
Golden Quadrilateral and North-
South-East-West Corridor which
combined with other
phases will constitute the entire road
network. Apart from NHDP, we have
the UN road safety guidelines. We
believe that fatalities on roads can
be greatly reduced if technology is
embedded in roads.
Smart roads in my view can
make the travel experience of
passenger both pleasant and safer.
It showcases various facilities for
the user like variable sign boards,
dynamic paint, interactive lighting
system, control rooms etc. In the
jargon of road transport, smart roads
we have initiated pilot projects to
test a particular technology and after
fulfillment of all the requirements,
it will be determined whether the
technology is worth considering
further or not. Smart roads are also
the means to provide us guidelines
for framing the specifications and
judging the efficacy of a treatment.
We think that the future of smart
road is really bright if we can use it
wisely. Industry must come forward
and seek the requirements of
Government of India so that they
may come up with high-quality
products tailor-made for Indian
roads.
Q. How can Indian roads
bene¿t from ICT?
Ans. MoRTH is mainly responsible
for the maintenance, development
and safety issues of Indian roads and
highways. India has a vast network
of roads which makes us the world’s
second most dense country after
United States. We have around 4.6
million KMs of road network in India
(US: 6.5 million KMs) which has been
divided into several sub-networks
and MoRTH is primarily taking care
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14. operating costs and thereby enables
optimum management of the ATM
network. Besides fault management,
the solution provides a centralized
control and enables efficient power
management by keeping a real-time
track on the energy usage based on
the no. of users and performance of
other assets.
A typical ATM booth besides
the ATM machine, hosts other
necessary assets as well, which
include air conditioners, illuminated
signage boards, inverter/UPS, a
security camera and at least 8–12
lights. Currently, the security and
maintenance of passive assets in
the ATM rooms require physical
intervention, very often resulting
in low operational efficiency, at
times increased downtime and
thus shrinking profit margins for
the operators. The service contract
mandates the MSPs to ensure
that ATM site is working 24/7. With
rising overheads, ATM operators
are looking for a reliable remote
monitoring solution to optimize ATM
maintenance.
WebNMS with its extensive R&D
has designed such an out-of-box
solution called the WebNMS ATM
Site Manager. The solution consist
of sensors deployed in the site
to transduce various parameters
and feed into a single brick sized
box namely WebNMS Remote
Terminal Unit (RTU). This RTU
oday, the ATMs are being
increasingly outsourced
to Managed Service
Providers (MSPs for the
purpose of proper management and
surveillance. Cash replenishment,
stringent security measures and
proper maintenance of passive
assets are some of the basic issues
that need to be taken care of in order
to ensure continuous functioning of
ATM.
WebNMS ATM Site Manager is a
complete ATM networking solution
comprising of web enabled
customized hardware and WebNMS
24/7 ATM
monitoring solution
WebNMS ATM Site Manager
based Network Management
System (NMS) for absolute and
reliable monitoring and security of
ATM and its various assets present
at the site. The solution is built
on WebNMS Framework which is
protocol neutral and offers a wide
range of services irrespective of the
hardware, operating system and
database. This framework is scalable,
customizable and is ready to be
developed further without sacrificing
the current performance.
WebNMS ATM monitoring solution
offers an accurate fault diagnosis
along with fast and efficient resolution
of issues. This helps minimize
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15. provides interfaces to twelve data points each
intended to capture a particular physical quantity
like temperature, smoke, humidity, door opening/
closing, lighting control and energy consumption
by connecting to various sensors. Data is collected
from all the passive assets in ATM room by sensor
and transformed into actionable intelligence which
is then displayed on the dashboard for proactive
decision-making. WebNMS ATM Site Manager offers
a clean graphic energy dashboard that provides
an overview of recent alarms, sensor status, power
consumption pattern, humidity, temperature, etc.,
for effective and rapid decision making.
The integration of M2M technology in WebNMS
ATM Site Manager has helped the companies that
monitor ATMs in reducing their effort of managing
the ATM site. WebNMS ATM Site Manger can be
seen as a welcome change; while there are several
other network monitoring solutions in the market,
the WebNMS ATM Site Manger has exploited M2M at
its best. By adopting M2M technology infrastructure,
WebNMS ATM Site Manager offers effective ways to
retail banks and financial institutions to curb their
operational costs.
The solution seamlessly receives data from various
sensors and send it to the central location for retrieval
of information. However, in case of power outage
or connectivity failure the device automatically
switches to offline mode driven by an independent
battery source and stores the data locally in its
memory.
This offline data can be retrieved as and when
required thus making the data available 24*7
irrespective of the conditions. In case of an improper
functioning of any equipment which needs
immediate attention its status of working can readily
be made visible on the energy dashboard hosted by
a central server.
WebNMS ATM Site Manager
offers a clean graphic
energy dashboard that
provides an overview of
recent alarms, sensor
status, power consumption
pattern, humidity,
temperature, etc., for
effective and rapid decision
making.
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16. Q. Can you update our
readers on the offerings of
WebNMS in M2M domain?
WebNMS, the telecom software
division of Zoho Corp is a leader
in telecom network management
space for more than 15 years now.
Our Network Management System
(NMS) and Element Management
Systems (EMS) have been deployed
more than 25,000 times by
world’s leading telecom carriers.
Backed by the experience gained
in telecom space, we recently
forayed into machine-2-machine
communications (M2M). Our M2M
solutions enable remote monitoring
of passive assets and at deriving key
insights for businesses to make right
decisions.
We launched our first M2M product
for the remote monitoring of ATMs
from a centralized location. The
M2M solution is built on award
winning WebNMS M2M platform
which can be customized to build
innovative M2M solutions. Other
solutions in R&D pipeline include
Cell Tower Site Manager, Road
Infrastructure Manager and Power
Grid Monitor.
WebNMS will focus on delivering
smart M2M solutions for the global
market across industries. In the
APAC region, in addition to M2M
solutions, we also focus on other
niche offerings such as network
management solutions and element
management solutions.
Q. Who are your users of
WebNMS in India?
WebNMS Solutions are used by
telecom operators, managed service
providers, ATM operators, and
system integrators. WebNMS M2M
solutions can be applied across
areas such as healthcare, agriculture,
retail, military, energy, people/ pet
tracking.
Q. What are your views on
the applications of M2M in
sectors like energy, logistics &
transport, asset management
etc. in India?
WebNMS M2M
Platform
Prabhu
Ramachandran
Director, WebNMS
Market Trends
These are industries which see
greater need for implementing
M2M solutions. The need is
primarily because of the need for
complete control and continuous
monitoring of various passive
assets, which accumulate a
huge chunk of their nvestment.
The early adopters of M2M
technologies are alsofrom industries
such as healthcare,automotive,
manufacturing, transport, and
retaildue to the fact that M2M
solutions allowremote monitoring,
enable informed decisions; reduce
opex, thus resulting in better
customer experience, and new
revenue model.
Q. How is the ecosystem
for increased usage of M2M
evolving in India?
The M2M evolution is opening
numerous avenues to
communication service providers
(CSPs), system integrators, managed
services providers and application
domain experts who are all part of
the ecosystem.At present, though
the ecosystem is fragmented,
co-ordination of all the parties will
stir the market and increase the
adoption rate.
Q. People in the industry
have talked about the need
standards for the M2M
applications to be in place.
Please comment.
Industry bodies, such as the
Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), theSource: WebNMS, Zoho Corp
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17. European Telecommunications
Standards Institute (ETSI) and
the Third Generation Partnership
Project (3GPP) and other industry
players play a crucial role in setting
machine-to-machine(M2M)
standards.
It is paradoxical. In order to drive
mass adoption of M2M services, a
set of standards should be in place
and vice versa; awareness and
rapid adoption of M2M technology
will establish the standards for the
market.
Q. Are there any government
policies or regulations
affecting M2M industry?
Government policies or regulations
have impacted indirectly on M2M
industry. For instance in order to
reduce carbon footprint of telecom
towers in India, the government has
mandated that 20 per cent of all
urban towers must use hybrid power
by 2015. This regulation by TRAI has
triggered telecom operators to resort
to M2M solutions to improve energy
conservation and efficiency across
telecom tower sites.
Q. What is the global scenario
of M2M or Internet of Things?
Internet of Things (IOT) is one of
the fastest-moving technologies
after cloud computing. In the
first wave of wireless revolution
people were connected, in the
second wave machine to machine
(M2M) technology will enable
communication between people
and devices.
M2M technology is advancing into
our daily lives and interconnectivity
of objects, systems, information,
people and places is creating many
new business opportunities. We are
not very far from realizing 50 billion
connected devices.
Q. How close are we to the
reality of this multi-billion
dollar industry as is being
projected by many of the
market research ¿rms?
We forecast rapid growth in
installations of M2M solutions in
the next 2 years in energy and
consumer segments like home
automation and connected cars.
According to MarketsandMarkets
research report, the global M2M
market was at $ 27.1 Billion in
2012. With growing awareness of
M2M application across industrial
verticals, we estimate that Indian
M2M industry will become a
multi-billion dollar industry in
the next 5 years.
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18. Q. Can you please
share your views on
automotive telematics in
India?
Broadcom sees huge potential in the
India telematics application market
in terms of growth opportunities.
Key telematics applications such as
2G/4G Emergency Call, LTE Cloud
Access, Wi-Fi Hot Spot Connectivity,
and GNSS Location Services are
differentiators that many automotive
OEMs are considering for next
generation designs. Automotive
connected car technology is an
emerging market that is poised
for rapid expansion and local
manufactures in India can capitalize
on this trend. Broadcom’s wired
and wireless solutions, which are
pervasive throughout consumer
electronics devices, cloud-scale
data centers, and carrier and
enterprise networks, are now being
leveraged into cars in order to meet
demands for the consumer’s desire
for constant connectivity. Ford
Sync is powered by Broadcom’s
leading connectivity combo chip –
BCM4325 – and works as an
access point for wireless devices in
the car.
Q. Do you see the
present scenario
changing in the
up-coming years?
Yes, our expectation is that the
automotive telematics market
segment trend in India will change
in the coming years. As leading
indicators, 100% of the 12 world’s
leading car makers offer Bluetooth
today and the automotive wireless
market is forecast to grow to $1.6B
by 2018. Applications such as
hot spot connectivity, wearable
technology/biometrics, and V2x
communications will influence
the future considerations for next
generation automotive telematics.
Q. What is the role
of connectivity in
automotive telematics in
India?
The role of connectivity and
related infrastructure in the future
of automotive telematics in India
will be significant. Basic features
such as keyless entry/remote start/
settings could potentially replace
proprietary RF technology with
existing Bluetooth radio. Driver and
passenger sensor monitoring is an
Timothy Lau
Product Line Director
Automotive Networking Products
Infrastructure & Networking Group
Broadcom Corporation
Timothy Lau has more than 20 years of experience in the technology
industry and has successfully managed a broad range of products
that include network platforms for gateway markets, mobile graphics,
PC and memory technologies. Prior to Broadcom, Lau held product
management positions with other leading tech companies including
NVIDIA , Hewlett-Packard, and Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. He
holds a BA degree in Business Administration from San Francisco
State University.
ETHERNET in
Automotive Telematics
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19. parking related or actually
driving related for lane departure
warning, object detection etc.
These applications are becoming
very popular in next generation
vehicles, driving the amount of
network bandwidth that’s needed
in the car today. These types of
applications are driving the need
for higher speed networking
solutions.
Q. How has been the
reception amongst the
OEMs for the advanced
connectivity solutions?
Broadcom’s wired and wireless
solutions, which are pervasive
throughout consumer electronics
devices, cloud-scale data centers,
and carrier and enterprise
networks, are now being leveraged
in cars in order to meet demands
for the consumer’s desire for
constant connectivity. Broadcom
envisions the car as the next
frontier and platform for intelligent
connectivity and is partnering
with leading automakers and Tier
One suppliers to drive continued
innovation in automotive.
Broadcom’s comprehensive portfolio
of wired and wireless solutions
delivers a scalable architecture and
connectivity backbone to power
high-bandwidth, intelligence-based
applications, infotainment
and advanced driver safety
features.
new services in the vehicle, while
reducing connectivity costs up to
80 percent and cabling weight up
to 30 percent. Ethernet enables
convergence of multiple networks
into a single scalable architecture
in order to reduce maintenance
expenses and “future proof” cars.
Q. Broadcom has been
into the research
of Connected Car
technologies as well. Can
you give us an insight of
it?
From our perspective one of the key
developments is the adoption of our
automotive qualified BroadR-Reach
Ethernet that will really help enable
the next generation of connected
cars. As we move forward, we see
the connected car of the future
integrating higher levels of digital
solutions and we also see that the
infotainment market is moving
away from a very basic radio to
DVD players, digital amplifiers, rear
seat entertainment units and a lot
of high-bandwidth audio and visual
data, which is all being transmitted
through the entertainment network
in the car, driving the need for
higher bandwidth.
The same is happening with
applications which are becoming
more prevalent with the connected
car such as ADAS (Advanced Driver
Assist Systems), whether that’s
emerging market segment where
the Infotainment system monitors
personal sensor data. Finally, vehicle
to vehicle communication through
transfer of information on safety
and traffic situations and vehicle
to infrastructure communication
via car to signage and traffic
management systems will leverage
a variety of coexisting radios
(802.11p DSRC, WiFiDirect™, Long
Range Bluetooth Smart).
Q. Broadcom has
showcased some
great technology for
automotive applications
in the international
market like the BroadR-
Reach technology for
Ethernet cables usage in
vehicles. Can you share
with us an overview of
these technologies?
Broadcom has utilized its cost
effective, award-winning and
high performance BroadR-Reach
Ethernet technology to help power
simple, scalable, and cost effective
in-vehicle networks. Current
networking technologies like
MOST and low-voltage differential
signaling (LVDS) lack the flexibility
and scalability of Ethernet. Ethernet
lends itself to applications like
infotainment and safety systems,
but low-bandwidth networking
technology does exist today that
is suitable for specific applications
like body control. As such, we don’t
expect Ethernet to completely
displace low-bandwidth networking
technology in the car and expect
that Ethernet and Controller Area
Network (CAN) will coexist for many
years.
Q. How do you think is
Ethernet going to be of
signi¿cance in a price
sensitive market like
India?
Broadcom delivers high-
performance cost-effective
Ethernet at speeds of 100 Mbps
over unshielded single pair twisted
cable to support the addition of
Source:BroadcomCorp.
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20. M2M technology uses sensors to
gather the real-time data from the
analogueworldandrelayittoacentral
server for retrieval of information
through a GUI application or a mobile
app. These sensors are embedded
into machines or devices which
either provides information about
their own status or the status of the
environment they have been put in.
For an instance, these sensors can be
fitted in a vending machine to gather
information about the transactions
in order to enable companies to
take necessary actions when there
is a fault or stock outage. Sensors
deployed in an agricultural field
can provide necessary information
about the soil conditions, crops to
the farmer so that he may decide
when to sow, harvest or turn on the
pumps for irrigation. Now since the
size of sensors is decreasing day by
day due to rapid miniaturization of
electronics, experts believe this as a
major reason for ‘connected’ world.
According to a report of Machina
Research, there will be a total of
18 billion global M2M connections
making a common annual growth
rate (CAGR) of 22% from 2 billion
global connections as of now.While
every ‘connected’ machine is capable
of handling data of its own, it has
the limitation to propagate the data
as and when it is generated due to
its limited storage capacity and with
such a large number of connections
expected, it is obvious for enterprises
encounter massive data or ‘big data’
which apart from being voluminous
has a lot of varieties and is generated
at a very high speed.
The term ‘big data’ is not something
new for IT & Telecom industry
but as far as big data in M2M is
Big Data
in M2M
he data generated
by M2M applications has a great
potential to transform the business
for enterprises. For a company to
exploit this data, it is imperative
for them to first have technologies
capable of handling astronomical
amount of data and transforming
them into actionable information.
If we look into the future of connected
devices it will give us a glimpse of the huge
amount of data from the Internet-enabled
sensors enabling ‘machines’ to communicate
with each other. Experts believe that one
of the main trends which would drive the
growth of machine to machine (M2M)
a.k.a Internet of Things (IoT) market in the
upcoming years is the ‘big data’ analytics.
Does size really matter?
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21. Machina Research. Some of the
industries where M2M can create
revolutionary change are the
mHealth, Smart Cities, Agriculture,
Connected Cars, Smart Energy etc.
In order to seize this opportunity,
IT & Telecom players must see
to adopting effective methods of
handling data. Because it is not the
data which is fruitful, it is actually the
information that is juiced out of the
data which is possible if and only if
it is properly received, manipulated,
analysed and managed.
A company can use the M2M data
as an asset and translate this into
significant Return of Investment
(ROI). The seamless data being
generated by sensors, if utilized and
monitored properly can save time
and money for a service provider
because workers don’t have to go
and check the working of sensors
manually. Some of the renowned
players of big data like Oracle, IBM
are already in process of making
M2M oriented data management
tools which are tailor made for most
of the M2M applications.
As a matter of fact, size shouldn’t
be considered as the qualifying
parameter for a data to be ‘big’.
Hence in order to make the most
out of big data for M2M, rather than
focusing on building and expanding
upon complicated algorithms that
are designed specifically to handle
massive volumes of information,
decision-makers should look for
technologies that can handle all the
three Vs of data. When organizations
have such methods, it will be easier
for them to understand the sources
of data and make a better decision
based on the data provided.
Shamik Ghosh
M2M Wire
goes unanswered is that what is
the measure of data beyond which
it becomes ‘big’? Is size the only
parameter to decide whether the
data should be considered big or
not?
Big data is often misunderstood as
‘large volume of data’. If it so, then
how much? Size is not the only
parameter to determine the ‘bigness’
of data rather big data is about three
Vs- Volume, Variety & Velocity. Data
becomes big when the present
methodology of handling data
becomes insufficient in terms of
either of space, diversity & speed.
For an instance, if a sensor mote
equipped with a long distance radio
module is generating real time data
at a speed of 1 mbps with a total data
for one day being 50 Mb only and if
the service provider does not have an
application that can handle data with
speed 1 mbps irrespective of amount
of data it can handle, then this data
will become ‘big’ for that company. It
is also an indication for the company
to switch to some other methods
which are capable of handling high
speed data.
Another example could be of the
diverse nature or heterogeneity of
data which may arise from different
types of sensors. To exemplify, in
underground mines there could be
a plethora of sensors that can be
deployed i.e. temperature sensors,
pressure sensors, strain gauge
sensors, gas sensors, flex sensors and
many more. Now the data generated
fromthesesensorscanbeoutsourced
for the retrieval of information to a
central server located far away from
the site. If the service provider is
not able to handle data of different
varieties coming at a different speed
from various sensors, the data will
become ‘big’ for it. Hence, one
Zettabyte is not a big data if we are
able to handle it without adopting
some new technology. Data which is
big for one service provider may not
be big for the other.
The global M2M market is expected
to create a 1.2 trillion USD opportunity
for enterprises as predicted by
concerned, it has emerged globally
as a debatable topic and can be seen
as a hot discussion topic over social
networking sites. So what exactly is
big data in jargon of M2M? Does it
pose some new challenges to service
providers? What is the amount of
data we are facing today?
Data scientists believe that we are
already in the era of Zettabytes (1,000
,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes)
which is equivalent to a memory
that would suffice to store every
single word of all the languages
that have ever been spoken! It is
believed that the internet traffic is
soon to approach one Zettabyte in
few years. M2M devices will use the
existing infrastructure of Internet
and mobile telephony to share data
which will become an integral part
of the internet traffic.As the internet
traffic is ever increasing, it becomes
a challenge for M2M companies to
efficiently handle the real-time data
propagating in the network. But is
one zettabyte of data ‘big’? When it
comes to big data, a question that
Data scientists believe that
we are already in the era of
Zettabytes (1,000,000,000,
000,000,000,000,000 bytes)
which is equivalent to a
memory that would suffice to
store every single word of all
the languages that have ever
been spoken!
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22. the vision behind this move?
Eyes on the road, hands on the
wheel and connected to your world
is how Ford defines the future of
mobility. Ford has been driving
consumer focused innovation in
automotive technology. The journey,
which started with the introduction
of Bluetooth connectivity in Ford
Figo, has gone on to introduce
the first in segment Voice Control
in the Global Fiesta and the world
class SYNC technology in Ford
EcoSport. With every step, we have
allowed seamless connectivity,
entertainment and convenience
and are excited to take it forward
with SYNC AppLink keeping our
customers in mind.
SYNC AppLink is an exciting
addition to Ford’s class leading
connectivity technology and goes
further in personalizing the in-
car experience. With Ford SYNC
AppLink, customers can control
applications on their smartphones
from the driver’s seat using voice
controls through the Ford SYNC
voice activated connectivity system.
SYNC AppLink will allow greater
integration with smartphone
apps and bring enhanced in-
vehicle experience. The platform is
planned to be introduced in India
with ESPNcricinfo, MapmyIndia,
burrp!, Glympse, TuneIn Radio in
Sync Applink
David Huang
Senior Manager-
Technology and Business
Development, Asia Pacific
Ford Motors
Q. Can you please share your
views on the present scenario
of automotive telematics in
India?
With innovations in in-car
technology and connectivity-
on-the-move becoming the
norm, consumers are looking for
connected cars which offer comfort
and convenience. According to
reports, there are over 65 million
smartphone users in urban India
today, an 89% increase from 2012.
With the increasing demand to stay
connected, automotive telematics is
all set to redefine driving experience
for consumers and shape the future
of the industry. Keeping the future
in mind, Ford has been driving
consumer focused innovation like
SYNC and working on innovative
consumer driven automotive
technologies to give the best to
our customers. Ford has set the
benchmark for in-car connectivity
systems with SYNC powered by
Microsoft now in more than 7
million vehicles with the forecast to
reach an additional 9 million new
customers around the world by
2015.
Q. Ford India has recently
announced the availability of
the SYNC AppLink platform
for the Ford India cars from
2014. Can you share with us
David Huang is associated with the Ford Motors as Senior Manager-
Technology and Business Development, Asia Pacific. He is responsible
for in-vehicle connected services in Asia Pacific region with an
emphasis on smartphone connectivity. Before joining Ford, David
Huang has also worked for Samsung Electronics, Nokia and NXP
Semiconductors to name a few.
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23. adaptability of such a
technology in India?
We do not comment on the future
technologies and time of their
introduction in specific markets. At
part of our efforts, Ford is constantly
researching and reshaping the
role of the automobile to add
value for our customers. We keep
assessing the market demands
on a regular basis and introduce
technologies as appropriate.
Q. Do you think the Indian
automotive market is ready
for these technologies,
considering the fact that India
is a price-sensitive market?
We would not like to comment
on the preparedness of the
market but believe in making
new technologies affordable
for our millions of customers
around the world. For us at Ford,
democratization of technology for
masses is one of the key elements
of our vision with the new offerings
across markets. Ford has continued
to launch vehicles which offered
first in class in-car technology.
From Bluetooth in the Figo, voice
recognition in the Fiesta and the
clever convenience of SYNC with
the EcoSport, Ford continues
to go and grow further in meeting
the consumer demands. SYNC
AppLink is just another example
of Ford going further with
democratizing advanced technology
for customers, which will come to
India by 2014.
Q. Can you share your visions
for India in the years to
come?
India today has more than 65 million
and growing smartphone users who
want to stay connected wherever
they are. We are continuing to
drive consumer focused innovation
through greater app integration,
stronger partnerships and improved
in-car connectivity in India. We
are excited to bring SYNC AppLink
to India and will continue to offer
technology platforms which allow
consumers to eyes on the road and
connected to the world.
create apps to enhance the driving
experience.
Open source has been proven
effective in fostering innovation,
driving technology standardization,
and ultimately benefiting end
customer. Our long term vision is
that AppLink apps will not only work
in Ford vehicles, but in all vehicles.
This cannot be done with a closed-
door approach. By opening up
AppLink core protocols we set the
stage for a much wider collaboration
across automotive industry.
Q. What do you think is going
to be the role of connectivity
and related infrastructure
in the future of automotive
telematics in India?
According to studies, the rising
presence and reach of the
internet, coupled with the prolific
growth of smartphones and
related technologies, has provided
consumers with unmatched access
to information on the go. The trend
has led to the emergence of digital
consumers.
It is this consumer who is going
to drive the change and focus on
staying connected. Keeping the
consumer of tomorrow in mind,
Eyes on the road, hands on the
wheel and connected to your world
is how Ford defines the future of
mobility. With the use of advanced
technologies, now cars are not just
cars, they are Smart Cars.
At Ford, we believe that
innovations in in-car technology
and connectivity-on-the-move
are becoming the norm. Ford
has set the benchmark for in-car
connectivity systems with SYNC
powered by Microsoft now in more
than 7 million vehicles with the
forecast to reach an additional 9
million new customers around the
world by 2015.
Q. The Ford Motor company
is also into the research and
development of autonomous
driving vehicles. Do you
see the acceptability and
first wave while encouraging app
developers to come up and add
new applications.
Q. Have you garnered any
response from the application
developing ¿rms in India in
reciprocation of your move
to provide an open source for
app development speci¿cally
for automotive usage?
We are a developer-focused
company and constantly looking
to partner with developers aimed
to research and reshape the role of
the automobile to add value for our
customers. We understand that a
vibrant app ecosystem is essential
to the success of a platform for
both users and developers. We
were the only auto manufacturer
to be present at Mobile Developer
Summit and received an enthusiastic
response from the mobile developer
community.
We invite the developer community
to create voice-activated mobile
app experiences for Ford vehicles.
The information to learn about the
AppLink application programming
interface (API) is available on the
Developer Program website,
http://developer.ford.com. The
developer site features online
forums to discuss app development
and related issues. Once submitted
to Ford, an app is thoroughly
tested and reviewed for usability
and suitability for Ford AppLink-
enabled vehicles. After Ford works
out a distribution license with the
developer, the app can be released
to customers.
Q. Every application platform
has its pros and cons.
Considering this fact, was
there any speci¿c reason
for choosing an open source
platform for the AppLink?
We are taking a platform agnostic
approach to in-car connectivity,
which has three components: built
in, brought in, and beamed in. Ford
is the first automaker in India to
launch an open program allowing
software developers to directly
interface with the vehicle and
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24. M2M NEWS
AirPrime® HL: Latest range
of wireless modules for M2M
powered by Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless
announced
the launch of
AirPrime® HL
Series of embedded
wireless modules
for machine-to-
machine (M2M)
applications.
These modules of
dimensions 22x33 mm include
satellite navigation support with
complete interchangeability across
2G, 3G and 4G. •
STMicroelectronics reveals
SoC for Smart Home:
STreamPlug ST2100
STMicroelectronics
has released ST2100
STreamPlug System-
on-Chip (SoC)
that combines a
high-performance
processing
subsystem with Powerline
Communication (PLC), security
and peripheral features to support
hybrid networks utilizing popular
wired and wireless standards. As an
intelligent gateway SoC,ST’s ST2100
STreamPlug targets smart-home
and smart-energy applications in
the world market. •
Semtech unveils
SX127xx family of RF
tranceivers
Semtech
Corporation
introduced the
SX1276/77/78
devices, which
integrate
Semtech’s
new LoRa
(long range)
technology. The SX127X platform
delivers high system performance
for range, battery operation and
interference immunity while
eliminating
the need for repeaters and
complex infrastructure making it
ideal for metering, automation,
Internet-of-things (IoT) and
machine-to-machine (M2M)
applications. •
IBM & Libelium launched
IPv6 based 6LowPAN
platform for IoT
IBM Mote
Runner is an
open software
development
platform that
connects
sensor and
actuator
motes within wireless sensor
networks based on the IETF
6LoWPAN protocol specification
to ease application development,
testing, and scalability of wireless
sensor networks (WSN).This Internet
of Things Starter Kit integrates
Libelium’s Waspmote wireless
sensor platform with IBM’s Mote
Runner software and 6LoWPAN,
which allows sensors and devices
to connect directly to the Internet
using the new IPv6 protocol. •
Kwikset launched KEVO:
e-keying based smart lock
system
Kevo gives
owners
the ability
to unlock
the door
with their
smartphone
and a
simple
touch; send electronic keys (eKeys)
to family, friends and service people;
and receive notifications whenever a
user enters or exits their door. Using
the Kevo mobile app, homeowners
can send eKeys to family, friends or
service people, anywhere, anytime.
Once an eKey is sent, recipients can
simply download the mobile app, if
they don’t already have it installed,
keep their iPhone in their purse or
pocket and unlock the door with a
simple touch. •
Daikin Applied launched its
smart HVAC units
Daikin
Applied is
integrating
Intel-
based
intelligent
gateway
solution in its existing Rebel
rooftop units. With the intelligent
gateway solution, Daikin Applied
will be able to connect Rebel
units to the cloud and securely
aggregate, filter and share data.
This allows Daikin Applied to help
people proactively manage the
performance of their buildings
and makes them aware of HVAC
issues before they happen. •
NXP launches ESD
Protection diodes for NFC
Antennas
NXP
Semiconductors
announced a
new series of
ESD protection
devices
specifically
designed to
protect NFC
(Near Field
Communication) antennas in
mobile devices from transient
voltages. The NFC antenna is
integrated into the battery
cover or the battery itself and is
connected to the NFC IC via small
contacts on the phone. These
contacts are an entry point for
ESD strikes which are potentially
hazardous to the NFC controller
ICs. •
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25. From sensors to cloud:
Intel launches their
intelligent
gateways
Intel launched
a family of
intelligent
gateways for
the Internet
of Things(IoT),
providing
a series of intelligent gateways
between embedded sensors and
the data they will store and analyze
in the cloud. Its new Atom E3800
embedded processor from the so
called“Bay Trail-I”- the family of
Atom processors will work with
Intel’s recently-announced Quark
SoC X1000 embedded processor to
provide ultra-low-power intelligence.
The processor includes error
correction protocols and is able to
withstand high temperatures.•
Telit unveils market’s tinniest
cellular module – GE866
Quad
Telit Wireless Solutions has
announced 2G-cellular module to
employ leading-edge “Conformal
Coating” encasing technology.
The module namely GE866-QUAD
is designed to provide wireless
connectivity i.e. GSM/GPRS and has
measurements of 13*17 mm with
a 227 mm² footprint which is about
half the size of a standard SIM card.
The product also incorporates a
Python Script Language interpreter
and is capable of running customer
applications internally without the
need for additional electronics, and
delivers a fully functional cellular
connected customer application. •
ABB, Bosch, Cisco, and LG
set Open standard software
platform for Smart Homes
ABB, Bosch, Cisco, and LG aim to
set up a consortium to provide a
software platform for smart homes.
The companies have signed a
memorandum of understanding
to this effect. The plan is subject to
approval by the antitrust authorities.
Under the memorandum, the
parties intend to develop an open
architecture for data exchange.
The software platform would
allow diverse devices and services
to interoperate, and to exchange
information with each other. •
Earth Networks installs
Advanced Weather
Monitoring sensor networks
in Guinea
Earth Networks entered into a
public-private partnership with the
National Directorate of Meteorology
of Guinea (DNM) to demonstrate
its forecasting and severe weather
warnings in Guinea. This Early
Warning System (EWS) is enabling
real-time weather observations and
forecasts, Dangerous Thunderstorm
Alerts (DTA) and radar-like visibility to
precipitation, which can then be used
to assess the possibility of floods and
drought. The EWS is an integrated
large-scale system providing real-
time resolution and maximum
reliability to help Guinea officials
observe, inform and alert the public
and other government agencies to
impending weather. •
Sentec & Accent
launched smart metering
platform ASMgrid2
Sentec & Accent announced the
ASMgrid2-AnyMeter platform,
smart metering solution
based on the ASMgrid2TM
standard product family and
the latest Sentec current sensor
technology.The platform
reflects an on-going partnership
between two market leaders
in the smart meter industry,
with approaching 20 million
combined meters installed,
incorporating respective
solutions from both companies.
The complete system solution
gives meter manufacturers the
ability to improve design more
rapidly and at a lower cost
across a full range of metering
products. •
u-blox collaborates with ARM to introduce cellular
development kit
u-blox and ARM have joined forces
to create a flexible prototyping kit
for designing wirelessly connected,
location-aware internet devices: the
ARM mbed-enabled u-blox C027
“Internet of Things (IoT) Starter Kit”.
The C027 IoT Starter Kit will be
demonstrated at ARM TechCon 2013
at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California during
29 – 31 October. •
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26. TELEMATICS NEWS
Broadcom targets
In-Car Connectivity with
5G WiFi + Bluetooth
smart combo
Broadcom’s wireless automotive chips
will allow drivers and passengers
to easily sync and stream content
from mobile devices to the car’s
infotainment system and rear-seat
displays. The new chips also enable
high-speed connectivity beyond the
vehicle, serving Internet and cloud
content via LTE telematics or directly
from a Hot Spot connection. Based
on the latest generation IEEE 802.11ac
standard, the integrated 5G WiFi. •
technology provides the bandwidth
required for multiple in-car displays
and resolution of up to 1080p,
allowing uncongested 5GHz video
to coexist concurrently with 2.4GHz
Bluetooth hands-free operation. •
Ford acquires Livio, a
smartphone-car connectivity
company
Ford announced its acquisition of
Livio, a Ferndale, Michigan-based
software development startup.
Livio builds products and software
tools to support smartphone/car
connectivity and has a strong track
record of creating in-car connectivity
solutions. Livio’s software-based,
advanced vehicle information and
entertainment solutions improve
the connection between software
and hardware. Now, they will help
Ford standardize the way customers
connect their smartphones to their
vehicles. •
Subaru upgrades its EyeSight
safety system
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. has
developed “EyeSight” advanced
driving assist system to enhance
safety performance and further
reduce burden on the driver. FHI has
fully revamped the stereo camera
system from current version of
EyeSight for significantly improved
recognition accuracy and added
steering assist control features.
The next generation EyeSight adopts
the revamped stereo camera system
enhanced with color recognition
technology combined with an
approximately 40% increase of
viewing angle and visibility distance,
expanding visible range, improving
object recognition accuracy, and
allowing it to recognize brake lights
and red signals. The changes are
an upgrade to all the basic EyeSight
functions of avoiding collisions,
reducing collision damage and
reducing driver’s workload. •
AT&T launches Audiovox Car
Connection Elite Series
AT&T recently announced the
availability of its Audiovox Car
Connection™ Elite Series, a
telematics and location-based service
solution designed to help consumers
monitor, manage and maintain
vehicle health and safety from 22nd
November,2013. AT&T will exclusively
provide wireless 3G connectivity
for the Car Connection Elite and
consumers will be able to access up
to the minute information through a
mobile app or web interface. •
STMicroelectronics releases
STiH416 – System-on-Chip,
supporting GENIVI open
source platform
STMicroelectronics has successfully
registered software stack for
its flagship video-processor
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27. System-on-Chip (SoC) as compliant
with the latest GENIVI specification.
ST’s STiH416 SoC is an advanced
HD AVC processor with support
for High-Definition H.264/VC-1/
AVS/MPEG2 video and 3D graphics
acceleration. It features a powerful
ARM Cortex application processor,
plus dedicated multimedia processing
engine, quad-core graphics processor,
audio DSP, and connectivity such as
multiple Ethernet, HDMI and USB2.0,
plus audio/TV outputs. Also offering
outstanding power efficiency and
dedicated hardware-based security
features, the STiH416 provides ample
resources to host the GENIVI stacks
and support unique customer IVI
applications. •
CSIO Telematics Standard to
be released in January 2014
The Centre for Study of Insurance
Operations (CSIO) has been working
for the past several months to deliver
a telematics data standard for the
industry and is pleased to announce
the standard will be released in
January 2014. Telematics devices
record and transmit information about
driver behavior. By recording factors
such as where, when, and how often
vehicles are driven, insurers can
develop specific insurance programs
and pricing to more accurately
reflect driver characteristics. This
information can offer the consumer
many benefits, including discounts
and potentially safer roads. The
new CSIO telematics standard will
provide a secure way of transmitting
telematics information between
multiple business partners, enabling
data quality and consistency across
the industry. •
Driverless cars to be launched
on UK streets
Britain is set to introduce driverless
cars on its streets. The first of a
planned 100 electric vehicles will
take to the streets of Milton Keynes in
Buckingham shire, which has helpfully
wide pavements, from early 2015 as
part of a 65 million pounds five-year
project. The self-driving ‘pods’ will
carry two people plus their baggage
and glide along a separate lane from
pedestrians at speeds of up to 19 kph.
If successful, they could be
introduced in towns and cities across
UK. Sensors will enable the vehicles
to avoid obstacles, including people,
and are so sophisticated that the
pavement will eventually be removed.
Passengers will use a smartphone app
to pre-book the pods or ‘hail’ them on
the street. From 2017, when the initial
trial phase is complete, passengers
will be charged around 2 pounds a
trip, payable through their mobile
phone, to travel on routes across
Milton Keynes linking its railway
station to its shopping centre and
offices a km away. •
Mentor Graphics releases its
Embedded Hypervisor
Mentor Graphics Corporation
recently announced its new Mentor®
Embedded Hypervisor product for
in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems,
telematics, advanced driver assistance
systems (ADAS) and instrumentation.
The Mentor Embedded Hypervisor
is a small footprint Type 1 hypervisor
developed specifically for embedded
applications and intelligent connected
devices. With the new Hypervisor
product, Automotive OEMs and Tier
Ones now have the unique ability
to design systems that can combine
Linux, AUTOSAR, real time, and bare-
metal applications and sub systems.
The Mentor Embedded Hypervisor
supports the Yocto Project-
compatible Mentor Embedded
Linux®, the GENIVI-compliant Mentor
Embedded Automotive Technology
Platform, and will support Android,
Mentor Volcano AUTOSAR software,
and Nucleus® RTOS. •
Volvo plans to electrify its car’s body panels
Volvo Car
Group makes
conventional
batteries a thing
of the past.
The Volvo Car
Group have
developed a
revolutionary
concept for
lightweight
structural
energy storage
components
that could
improve the energy usage of future electrified vehicles. The material,
consisting of carbon fibres, nano structured batteries and super
capacitors, offers lighter energy storage that requires less space in the car,
cost effective structure options and is eco-friendly. •
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