IoT

Credit : ReadWrite If you constantly find yourself fascinated by the latest technological gadgets hitting the marketplace, have you ever considered becoming one of the people who designs and creates them? This week is Computer Science Education Week, which is the perfect time to explore exciting career options like becoming an IoT developer. The Internet of Things has been a dream of many companies and individuals for years, but it’s only just beginning to really take off, making now the perfect time to consider making a career... [Lire la suite]

We are pleased to announce that YoGoKo is now part of the MOVEO Groupement ADAS. YoGoKo provides communication solutions for the connected & cooperative vehicle enabling data exchange between vehicles and the roadside infrastructure (V2X) and secure & efficient Internet connectivity. It allows the transmission of information related to road safety and traffic efficiency. It also enables data collection and processing, fleet tracking and management, remote diagnosis, software over-the-air updates, internet... [Lire la suite]

Until 2012, there had been no significant changes within the automobile industry for 15 years. But 2012 marked an inflection point from which myriad innovative opportunities emerged. Tesla showed us the power of a truly connected car with API’s that could remotely access a vehicle’s data and fix issues with over-the-air updates. Self-driving cars also became a tangible reality, with Google and Delphi demonstrating prototypes across America. Since then, in just a four-year period, the connected car... [Lire la suite]

2017 Technology Trends The haves are breaking away from the have-nots. The trends and innovations that will shape the technology industry over the next several years came into sharper focus in 2016. Cloud computing has gone mainstream for many enterprises, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing how both industrial and consumer-oriented companies do business. Drones and autonomous vehicles, blockchain, augmented and virtual reality, increasingly sophisticated digital assistants, machine learning (artificial intelligence, or AI)... [Lire la suite]

NEXYAD presenting their real time driving risk assessment smartphone App SafetyNex at CERCLE LAB (IoT conference)   SafetyNex is a real time driving risk assessment smartphone App that warns (vocal alert) the driver before danger, letting time to slow down and avoid accident, and that records risk profiles and usage profiles on the NEXYAD cloud. Road Safety studies show that SafetyNex can reduce by 20% accident rate (ref) This smartphone App is disruptive, as it lets insurance companies and fleet management teams decrease... [Lire la suite]

ADAS, The Connected Car and The Aftermarket   A panel of industry analysts at the AASA Technology Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 4, will compare the commercial and passenger vehicle markets, focusing on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and connected car technologies – and the opportunities these present for new products and services. The Conference is slated for Sunday, Oct. 2 through Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Clearwater, Fla. Brian Daugherty, MEMA chief technology officer, will moderate the panel,... [Lire la suite]

At the Geneva International Motor Show 2017, Goodyear presented the Eagle 360 Urban concept tire. The design builds on the concept unveiled last year with the Eagle-360 and adds Artificial Intelligence, a bionic skin and a morphing tread to the mix. By including these features, the tire can sense road and weather conditions, decide the appropriate course of action and if necessary, transform to the optimal tread. Using the data it has collected, the tire can morph its tread, adding ‘dimples’ for wet conditions and giving it a slick... [Lire la suite]

IoT Insurance: Trends in Home, Life & Auto Insurance Industries IoT in Auto Insurance Many auto insurance companies are starting to use the IoT, largely through connected cars, to track drivers' habits in real time. This practice has become known as usage-based insurance (UBI) and has surged in popularity in the last two years. According to a 2015 Nielsen survey, 20% of U.S. households took part in a UBI plan, up from 13% in 2014. BI Intelligence expects 35% of insured U.S. drivers to test one of these policies in 2021. By... [Lire la suite]

Can privacy concerns for insurance of connected cars be compensated? Internet-of-things technologies enable service providers such as insurance companies to collect vast amounts of privacy-sensitive data on car drivers. This paper studies whether and how privacy concerns of car owners can be compensated by offering monetary benefits. We study the case of usage based car insurance services for which the insurance fee is adapted to measured mileage and driving behaviour. A conjoint experiment shows that consumers prefer their current... [Lire la suite]

Un motard accidenté sauvé par le service de géolocalisation de Google  Disparu après un accident, un motard a été retrouvé quatre jours après sa disparition grâce à la géolocalisation de google de son téléphone portable grâce à l'historique des positions de Google. Ce motard sarthois peut dire merci à Google. Un homme de 38 ans a été localisé vivant, quatre jours après sa mystérieuse disparition grâce à la détermination de sa famille et aux données de géolocalisation de son téléphone portable rapporte ce mardi France... [Lire la suite]