BeingWare Connects Cars
To
help accelerate the development of connected cars, Acer announced abMax01, a
new car IoT module which acts as a gateway to the cloud. The turnkey solution
for automotive manufacturers enables secure fleet management and big-data
analysis, allowing control centers to optimize operations by analyzing and
processing streaming data in real-time, and even predicting the need of
maintenance before failure through machine learning.
The
module accommodates an integrated SIM card to give IT managers flexibility in
bringing existing hardware systems to the cloud, and allows them to deploy
over-the-air (OTA) software and firmware updates in both commercial and
consumer-use scenarios: automobile navigation map updates, gaming machine
updates, new songs on karaoke machines and music player systems, to name a few.
This advanced management method saves system integrators countless hours of
manual updates by providing a convenient way to maintain fleets of vehicles via
the BYOC platform.
BeingWare
Powers Smart Cities
Acer’s
showcase at Computex 2016 offers a glimpse into what’s possible on the
industrial side of things under the BeingWare vision with two partner projects
showcasing Smart City applications. The first application includes
cloud-connected street lamps with smart management to monitor energy usage and lower power
consumption, while also featuring object detection to intelligently turn on or
off, and environmental monitoring (air quality, temperature, humidity, noise
and more) to send precise data back to the municipal service center. The second
application shows Acer’s BYOC module built into industrial air tanks for safe
monitoring; by sending data over the cloud reduces service hours in the field
(manpower) while also lowers risks by keeping workers out of potentially
dangerous situations.
BeingWare
for Home Appliances
A
number of BYOC consumer applications will also be on display at Computex 2016.
A bread maker is in this year’s lineup to demonstrate how consumers can use the
cloud to start their favorite recipe so it is ready and fresh by the time they wake
up, and also fine-tune the taste to their liking with recipes from the cloud. A
smart tracker can help users keep tabs on their loved ones, be it elders,
children, or even pets, with geo-fencing alerts to know when they wander off
limits, and an emergency button to call for help when needed. BYOC provides device
and appliance manufacturers with a one-stop-shop to connect to the cloud, from
the hardware embedded to connect, worldwide infrastructure connectivity, OTA
firmware updates solutions, and big-data analytics and dashboards.
Acer
CloudProfessor: Now Featuring Scratch
Lauded
for its CloudProfessor IoT education kit, Acer was nominated for a "Best
Mobile Innovation for Education” at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
earlier this year. Building on this success, Acer has introduced new
CloudProfessor kits running on Windows 10, which adds support for the
student-friendly Scratch programming language. A variety of new CloudProfessor
kits for Windows 10 with Gigo construction brick themes such as Ball Bot, Robot
Man, Scorpio Bot, and many more new hardware will be on display during Computex.
Exploring the Potential of BeingWare
The
potential of BeingWare is set to explore the world of virtual reality with the
announcement of Starbreeze AB and Acer Inc. in signing a letter of intent to form a joint venture for head mounted displays (HMD).
The two companies aim to cooperate on bringing the StarVR HMD to the
professional- and location-based entertainment market, an exemplary of the
BeingWare business model that integrates hardware, software and services for
vertical markets.
Visit the BeingWare Showcase
Please
visit the BeingWare showcase at Acer’s booth #M0420 at 4F Nangang Exhibition
Hall during Computex Taipei 2016 (May 31 to June 4) to find out more and have
some hands-on time with the new technology.
About Acer
Established in 1976, Acer is
a hardware +
software + services company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and
support of innovative products that enhance people's lives. Acer's product
offerings include PCs, displays, projectors, servers, tablets, smartphones and
wearables. It is also developing cloud solutions to bring together the Internet
of Things. Acer is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2016 and is one of the
world’s top 5 PC companies. It employs 7,000 people worldwide and has a
presence in over 160 countries. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.
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