DoCoMo to trial 5G self-driving vehicle monitoring
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Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo and mobile portal and online service provider DeNA Co have teamed up to trial a 5G communications system for remote monitoring of autonomous vehicles.
The trial will involve connecting a vehicle and a remote center via a 5G network capable of data rates beyond 10Gbps.
For the initial trial, high-resolution video images captured with HD cameras mounted on the vehicle will be transferred to the monitoring center in real time, to allow the center to check for any driving irregularities and assist passengers when needed.
The trial will be demonstrated at the DoCoMo R&D Open House 2017, which will take place at the DoCoMo R&D Center in the Yokosuka Research Park near Yokohama on November 17-18.
For the event, DeNA’s Robot Shuttle driverless bus will be used to showcase the transmission of live video from a connected vehicle via a demonstration 5G network.
The collaboration is combining DoCoMo’s 5G technologies and DeNA’s experience building services for connected vehicles. DoCoMo is closely involved in the development of LTE and 5G systems for vehicle-to-everything communications.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which companies are involved in this trial for remotely monitoring self-driving vehicles?
Which companies are involved in this trial for remotely monitoring self-driving vehicles?
Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo and mobile portal and online service provider DeNA Co have teamed up for this trial. DoCoMo is contributing its 5G technologies, while DeNA brings experience with connected vehicle services.
Q.What is the primary purpose of transferring high-resolution video images to the monitoring centre?
What is the primary purpose of transferring high-resolution video images to the monitoring centre?
The main purpose is to allow the remote centre to check for any driving irregularities. This also enables the centre to assist passengers in the autonomous vehicle when needed.
Q.When and where will this 5G self-driving vehicle monitoring trial be demonstrated?
When and where will this 5G self-driving vehicle monitoring trial be demonstrated?
The trial will be demonstrated at the DoCoMo R&D Open House 2017. This event takes place at the DoCoMo R&D Center in the Yokosuka Research Park near Yokohama on November 17-18.
Q.What type of vehicle will be used for the demonstration of live video transmission?
What type of vehicle will be used for the demonstration of live video transmission?
For the demonstration, DeNA's Robot Shuttle driverless bus will be used. It will show the transmission of live video from a connected vehicle via a demonstration 5G network.
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