KYOCERA "TORQUE G02" Smartphone Utilized in Test on Mt. Fuji to Enhance Safety of Climbers
October 05 2016 - 8:07AM
Business Wire
Ultra-ruggedized smartphones installed as
receiver devices at multiple locations on Japan’s highest mountain
to detect climber locations and share real-time dynamic data
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) announced that one of
the company’s ultra-ruggedized smartphones, the TORQUE G02, was
utilized in a test on Japan’s Mt. Fuji to establish a system for
enhancing the safety of climbers. The test program was carried out
from Aug. 20 to Sept. 3 in Japan’s Shizuoka and Yamanashi
Prefectures and was the second test of a joint demonstration
project led by Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. and other companies. Kyocera’s
TORQUE G02 was selected as the program’s receiver device due to its
high durability and ability to withstand the harsh environment on
Japan’s highest mountain. Results of the test were announced last
week.
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TORQUE G02 utilized in the test on Mt.
Fuji to enhance the safety of climbers (Photo: Business Wire)
The goal of the joint demonstration project is to establish a
system for enhancing the safety of climbers by “visualizing”
real-time dynamic data of climbers on Mt. Fuji, including the
number of climbers, usage of cottages along the routes, climbing
pace/duration and use of different climbing routes. In the planned
system, this data is then shared with administrators and other
climbers to enhance safety. In this second phase of testing,
approximately 600 climbers participated by carrying beacons, which
sent data on the climbers’ passage time and locations to the
Kyocera receiver devices (TORQUE G02) installed at multiple
locations such as mountain cottages. The data was transmitted
through an internet server in real-time to enable access through
computers or smartphones.
In the test, Nippon Koei was able to collect information such as
selected routes, ratio of climbers who reached the summit, amount
of time spent at the summit as well as ratio of single-day climbs.
Illustrating the value of such a system, a child wearing a beacon
was reported lost on the mountain during the test. While the child
was able to descend to safety on his own, the system recorded the
route he had taken and his locations, which police and safety
administrators could have used to perform a rescue if needed. An
additional test is planned next year as part of the demonstration
project, which aims to implement the tested system for all climbers
on Mt. Fuji by 2020, when the Olympic Games come to Tokyo.
Kyocera’s TORQUE Series of smartphones is certified to U.S.
Military Standard 810G and Ingress Protection (IP) standards to
protect against environmental hazards including water immersion,
dust, shock, extreme temperatures, humidity and more. Ideal for use
in challenging settings, the phone’s touchscreen can even be
operated when wet or with non-specialized gloves. It is ideally
suited to big and small companies including construction,
utilities, transportation, healthcare, public safety and more.
Kyocera’s global portfolio of ruggedized devices are also great
options for individuals who enjoy outdoor sports, lead active
lives, or are just tired of worrying about damaging a fragile
smartphone in any of life’s many minor mishaps.
By providing its ultra-rugged smartphones as receiver devices
for the ongoing demonstration project on Mt. Fuji, Kyocera hopes to
contribute to enhancing the safety of climbers and, thus, making
mountain climbing more accessible and enjoyable as an outdoor
sport.
For photos of the demonstration project on Mt. Fuji, please
visit:http://global.kyocera.com/news/2016/1001_dykj.html
About KYOCERA
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971)
(http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of
the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine
ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these
engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other
technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of mobile
phones, electronic components, printers, copiers, solar power
generating systems, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and
industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the
company’s net sales totaled 1.48 trillion yen (approx. USD13.1
billion). Kyocera appears on the 2014 and 2015 listings of the “Top
100 Global Innovators” by Thomson Reuters, and is ranked #531 on
Forbes magazine’s 2016 “Global 2000” listing of the world’s largest
publicly traded companies.
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