Toyota, KDDI and Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association Begin Verification Testing for 'Connected Taxis'
April 25 2017 - 1:50AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Toyota Motor Corporation and KDDI Corporation, together with the
Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association (THTA), have begun verification testing
on data collection for making "connected taxis" a reality. Such
taxis, by communicating with data centers, are expected to make
possible new services that will, among others, improve
taxi-customer convenience and support taxi drivers. The
verification testing, which will center on the collection and
analysis of data from taxis in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is
being done to clarify technical requirements for taxi-related
connected services and to enable practical application of large
volumes of driving data.
In the verification testing, big data generated through real-time
collection of both driving video and vehicle data-captured by
Toyota's data-transmission TransLog driving recorder installed in
taxis and transmitted via KDDI's LTE network-will be analyzed to
determine the needs of communications networks for "connected
taxis". The testing is also aimed at enhancing the functions of a
mobility services platform being established by Toyota, for which
it will, among others, mark the start of technical studies for the
generation of dynamic maps that cover the state of congestion of
individual traffic lanes and the existence of roadway
obstacles.
Roles of Toyota, KDDI and THTA
Toyota
- Installing data-transmission TransLog drive recorders in 500
taxis in the Tokyo metropolitan area and real-time collecting of
driving video and vehicle data
- Analyzing big data for enhancing the functions of the mobility
services platform Toyota is establishing, for developing new
services for taxi business operators and for developing
next-generation taxis
KDDI
- Providing SIM cards to be installed in data-transmission TransLog
drive recorders and providing a high-quality 4G LTE network
- Confirming network quality in vehicle-data processing and
conducting studies on the necessary requirements of next-generation
networks
THTA
- Selecting 500 taxis to be used in the verification testing and
coordinating with taxi business operators
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Toyota and KDDI are promoting car connectivity. To maintain stable,
high-quality data communications between vehicle onboard data
communication devices and data clouds, they have partnered to
establish a global communications platform. Meanwhile, THTA is
pursuing various activities that will allow the provision of better
services for taxi business operators and taxi users.
In the future, as well, Toyota, KDDI and THTA intend to actively
conduct other verification testing and technological development
toward the development of next-generation taxis and new
services.
About Toyota
Supported by people around the world, Toyota Motor Corporation
(TSE:7203; NYSE:TM), has endeavored since its establishment in 1937
to serve society by creating better products. As of the end of
December 2013, Toyota conducts its business worldwide with 52
overseas manufacturing companies in 27 countries and regions.
Toyota's vehicles are sold in more than 170 countries and regions.
For more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.
Source: Toyota
Contact:
Public Affairs Division
Global Communications Department
Toyota Motor Corporation
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