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Dynamic route scheduling for vehicle-based GPS navigation

Advancements in Robust Routing Algorithms for Vehicle Navigation   Dynamic route scheduling – Rapid transportation and swift logistics have been on the rise with improved road connectivity and network availability in the most remote locations imaginable. In order to bridge this gap between the latest advancements and the growing need of more accurate navigation systems, …

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Fuel management systems for licensed fleets using real time telematics

Fuel Management System: Optimizing Efficiency and Ensuring Accountability The fuel management system is a technology-driven solution that aims to manage and monitor fuel consumption of a vehicle or an entire fleet of vehicles. It collects fuel-related data like fuel consumption, inventory, and purchase history from all vehicles in the fleet and uses telematics and analytics-based …

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AI-based robots for maintenance tasks in vehicle manufacturing plants

AI-Based Robots Revolutionizing Vehicle Manufacturing and Maintenance Artificial intelligence has come a long way in the past few decades, and one of the most impressive areas of advancement has been in the field of robotics. Smarter than ever before, AI-based robots are revolutionizing vehicle manufacturing plants. As the adoption of AI in autonomous operations rises, …

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Insurance Premium Prediction for Smartly Insured Vehicles

Enhancing Accuracy and Safety with Telematics-Based Insurance Premium Prediction Insurance premium prediction is an important aspect of the insurance industry, as it helps insurance companies determine the cost of coverage for a particular policy. This process involves analyzing various factors that can impact the likelihood of a claim being filed, including the vehicle’s age and …

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Biometric Tracking for Driver Monitoring

Driver Monitoring: Enhancing Safety with Comprehensive Monitoring and AI Driver Monitoring: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the United States, human error is the cause for 94% of serious accidents. Furthermore, according to the association for safe international road travel, approximately 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year. Accidents represent …

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Cyber Security – Key to Robust Integration of Distributed Energy Resources

Introduction Cyber Security: Today, many startups and companies are developing robust and integrated cybersecurity solutions in line with distributed energy resources. While advanced cybersecurity solutions for energy utilities indicate an optimistic future, the consistent penetration across distributed energy resources is bound to increase devices controlled and owned by consumers. Moreover, these devices rely on digital …

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Challenges faced in power-to-heat sector coupling and how to optimize them

Optimizing Power-to-Heat Sector Coupling Challenges faced in power-to-heat sector : In many scenarios within centralized power sectors, such as the waste of excess energy from data centers’ processor heat, high-temperature steam from thermal power plants, the waste stream of biofuels, heating of batteries, and other high energy density materials occurs. One possibility to reutilize this …

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Cybersecurity in the MaaS Ecosystem

The Transformation of the Automotive Sector Cybersecurity in the MaaS Ecosystem: The automotive sector is going through an unprecedented radical transformation involving digitalisation, the Internet of Things (IoT), urbanisation, and autonomous technology. These technological trends are completely disrupting business models and reshaping this sector. There are currently three interconnected processes: 1.) New servicing options are …

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AI-based wind power forecasting and its impact on maintenance scheduling optimization

Wind Power Forecasting As the world shifts towards renewable energy sources, wind power has emerged as a leading player in the race to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. With the global wind power capacity reaching 664 gigawatts (GW) in 2020, the wind industry has seen unprecedented growth in the last few decades. Wind turbines …

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Direct Air Capture - WhatNext

Focus areas for the development and commercial deployment of Direct Air Capture (DAC)

Direct Air Capture Policy support and increased investment are critical to boosting the deployment of Direct Air Capture (DAC) over the next decade. This support should target the opportunity to reduce the costs of DAC, refine Direct Air Capture technologies, and boost global understanding of the technical and economic potential of DAC to support net-zero …

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