CPS-cyber-physical systems-collect data from the physical world for analysis and processing by digital technology. They create value through a constant feedback loop between the cyber and physical worlds that drives forward innovation.
Today's briefing focused on R&D policies for transportation, energy, manufacturing, logistics and leading-edge technologies, and also featured an exhibition of the supporting technologies: Toshiba's digital and AI technologies; renewable energy technologies; and technologies supporting new growth businesses in SCiBTM rechargeable batteries, power electronics, and precision medicine.
Over the five years of the Toshiba Next Plan, from FY2019 to FY2023,
Exhibition contents
1.Transportation
Remote monitoring service for rolling stock
Improving maintenance issues faced by customers as a manufacturer of electrical equipment for rolling stock
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line 2000 series all-SiC drive system
System development ability to configure all-SiC drive system, PMSM, SCiBTM to usage environment
Next-generation gate drive circuit technology
Low power loss, high reliability power electronics that contributes to the adoption of renewable energy
Next-generation power electronics / intelligent circuit control
Optimal driving of power semiconductors and high system reliability through constant monitoring of high-voltage circuits
Video recognition AI technology
Quick and accurate monitoring in various situations, from normal to disasters
Image recognition processor with AI technology ViscontiTM5
Equipped with AI technology to realize advanced recognition at high speed with low power consumption
2.Energy
IoT solutions for power plants
Providing services that meet diverse needs through abundant performance data and know-how x IoT
Solar power generation forecasting technology
Realize high-precision prediction by combining weather forecasting, a PV engineering model, and machine learning
Power to Chemicals (P2C)
Use surplus power to convert CO2 into raw materials for chemicals and fuel
SCiBTM
Expand SCiBTM battery use, mainly in industrial fields requiring high capacity and service.
Battery life diagnosis technology
Diagnose battery life and make full and effective use of batteries until the end
High efficiency, low cost tandem solar cell
Laminate transparent Cu2O solar cells and Si solar cells to realize high efficiency and low cost
3.Manufacturing / Logistics
Manufacturing IoT cloud service Meister ManufactXTM
Digital transformation of the manufacturing value chain with manufacturing knowledge and the latest IoT technology
Yield analysis support system
Discover rarely occurring defects and quickly identify causes
Spot welding inspection robot
The realization of automated non-destructive inspection of spot welding
Logistics system solutions robots
Realize 'quick,' 'close' and 'easy' with intelligent robots
4.Leading-edge technologies
Life-style related disease risk prediction; AI + diabetic nephropathy prevention
Realization of high-precision AI utilizing multi-year high-quality big data
Cancer screening technology using microRNA
Ultra-early detection of cancer is possible with only a blood test at a health checkup
Simulated bifurcation machine
Solve combinatorial optimization problems at the world's highest speed and scale
Application example of the Fintech simulated bifurcation machine
Utilizing a high-speed algorithm to realize the world's fastest automated financial transaction system
Audio subtitle system
Quick subtitles in easy-to-read spoken language
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