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TOSHIBA REVIEW Science and Technology Highlights 2016
Social Infrastructure Industrial ICT Solutions
Next-Generation Solutions for Smart Manufacturing and Intelligent O&MApproaches represented by Industry 4.0
and the Industrial Internet aimed at realizing smart manufacturing, intelligent operation and maintenance (O&M), and transformation of industrial structures through the use of information and communication technology (ICT) and IoT technology across the industrial value chain have been attracting much atten-tion in recent years.
There are three keys to the success of these efforts: (1) collection of more detailed data using IoT technology to understand how a product is manufactured and used; (2) synchro-nization of the collected IoT data with end-to-end business data to reproduce a product lifecycle in the digital world; and (3) visualiza-tion, analysis, and feedback and feedforward to the real world using these data.
In order to support customers’ efforts to process these innovation activities, Toshiba has released the Meister Series consisting of four solutions: Meister IoT, Meister DigitalTwin, Meister Visualizer, and Meister Analysis. The Meister Series provides edge-rich computing solutions using our unique algorithms that support data collection and real-time data processing, digital reproduction of product life cycles, and big-data analysis.
Drawing on our manufacturing expertise, advanced underlying technologies, ICT, IoT, and manufacturing technologies, as well as global open partnerships, we will continue to expand the lineup of our solutions to assist each manufacturing company in the realization of next-generation manufacturing.
Dig
ital w
orld
Data usage
Data lake
Data collection
AnalysisAnalysis
LearningLearningVisualization analysis
Machining Assembly Inspection Working Stop Alert
Working Stop Alert
Real-time & detailed
Feedback Real-time & detailed
Feedback
Big-data analysis for manufacturing
Meister Analysis
Visualization for connected factoriesMeister Visualizer
Data lake for manufacturing
Meister DigitalTwin
PLC, CNC Gateway
Interface Agent Agent Agent Agent Agent AgentRFID Sensors
Product manufacturing Product utilization
Edge-rich computingMeister IoT
O&MProductionProcurementDesign & development
Machining Assembly Inspection
Gateway
Real
wor
ld
PLC: programmable logic controller
CNC: computer numerical control
RFID: radio-frequency identification
Overview of Toshiba next-generation manufacturing solution
IoT Architecture for Smart Connectivity to Create New ValuesThe Internet of Things (IoT) will help service
providers to create new values such as asset optimization, product operation optimization, lifecycle cost reduction, and product value enhancement. In order to assist such busi-nesses in their operations, Toshiba is offering the Toshiba IoT Architecture consisting of an IoT common framework and a service busi-ness framework.
The chip-to-cloud (C2C) platform incor-porated into the IoT common framework is designed to assist in making things smart and connected via the network. This platform provides network connectivity by means of the SmartEDA open and smart middleware. SmartEDA, which runs on edge devices and gateways, provides automatic device registration, data collection, and device management functions.
Furthermore, our C2C platform provides an “edge-rich computing” environment in which users can run various algorithms on edge devices and gateways, including event detection algorithms based on threshold comparison, pattern recognition algo-rithms, and any other user-defined algorithm.
The service business framework is responsible for back-end tasks. It provides new payment schemes such as pay-per-use and pay-per-performance in the form of software as a service (SaaS) and reduces the initial investment and operating costs of users.
By leveraging our system-on-chip, embedded system, and other leading-edge technologies, we are focusing on the develop-ment of image recognition, speech recognition, data analysis, and other edge-rich computing solutions.
Device Gateway Cloud system Browser
Application Application UI (screen parts, tools)
IoT service
Web API Web APIAPI APISensor Data
analysisDevice
managementData storage and
managementAgentsoftware(device)
Agentsoftware(gateway)Equipment
DevOpsHW/OS HW/OS Cloud platform
Network
Security
C2C platform
API: application program interface UI: user interface HW: hardware OS: operating system
Data receiver
Deployment for each serviceIoT common frameworkDIII
Functional framework of IoT common framework
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Meister PLM Providing PLM Solutions to Realize Industry 4.0
In Industry 4.0 scenarios, all processes of an industry are interlinked, integrated, and automated. Industry 4.0 is also characterized by high-mix, low-volume production tailored to meet the specific needs of individual customers.
To realize Industry 4.0, rapid adaptation to diver-sifying user and market needs is necessary. Under these circumstances, product lifecycle manage-ment (PLM) is expected to serve as a solution for the horizontal integration of the entire lifecycle of a product from specification development through quotation, design, and production planning and execution, to logistics and inventory management, sales, and customer service.
Conventionally, solutions for these processes have been provided in separate packages, and a comprehensive and seamless PLM has not been available.
In Toshiba’s Meister PLM, the product data man-agement (PDM) tool communicates and cooperates with an engineering configurator in order to inte-grate all processes from specification development to design. This makes it possible to achieve the required level of productivity to realize high-mix, low-volume production.
Development of new products
Engineering configurator 3D CADCRM CAE, 3D printer,
virtual prototyping
Product specification
3D view
Rough quotation
Product variationsOptional accessories
Candidates for specification values
Creation of specifications Custom design
3D model design
3D model generation
User sales dept./agency
Productionsystem
3D modelsof standard
products
3D modelsof standard
products
Configuration engine
Product configuration
TemplateBOM for BTO
products
OptionalaccessoriesOptionalaccessories
Custom productsCustom products
CADCAD
CADCAD
Meister PLM
CADCADCAD
Batch
Salesconfigurator
Sales system
Range of support of personalized order solutions Range of support of configurators
Automated parametric design of standard and optional accessories
Rule maintenance personnel
E-BOM for product incorporating no custom-designed parts is automatically linked.
E-BOM for product incorporating custom-designed parts
E-BOM
M-BOM
Standardized design units and parts group
Various analyses/prototyping
designed parts
products
3D model ofBTO products3D model ofBTO products
Specification selectionRule definition
selection result
changes
M-BOM: manufacturing BOM
3D: three-dimensional
E-BOM: engineering BOMCAE: computer-aided engineeringCAD: computer-aided design
CRM: customer relationship management
BOM: bill of materialsBTO: build-to-order
Overview of Meister PLM personalized order solution
“eXtreme Design Studio” MVP Development Studio for Business Innovation
In March 2015, Toshiba opened the “eXtreme Design Studio” (XDS) to aggregate resources and co-create new business value with its customers, particularly service owners.
At the XDS, we use an agile development approach cultivated through collaboration with Pivotal Software, Inc. in the United States. The purpose of this approach is to “visualize” the busi-ness ideas of service owners by applying a proof of concept (PoC) through consensus processes. The use of open-source tools to develop, test, and examine services helps to quickly create a minimum viable product (MVP) necessary to test a hypothesis about users’ needs.
The XDS has been utilized in-house for new consensus-based PoC projects in order to better leverage data, provide trial courses on agile devel-opment, and engage in value co-creation with service owners. We will continue to create new user experiences and promote business innovation using the XDS.
Facilities of XDS
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High-Speed Distributed Processing Platform Tightly Coupled with Big-Data Technology
Apache(†) Hadoop(†), a distributed pro-cessing framework, is widely used for the rapid processing of large amounts of data. However, it is necessary to transfer data back and forth between a database (DB) and the Hadoop(†) Distributed File System (HDFS(†)) during data analysis because Apache(†) Hadoop(†) can obtain data only f rom the HDFS (†). If the volume of data to be transferred over the network is large, the performance advan-tage of distributed parallel processing is offset by the long data transfer times involved.
To solve this problem, Toshiba has developed a high-speed distributed pro-cessing platform consisting of GridDB and GridData. This platform makes it possible to process data by directly accessing a DB without involving the HDFS(†). As a result, the processing time is reduced compared with that required for the conventional Hadoop(†) system.
Apache Hadoop, Hadoop, Apache, and HDFS are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Apache Software Foundation in the United States and other countries.
Map phase(data splitting and extraction)
Reduce phase(data aggregation and calculation)
ReduceMap
ReduceMap
High-speed batch processing framework
Map phase(data splitting and extraction)
Reduce phase(data aggregation and calculation)
ReduceMap
ReduceMapHDFS(†)
ExportExport
DB
HDFS(†)
DB
ImportImport
Existing distributed processing technology
Hadoop(†)
GridData
ased calculation)e
e
eworkework
DB
GridDB
Map(data splittin
M
M
High-High
DB
GridDB
RDBRDB
RDB: relational DB
Configuration of high-speed distributed processing platform
RECAIUS Cloud Services Supporting Understanding of Intentions or Situations from Speech or Images to Enhance Human Activities
Toshiba launched its RECAIUS cloud services utilizing speech and images in July 2015, and has been incorporat-ing var ious new services into the RECAIUS lineup since that time.
Speech Viewer, a smartphone app released in September 2015, converts speech to text using our speech rec-ognition technology. It also provides a feature for automatically visualizing keywords extracted from the converted text. This helps users to share informa-tion and communicate in field work. RECAIUS also provides a speech recog-nition function in the form of a platform as a service (PaaS).
In November 2015, we released Speech Creator, a speech synthesis service that can vocalize any text naturally and expressively in 11 languages and provides up to five emotional expressions such as joy and anger. In addition, we launched Speech Interpreter, which recognizes and translates natural human speech; Speech Responder, which understands a speaker’s intentions and responds appropriately; Book-to-Text Editor, which reads out books using speech synthesis mainly for the visually impaired; and Speech-to-Text Editor, which assists in the transcription of meetings and lectures.
We will continue to expand the application of RECAIUS to various services including field work support, book reading, and intelligent speech response for financial operations.
Commercial facilityFactory/building
Automatic recognition of
entry/exit and congestion
Automatic recognition of
entry/exit and congestionororory/ory/bory/bory/buory/buory/builory/buildry/buildiy/buildiny/buildin/buildinuildinguildinguildingildingdingdingnggggg y geeeen y/nt y/eentry/exentry/exit anentry/exit and con tioentry/exit and congestioantry/exit and cong tiony/try/exit and cong tionxit andy exit and cong tionaexit and cong tionexit and con stionstionit and con estionongg ooooon
Rapid automatic translation Rapid automatic translation
Call center Conference
Public facility
From a car Library
oononnnooonnn
Automatic responses even to vague questions
Automatic responses even to vague questions
Financial
Maintenance Factory
LectureText conversion and
summarization of speechText conversion and
summarization of speech
Creation of expressive speech contentsCreation of expressive speech contentsMMMMMMMM
ppppp ontoncononconoconteconh conch cocch cohech coeep ch ceep ch ccpep cheececeeceepepepppe se ve vevee see ssivp essivppres vppresrressivressivressivessespreooofooooof exxf f xf xf exexeooooon ooonnon oon oon ooon oeatttataea ppppppxp pcare
Tweeting and prompt sharing of what one has noticed
Tweeting and prompt sharing of what one has noticed
Overview of RECAIUS cloud services and potential applications
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Customer Information and Billing Management Solution for Deregulated Electricity Retailing Market
In Japan, electricity retailing and market deregu-lation have recently been a focus of attention as the low-voltage market (100 to 200 V) became deregu-lated in April 2016 in addition to the high-voltage market (nominal voltage: 6 kV).
In response, Toshiba has developed a customer information and billing management system using a core system from Hansen Technologies Inc., a company that has experience, know-how, and a proven track record in overseas market deregula-tion. However, since Japan has numerous unique requirements and market-specific features, we have carefully considered all of the requirements and tai-lored our system optimally for the domestic market.
We have a strong background in the domestic high-voltage sector that was already deregulated prior to the low-voltage sector. High-voltage clients also do business in the low-voltage sector. Thus, we are working with these users and strategic partners to create a new business model as well as a system that supports it.
In addition to the electricity market, the gas mar-ket will soon be deregulated in Japan. In response, we are planning to expand our system according to the changes that take place in the energy market.
Agency company
Customers
Billing management
Customer information management
Rates simulation, billing, rate plan management
Customer information and billing management solutionCash
rewards
Customer acquisition
Customerregistration
Informationinquiries
Core systemsOther accounting
systems
Sales, etc.
Switching system
Final reading
Power transmissionand distribution
company
Customer switchingprocess
(Aggregated value)
Portal site, customer management, contract management, credit management, customer switching management, billing and payment management, agency management, cash rewards management, workflow (job assignment and approval)
Customers andprospective customersCustomer master data
Fina
l val
ue
Aggr
egat
ion
engi
ne
Cal
cula
tion
engi
ne
Seasonal Summerrates
Nightrates
Off-peakratesPeak
Off-peak
Timezone
Dayrates
Third-party payment servicesAccount and credit card information managementBilling and clearing agent
Electronic money, convenience store payments, direct debit and credit card payments
Electricity supply-demand
management system
management
and performance managementMarket forecasting
Customer services
management
management
analysis
Overview of customer information and billing management solution
Cloud Service for Reducing Workload of Complex Intellectual Property Management
Toshiba has launched a cloud service for intel-lectual property (IP) management that assists corporate IP management and R&D departments as well as patent offices in the management of inven-tion proposals, application processes, and patent evaluations.
Since the service is provided in the cloud, users can outsource the management of complex IP man-agement systems to reduce their workload. Users can start using the service quickly regardless of the system size. All information on patent and utility model patent applications is managed in the cloud, allowing users and patent offices to easily share such information.
Furthermore, the newly developed cloud service can work in tandem with Eiplaza/DA, our cloud service for automatic classification and analysis based on a Japanese language analysis technology. This combination allows users to search for and analyze publicly known inventions and prior art and to evaluate application procedures and patent maintenance.
Horizontal and vertical mapping
Automatic
IP management department
R&D department
Eiplaza/DA for document
OverseasDomesticPatent search
InternetInternet
IP management cloud service
Trademark management
Patent application management
Design ownership management
managementmanagementPatent expense management
Patent contract management
application management
Overview of IP management cloud service
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