Zebra Technologies joins Smart Mobility Test Bed Consortium

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Zebra Technologies, a global provider of solutions and services that give enterprises real-time visibility into their operations, has joined the Smart Mobility Test Bed Consortium jointly started by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and NXP Semiconductors. The company is providing the wireless infrastructure needed to connect various components of the NTU-NXP Smart Mobility Test Bed for smart cars and traffic systems, located on NTU’s campus.

The Smart Mobility Consortium sees a number of high-tech companies, research organisations, academics and government agencies come together to research and test next-generation V2X (vehicle-to-everything) technologies that no aim to enhance commuter safety and transportation systems. It spans NTU’s 200-hectare campus to simulate a small city with live traffic. The formation of the Smart Mobility Test Bed Consortium is in line with Singapore's Smart Mobility 2030 vision, making the city-state a global innovation hub for intelligent transport systems.

Zebra’s wireless AP 6562 outdoor access points are used to create a wireless network that connects vehicles and intelligent infrastructure such as roadside units (RSU), traffic cameras and traffic lights.A RSU, placed along a road, provides connectivity to passing vehicles. Vehicles communicate with RSUs relying on the IEEE 802.11p standard for vehicular systems. In turn, the RSUs communicate with one another and the intelligent traffic system through Zebra’s wireless network.

The 75 nodes – connected to a Zebra’s NX 5500 controller – are deployed across NTU’s campus utilising wireless mesh technology, which does not require all access points to be connected by cables. This offers savings on cabling costs and manpower, and reduces any operational downtime associated with laying network cables.
 

Associate Professor Guan Yong Liang, Lead Principal Investigator of NTU-NXP Smart Mobility Test Bed, NTU School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering stated, “The collaboration with Zebra is a key milestone for the NTU-NXP Smart Mobility Test bed project. By incorporating Zebra’s wireless solutions into NTU’s campus-wide V2X test bed infrastructure, we are able to offer a comprehensive suite of resources to the transportation community to develop, optimise and validate new innovations and business models that could improve road users' safety and enhance commuters’ experience.”
Noted Andrew Turley, Head of Innovation, Car Infotainment and Driver Assistance, NXP Semiconductors, "More roads, tunnels, or overpasses will not solve the traffic challenges in global megacities in the long run. What we need is more intelligent transport systems. Wireless communication technologies like secure V2X will bring significant benefits to society, saving lives by avoiding road accidents as well as limiting congestion, travel time and CO² emissions. With this joint initiative with NTU, Zebra, and other leading industry partners we are embracing an opportunity to make the secure, smart connected city a reality sooner and bring Singapore to the forefront of smart mobility innovation."

Wayne Harper, Senior Technical Director, Asia Pacific, Zebra Technologies said, “Smart mobility research is crucial to develop next generation systems that enable people in a metropolis like Singapore get to where they need to be safely and efficiently in the future.”
 

Zebra Technologies is focused on providing innovative solutions that improve business operations and consumer lifestyles. In May, Zebra Technologies announced the expansion of the Zebra OneCare managed services portfolio with the availability of its new Asset Visibility Service (AVS).  Designed to increase mobile computer and thermal printer performance, AVS utilises a factory-installed agent available on Zebra devices to offer insights into device health, utilisation and availability in customer environments resulting in increased productivity and operational efficiency. 

In March, iCertainty and Zebra Technologies announced a new mobile food safety solution that can be licensed by hospitality establishments worldwide. Leveraging Walt Disney Parks and Resorts’ safety technology and best practices, the Disney CHEFS food safety solution, powered by iCertainty, is targeted at large worldwide restaurant chains seeking to improve food safety, deliver a better customer experience and eliminate paper-based processes.  

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