東芝情報システム Product Lineup

Are there any issues with "audio guidance and information sharing" in theaters, public facilities, or work sites? ● Announcements are difficult to hear, and information is not conveyed accurately ● Multilingual support and switching audio for different purposes is challenging ● In crowded environments, audio cannot be delivered only to those who need it ● Want to introduce a new audio distribution system but are unsure about design and implementation ▼ Leave it to the new standard Auracast, where you can choose and listen to audio! ――― Features ―――――――――――――――――――――― ◆ Supports Auracast audio distribution utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy ◆ Simultaneous distribution of multiple audio channels, allowing users to choose freely ◆ Distribution control and communication permission list designed with security in mind ◆ Provides a customizable Auracast assistant app ――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Auracast is a new audio feature that applies Bluetooth Low Energy technology. It enables sharing audio data among multiple people.

Do you have any challenges with "Bluetooth development" in automotive devices, industrial equipment, or embedded products? ● The specifications and profiles of Bluetooth are complex, leading to lengthy development times. ● Issues with connectivity and interoperability cannot be resolved. ● The procedures and testing for Bluetooth SIG certification are burdensome. ● Struggling to accommodate different hardware, operating systems, and chipsets. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　▼ Leave it to our Bluetooth solutions! ――― Features ―――――――――――――――――――――― ◆ Comprehensive support from Bluetooth specification review to development, verification, and certification. ◆ Provision of a Bluetooth SIG certified stack. ◆ Early resolution of issues through connectivity testing and analysis. ◆ Technical support with extensive experience in automotive and industrial applications. ――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Since 2000, we have been involved in Bluetooth development as a member of the Toshiba Group. Our highly skilled specialized team leverages extensive knowledge to support customers in developing Bluetooth products and implementing Auracast.

Are there any challenges like "implementation and certification" in Bluetooth development for embedded devices? ● The specifications and profiles of Bluetooth are complex, making implementation time-consuming. ● Every time the chip or OS changes, Bluetooth compatibility has to be redone. ● The workload and procedures for Bluetooth SIG certification testing are burdensome. ● There are concerns about supporting next-generation standards (LE Audio/Auracast). 　　　　　　　　　　　　　▼ Leave it to NetNucleus Bluetooth! ――― Features ―――――――――――――――――――――― ◆ Provides a Bluetooth SIG certified stack as an SDK ◆ High versatility that is not dependent on Bluetooth chips ◆ Equipped with a framework that makes application development easier ◆ Supports LE Audio profiles and ensures future expansion is worry-free ――――――――――――――――――――――――――― NetNucleus Bluetooth is an embedded Bluetooth SDK that allows for easy and quick Bluetooth development.

Are you facing challenges with "utilizing IoT data and visualization" in manufacturing sites, warehouses, and facility monitoring? ● Systems are separated by sensor, making centralized data management impossible ● Want to use sensors other than temperature and humidity, but it's cumbersome to implement ● Creating and modifying dashboards is difficult ● IoT has been introduced, but the operational and maintenance burden is significant ▼ Leave the collection, accumulation, and visualization of sensor data to the cloud software NetNucleus IoT! ――― Features ―――――――――――――――――――― ◆ Easily build visualizations with a general-purpose dashboard ◆ Stable data collection through gateway-cloud integration ◆ IoT infrastructure service designed with operational and maintenance considerations ―――――――――――――――――――――――――― NetNucleus IoT is a cloud service that manages data acquired through a low-power wireless mesh network (NetNucleus LPWA) on a cloud server, providing various functions to deliver the necessary information to customers on a monthly subscription basis.

Do you have any of these concerns? - I want to collect equipment data within the factory, but wiring work is difficult. - I want to monitor scattered equipment collectively. - I want to obtain data from areas where radio waves are hard to reach. - I want to grasp equipment abnormalities in real-time. - I want to integrate with existing cloud or higher-level systems. - I want to automate temperature and humidity management. These challenges can be solved with the LPWA 920MHz mesh communication IoT service "Low-Power Wireless Mesh Network." ■Features ✓ Easy to implement without wiring work No large-scale communication wiring work is required due to wireless communication. ✓ Wide-area communication with 920MHz band mesh network Wireless devices automatically relay each other and select the optimal communication route. ✓ Real-time abnormality notifications Collected data is stored on the IoT platform on AWS. ✓ Supports a wide range of sensor connections Can connect to various external sensors.

In the manufacturing site, there is a risk that equipment abnormalities such as pumps, piping, transformers, and analog meters can lead to production stoppages and quality defects. ■ Do you have such challenges? Concerns of equipment maintenance personnel: - Unable to increase inspection frequency due to a shortage of inspectors - Delayed detection of abnormalities leading to equipment stoppages - Want to manage equipment in a large factory efficiently - Difficulties in laying wired networks - Want to implement IoT but keep costs down - Want to monitor even old equipment ■ Preventive maintenance using LPWA Instead of "reactive maintenance" that responds after an abnormality occurs, we continuously monitor equipment conditions and detect early signs of abnormalities to reduce the risk of equipment stoppage. This system wirelessly collects data from sensors installed in the factory and aggregates it in the cloud or on-premises environment, allowing real-time understanding of equipment status. ■ Features ✓ Easy to implement without wiring work ✓ Mesh network that connects even in large factories ✓ Energy-efficient design powered by AA batteries ✓ Real-time notifications of abnormalities ✓ Visualization of data

Bluetooth Auracast is a next-generation Bluetooth broadcast technology that allows simultaneous delivery of audio content to a large number of users. Toshiba Information Systems utilizes Auracast to provide a multi-content delivery solution that combines not only audio distribution but also multilingual guides, exclusive content delivery, and text information distribution. It supports the creation of new value in various settings such as tourist facilities, stadiums, theaters, commercial establishments, transportation systems, and factories. ■ Do you have any of these concerns? - I want to efficiently provide multilingual guidance. - I want to deliver content to a large audience simultaneously. - I want to enhance added value with exclusive content. - I want to ensure information is conveyed even in noisy environments. ■ Features of Bluetooth Auracast ✓ Enables simultaneous delivery to a large audience. ✓ Realizes multilingual guide services. ✓ Delivers not only audio but also text information. ✓ Supports member-exclusive and paid content delivery. ✓ Strengthens promotions through coupon distribution.

Toshiba Information Systems' Auracast-compatible solution utilizes Bluetooth LE Audio technology to directly deliver audio information to earphones worn by on-site workers. Even in noisy environments, it ensures that necessary information is reliably conveyed. ■ Are there any challenges like these in factories, plants, construction sites, or underground facilities? - Instructions cannot be heard due to noise - Communication with foreign workers takes time - Difficulties in contacting in underground facilities or tunnels - Immediate delivery of emergency messages is needed ■ Solutions with Auracast - Mass audio broadcasting to workers - Instructions conveyed in multiple languages - Portable transmitters - Usable in underground or confined spaces

■Do you have any of the following challenges? - I want to reduce the burden of Bluetooth SIG certification compliance. - I want to shorten the Bluetooth development period. - I want to freely choose Bluetooth chips and platforms. - I want to resolve connection issues with Bluetooth devices. - I want to improve the quality of Bluetooth products. - I want to outsource Bluetooth application development. - I want to develop Bluetooth for automotive, medical, and industrial equipment. - I want to support Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Bluetooth Classic. - I want a technical partner who can consult in Japanese. The NetNucleus SDK is a Bluetooth development kit that provides a Bluetooth stack and application development framework that has already obtained Bluetooth SIG certification. It supports the reduction of the burden of Bluetooth certification compliance and shortens the development period, achieving high versatility that is less dependent on Bluetooth chips and platforms. It accommodates a wide range of product development for automotive, medical, and industrial equipment, and domestic engineers provide total support from specification consideration to development, certification, and connectivity evaluation.

This is a voice information distribution solution using a system (Auracast) that allows broadcasting audio using Bluetooth technology. It supports the creation of an environment where users can select the audio they want to hear by distributing multiple audio contents such as commentary, explanations, and multilingual audio in theaters, stadiums, and sports viewing facilities. Furthermore, it can be utilized to provide new experiential value by combining audio with video, competitions, and performances, such as multilingual support in theaters and commentary during sports viewing. ■ Do you have these challenges? - I want to be able to listen to commentary and explanations during sports viewing. - I want to be able to choose my preferred audio from multiple commentaries and explanations. - I want to provide multilingual audio at theaters and events. - I want to deliver different audio content to each visitor. - I want to provide an audio experience linked to the venue's visuals and performances. - I want to enhance the added value of the viewing experience. ■ Achieved with Auracast ✓ Distribution of commentary and explanation audio ✓ Selection of desired audio from multiple channels ✓ Distribution of multilingual audio ✓ Utilization in theaters, stadiums, and event venues ✓ A new viewing experience through video + audio

Auracast is a voice distribution solution that utilizes Bluetooth technology to deliver announcements at airports and train stations directly to users' smartphones or earphones. By providing multiple audio channels in languages such as Japanese and English, it supports the creation of an environment where users can choose and listen to the necessary language or information. This can be utilized to enhance multilingual guidance and voice information provision in public spaces like airports and train stations, where many users come and go. ■ Are you facing any of these challenges? - Want to enhance multilingual guidance at airports and train stations - Want users to be able to choose and listen to the information they need - Want to deliver voice guidance even in noisy places - Want to consider information provision methods that do not rely solely on in-house announcements - Want to enhance guidance for foreign users - Want to explore new voice services ■ Image of use realized with Auracast ✓ At the airport - Boarding announcements - Voice guidance around the gate - Multilingual audio in Japanese, English, etc. - Users can select the audio channel they need ✓ At the station - Guidance within the station - Voice guidance around platforms and ticket gates - Information provision in multiple languages - Voice distribution to users' own devices

■Do you have any of these challenges? - I want to visualize data collected from equipment and sensors. - I want to check the status of factories and warehouses from a remote location. - I want to understand the power usage for each piece of equipment and process. - I want to check data such as temperature and humidity in the cloud. - I want to use IoT data to streamline equipment monitoring and inspections on-site. ■NetNucleus IoT can solve these challenges! NetNucleus IoT is software that visualizes on-site data collected from IoT sensors in the cloud. In the IoT visualization solution, on-site data is collected and visualized in the following configuration: Sensor → NetNucleus LPWA → Gateway → NetNucleus IoT. NetNucleus LPWA handles the IoT edge, providing sensors, wireless devices, and gateways. NetNucleus IoT visualizes the data in the cloud.