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Consumer Electronics Daily News 4 9 Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Alpha Puck™ – Perfect for Level 4-5 Autonomy The culmination of 10 years of LiDAR development and learning from mil- lions of road miles, the Alpha Puck is a sensor specifically made for autonomous driving and advanced vehi- cle safety at highway speeds. The sen- sor produces an image best described as "stunning," with the highest resolution data set in the world. It boasts the longest range for highway driving and maximum safety. Velarray – Highest Performance LiDAR for Driver Assistance Velarray packs powerful sensing per- formance in a compact form factor that is perfect for in-vehicle placement. It can be concealed within roof lines, in bumpers and – as demonstrated at CES – behind windshields. It's the highest per- formance LiDAR for driver assistance today, offering the best resolution and range in its class. Augmented Reality (AR) Demonstration This demonstration lets you experience how autonomous vehicles see the world through Velodyne's Augmented Reality. Velodyne Partner Demonstrations Accur8vision: Accur8vision is an expanded perimetric security system using Velodyne's LiDAR. Unlike con- ventional systems that typically only guard perimeters, A8V guards the entire area of a patrolled space. AutonomouStuff: AutonomouStuff is a supplier of the world's best autono- my-enabling technologies, including Velodyne's LiDAR sensor portfolio. DeepMap: DeepMap provides HD maps and real-time localization as a serv- Velodyne (Cont'd. from p. 1) ice to autonomous vehicles. The solution, which includes Velodyne sensors, embeds directly into AV fleets, fully inte- grating with the onboard sensor suite. This enables unmatched scalability by allowing coverage to grow organically with every fleet mile driven. Mechaspin: Equipped with the Velodyne Puck™ 3D LiDAR sensor, MechaSpin's ForkAlert helps forklifts and other industrial vehicles identify and classify surrounding objects in real time. The sophisticated ADAS quickly alerts the driver through a series of audible and visual alerts, providing them with 360-degree protection around the vehicle. Paracosm: Paracosm's PX-80 is a powerful, handheld 3D scanner com- monly used for geospatial, construction and industrial applications to survey a wide array of spaces from large office buildings to thick forests. It uses Velodyne's Puck 3D LiDAR sensor and its own proprietary SLAM technology to produce detailed 3D documentation of complex environments and geome- tries in minutes. About Velodyne LiDAR, Inc. Velodyne provides the smartest, most powerful LiDAR solutions for autonomy and driver assistance. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Velodyne is known world- wide for its portfolio of breakthrough LiDAR sensor technologies. In 2005, Velodyne's Founder and Chief Executive Offcier, David Hall, invented real-time surround view LiDAR systems, revolu- tionizing perception and autonomy for automotive, new mobility, mapping, robotics and security. For more information, go to www.velodyne lidar.com or stop by booth #9010. the National Institutes of Health. The World Health Organization (WHO) rec- ognized the Buds campaign as an effec- tive public education tool. As the "Listen to Your Buds" cam- paign approached its 10-year anniver- sary, one thing was clear: The issue of popular technology and communication implications encompassed more than hearing loss. With younger and younger children increasingly using tablets and other devices, ASHA raised concerns about the potential impact on speech/lan- guage development. In 2016, ASHA polled its members – audiologists and speech-language pathol- ogists – for their perspectives. A majority of respondents warned of a "communica- ASHA (Cont'd. from p. 4) tion time bomb" in the form of dimin- ished hearing and speech abilities if the usage habits prevailing then didn't change. Subsequently, ASHA launched a national public service announcement campaign that promoted safe usage of popular technology. In a recent survey of CES attendees by ASHA, 88 percent said it is important that more prominent industry figures speak out about tech overuse. You can join the growing number of brands that are making healthy tech usage a priority for their customers by stopping by ASHA's booth #44404 (Sands, Halls A-D) and learning more about ASHA's Healthy Communication & Popular Technology Initiative at www.communicationandtech.org. Any device out in the wild – whether it's a tablet or a sensor – in the wrong hands can be used to access an organiza- tion's network. Should a breach occur, fail-safes need to be put in place to con- trol and limit the damage an attacker can cause. How do I ensure my data's integrity? Data is the lifeblood of any organiza- tion. Collecting data and converting it into actionable intelligence is one of the key purposes of Internet of Things. The integrity of data is paramount, as is the need to ensure it is not manipulated while in-use, in-transit or at-rest. Also, personal data is particularly important to protect and should always be encrypted. How can I stay ahead if no IoT network can be 100 percent secure? Unfortunately, all stakeholders in an IoT ecosystem, including consumers and end-users, have to accept the fact that no IoT network will ever be able to achieve 100 percent security. There are simply too many potential access points and Ericsson (Cont'd. from p. 4) other vulnerabilities. However, this does not relieve any party of the responsibility they have to maintain security best prac- tices. How can automation help me keep up? IoT networks and the volume of devices comprising them all require manage- ment. No human has the capacity to man- ually accomplish this, thus requiring automation and machine learning to assist that person. Providing IT teams with the tools they will need to manage a large and complex network and minimize its attack surface is critical. Any CISO knows, when it comes to an attack, it's no longer a matter of "if," but "when." Being well-prepared for an attack will go a long way to speeding the recovery process and ensuring business continuity. While it may be impossible to completely secure an IoT environment, paying attention to these four areas is a good starting point to achieving end-to- end security. For more information, visit www .ericsson.com or stop by Wynn Meeting Rooms – Latour #1 and #4 and Wynn Hospitality Suite WYN #19. In only five months, GENIVI and W3C delivered a draft specification of the Vehicle Signal API, and after review by the broader W3C community, full standardization in the form of sample implementations and test frameworks is being finalized. The economic value of standards resides in committed time of in-house developers leveraging standard APIs to accelerate product development, attract third parties and new apps, work with competitors to share best practices, and results in faster time to market, promo- tion by many implementers, growth in market size and shares. The introduction of autonomous and semi-autonomous systems creates chal- lenges of critical interdependency on security, reliability and connectivity that is addressed by increased emphasis on partnerships service and data-driven business models. New changes drive new challenges. By key collaboration and the right part- nerships, automotive players are driving an industry-defined, standards-based, common platform, enabling cost-effec- tive, rapid integration of applications and data required for new in-vehicle and con- nected services, including: automotive industry standards groups – GENIVI, W3C (Cont'd. from p. 1) SAE, IFSF and Auto-ISAC for vehicle signal and cybersecurity work; IoT industry groups such as OCF create stan- dard data formats; and, security industry experts and cybersecurity research part- nerships. Consumers today expect their cars to be another connected device capable of delivering the same information and high-performance applications they expect from their web-enabled laptops, mobile phones and televisions. To achieve this kind of interoperability, the automotive ecosystem is turning to estab- lished technical web standards powering the Open Web Platform, developed by W3C. The W3C Web and Automotive activities include a standards-track working group doing the technical specifications and a web and automo- tive business group that identifies potential new standards work for vehi- cles. As existing in-vehicle system specification work is nearing feature- complete status, the group is starting to consider a version 2. The automotive technical roadmap also includes loca- tion-based services, media, user notifi- cations and security. For more information about W3C's web and automotive activities, contact w3t-pr@w3.org. two types of vehicle-specific speaker systems are now being introduced. The KFC-XP6903C incorporates a pair of 6- inch by 9-inch mid-bass drivers and a pair of 3.5-inch two-way dash speakers. The 3.5-inch speakers feature a silk bal- anced dome tweeter with sound field enhancer, ensuring accurate and smooth high frequency. The KFC-XP6902C incorporates a pair of 6-inch by 9-inch mid-bass drivers and a pair of 2.75-inch large dash speakers. The 2.75-inch speakers feature a carbon fiber absorbed cone, which is light but ridged, ensuring rich mid and high frequency reproduc- tion. The shared 6-inch by 9-inch mid- bass drivers feature a straight cone and a dis-resonate cap for tight, solid mid- bass. Typical 6-inch by 9-inchers have a curve to the cone to allow for mid-range vocals, whereas these 6 by 9 drivers are designed as true mid-bass drivers, allow- Kenwood (Cont'd. from p. 1) ing the 3.5-inch or 2.75-inch speakers to re-produce the mid-range vocals and highs. Not only do these speakers eliminate the need for extra time and materials spent creating mounts for off-sized replacement speakers, but since many factory speakers have slightly different speaker and mounting locations, multi- brackets are included in both sets of speakers for ease of installation. The 6- inch by 9-inch drivers are also very shal- low, at a mounting depth of 2-3/4 inches. Both speaker systems feature an impres- sive 100 watts of RMS power handling rating (300 Watts Peak) at a 4-ohm impedance. The tweeter/mid-range speakers are also available for purchase separately: the KFC-X3C 3.5-inch and the KFC-X2C 2.75-inch, both handling 50 watts of RMS power. For more information, stop by booth #4602 in the North Hall.