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Acer Unleashes the Potential of "BeingWare" at Computex 2016
Acer (News - Alert) today announced that it will showcase its BeingWare™ vision, which
encompasses vertical business models with intelligent connected devices,
at Computex 2016. As the "Internet of Things" evolves into the "Internet
of Beings," a human-centric network based on a collective of
intelligence is necessary to make the swarms of smart devices more
meaningful. The "Things" or devices not only require a reliable
communication link to the cloud, which Acer's BYOC™1 platform
provides, but also integration with services, empowering BeingWare
applications to provide user-centric services and solutions that know,
serve, and grow with the user.
BeingWare Connects Cars
To help accelerate the development of connected cars, Acer announced
abMax01, a new car IoT module which acts as a gateway to the cloud. The
turnkey solution for automotive manufacturers enables secure fleet
management and big-data analysis, allowing control centers to optimize
operations by analyzing and processing streaming data in real-time, and
even predicting the need of maintenance before failure through machine
learning.
The module accommodates an integrated SIM card to give IT managers
flexibility in bringing existing hardware systems to the cloud, and
allows them to deploy over-the-air (OTA) software and firmware updates
in both commercial and consumer-use scenarios: automobile navigation map
updates, gaming machine updates, new songs on karaoke machines and music
player systems, to name a few. This advanced management method saves
system integrators countless hours of manual updates by providing a
convenient way to maintain fleets of vehicles via the BYOC platform.
BeingWare Powers Smart Cities
Acer's showcase at Computex 2016 offers a glimpse into what's possible
on the industrial side of things under the BeingWare vision with two
partner projects showcasing Smart City applications. The first
application includes cloud-connected street lamps with smart management
to monitor energy usage and lower power consumption, while also
featuring object detection to intelligently turn on or off, and
environmental monitoring (air quality, temperature, humidity, noise and
more) to send precise data back to the municipal service center. The
second application shows Acer's BYOC module built into industrial air
tanks for safe monitoring; by sending data over the cloud reduces
service hours in the field (manpower) while also lowers risks by keeping
workers out of potntially dangerous situations.
BeingWare for Home Appliances
A number of BYOC consumer applications will also be on display at
Computex 2016. A bread maker is in this year's lineup to demonstrate how
consumers can use the cloud to start their favorite recipe so it is
ready and fresh by the time they wake up, and also fine-tune the taste
to their liking with recipes from the cloud. A smart tracker can help
users keep tabs on their loved ones, be it elders, children, or even
pets, with geo-fencing alerts to know when they wander off limits, and
an emergency button to call for help when needed. BYOC provides device
and appliance manufacturers with a one-stop-shop to connect to the
cloud, from the hardware embedded to connect, worldwide infrastructure
connectivity, OTA firmware updates solutions, and big-data analytics and
dashboards.
Acer CloudProfessor: Now Featuring Scratch
Lauded for its CloudProfessor IoT education kit, Acer was nominated for
a "Best Mobile Innovation for Education" at the Mobile World Congress (News - Alert) in
Barcelona earlier this year. Building on this success, Acer has
introduced new CloudProfessor kits running on Windows 10, which adds
support for the student-friendly Scratch programming language. A variety
of new CloudProfessor kits for Windows 10 with Gigo construction brick
themes such as Ball Bot, Robot Man, Scorpio Bot, and many more new
hardware will be on display during Computex.
Exploring the Potential of BeingWare
The potential of BeingWare is set to explore the world of virtual
reality with the announcement of Starbreeze AB and Acer Inc. in signing a
letter of intent to form a joint venture for head mounted displays
(HMD). The two companies aim to cooperate on bringing the StarVR HMD to
the professional- and location-based entertainment market, an exemplary
of the BeingWare business model that integrates hardware, software and
services for vertical markets.
Visit the BeingWare Showcase
Please visit the BeingWare showcase at Acer's booth #M0420 at 4F Nangang
Exhibition Hall during Computex Taipei 2016 (May 31 to June 4) to find
out more and have some hands-on time with the new technology.
For more information on Acer's Computex showcase, please click
here.
About Acer
Established in 1976, Acer is a hardware + software + services
company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support
of innovative products that enhance people's lives. Acer's product
offerings include PCs, displays, projectors, servers, tablets,
smartphones and wearables. It is also developing cloud solutions to
bring together the Internet of Things. Acer is celebrating its 40th
anniversary in 2016 and is one of the world's top 5 PC companies. It
employs 7,000 people worldwide and has a presence in over 160 countries.
Please visit www.acer.com
for more information.
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1 Acer Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) was created in 2013, and
is powered by the Acer Open Platform and follows the BeingWare
philosophy of providing a real and valuable service to partners and
customers. BYOC seeks to create a secure, reliable, and easy to use
cloud ecosystem to simplify and improve life and business.
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