Shulou(Shulou.com)06/02 Report--

"something goes wrong with the Olympic Games every 40 years, and the Tokyo Olympic Games are cursed," Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said recently.

Affected by COVID-19 's global epidemic, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has recently agreed with IOC President Bach that the Tokyo Olympic Games will be postponed to 2021, no later than the summer of 2021, but interestingly, the name is still "Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games."

Before that, there were rumors that this sports feast would be full of "sense of the future", but it was a pity that it would be missed with us this summer.

Robot Legion

Prior to this, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee and other organizations have already released the "Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 Robot Plan" and launched three robot products: human-supported robots, delivery support robots and a powered exoskeleton device shaped like a backpack.

The height of the "human-supported robot" can be adjusted between 105 cm and 140 cm, can move in any direction, and can talk to people. It has a robotic arm that can pick up or deliver items to people.

At the top of the delivery support robot is a box that can hold 12 kilograms of items and can move in any direction. Used in conjunction with the Human support Robot, the Human support Robot can take items out of the box at the top of the delivery support Robot and give them to the guest.

"assisted exoskeleton equipment" can greatly reduce the burden on the waist of manual workers, up to about 40% less on the muscles of the waist.

In addition to the official robots of the organizing committee, the Japanese government has also sent AI and robots to assist in security work. Today, in major airports and hotels, robots have been used in security, translation, cleaning, welcome, distribution and other uses, which is also the solution to the problem of labor shortage with science and technology.

Among them, Toyota designed five service-oriented intelligent robots for the Tokyo Olympic Games. They are TmurHR1, which can realize remote and real-time communication with Olympic athletes and live spectators; TmurHR3, which can replace the high-fives of sports fans and athletes; HSR;, which provides seats for the audience to sell drinks and other goods to the audience; and FSR, a ball-picking robot that can act as a caddie.

Full application of face recognition

First of all, in order to welcome the arrival of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan's Haneda Airport introduced a face recognition clearance system. Foreigners with short-term visas within 90 days, such as travel and business, can use the system to quickly clear customs, greatly reducing tourists' stay at the airport.

Then, the venue uses a full range of face recognition systems. It is said that the Tokyo Olympic Games will be the first Olympic Games to use facial recognition technology security system in all venues.

It will be used to identify more than 300000 people participating in the Olympic Games, including athletes, volunteers, media and other staff, to ensure the safety of athletes, spectators and officials.

Nippon Electric Co., Ltd. said that authentication machines containing IC chips will automatically verify the identity of people entering the venues, and all more than 40 venues will be equipped with such testing devices. The test results show that even if multiple people pass quickly, the identification system can complete the authentication very smoothly: the screen can display photos of IC card holders in real time.

AI referee score

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games originally planned to use AI technology scoring auxiliary system.

It is reported that in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, men's pommel horse, rings, vaulting horse, women's vaulting horse, balance beam and other competitive gymnastics events will use the AI artificial intelligence scoring system developed by Japan's Fujitsu Group, combined with live referees.

By projecting infrared light to the player's body and 2 million places around it, the system tracks the player's movements and converts them into three-dimensional images in real time. According to the image, AI analyzes the rotation and twisting of the body, combined with past performance data, in accordance with the scoring criteria, to judge the completion of the technology.

New broadcasting mode: 5G real-time + 8K UHD + 3D athlete tracking technology + 3D holographic projection

Starting from the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, 3D athlete tracking technology will realize the extraction of 3D shape of athletes in training or competition. The technology is based on Intel's hardware and Ali's cloud computing technology and is jointly developed by both sides.

Let this technology be used as a training tool for athletes, from which coaches and trainers can extract complex real-time biomechanical data, analyze the performance of athletes, and introduce new training strengthening means. At the same time, by creating a new way of broadcasting-- analyzing, interpreting and reviewing the highlights of the game in real-time playback.

For example, in a sprint race, the driveway may be numbered yellow, orange and red to show when the athlete reaches top speed. This technology can bring a new experience for enthusiasts to watch the Olympic Games.

The new 3D holographic projection broadcasting technology developed by Japanese communications operator NTT projects life-size virtual stereoscopic images of players, making people feel as if they are in it and completely recreate the fierce competition scene. Moreover, the system does not require athletes to wear motion sensors, nor do spectators need to wear 3D glasses to watch the game.

It is reported that 3D holographic projection is a technology that uses interference and diffraction principles to record and reproduce real three-dimensional images of objects, and it is also a 3D technology in which viewers can see three-dimensional virtual characters without wearing glasses. NTT has claimed that the system will make it easier for 9 million people in Tokyo to get close to the Olympics and show that the athletes are life-size.

In addition, with the support of low latency and fast response 5G technology, NTT says it will be able to display real-time events in 360-degree 8K virtual reality (VR) video. The company says a head-mounted viewing system creates a highly realistic virtual reality experience that allows viewers to watch the game as if they were there.

AI relieves congestion of people flow

Each Olympic Games is a sports event attended by millions of people, and how to maintain the order of the venues and surrounding areas has obviously become a headache for every host. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games made a brand-new attempt: to establish an AI system.

The AI system will predict the flow of people around the stadium, especially during the crowded rush hour, push the congestion forecast to the audience every 30 minutes through smartphones and large electronic screens around the venue, and show the congestion of the surrounding routes to nearby transportation hubs, guiding people to choose the best route home. In addition, the system will send security personnel to places with a high flow of people in time.

Self-driving

The Japanese government originally planned to provide self-driving car service during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and then the system will be commercialized as early as 2022.

Japanese game giant DeNA has launched a "robot taxi program". It is hoped that by then, driverless taxis will run on the streets of Tokyo. Toyota also plans to show self-driving cars with 5G technology at the Tokyo Olympic Games, providing self-driving taxi services for athletes and spectators.

Prior to this, as the first stop for Olympic athletes to enter Japan, Haneda Airport has been tested by driverless buses. Tourists can take self-driving buses to and from the airport. It is reported that the Japanese driverless bus uses a large number of cool techs, a car can carry up to 10 people, between the two terminals between the routes. It adopts GPS and vehicle sensor, which can read the magnetic marks embedded on the road and guide the driving route of the vehicle. The speed of the vehicle is about 30 kilometers per hour.

Hydrogen-powered buses and buildings

In terms of environmental protection, Japan has always enjoyed a good reputation. For the 2020 Olympic Games, Japanese manufacturers have long launched new alternative energy sources, which are derived from hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe. When hydrogen and oxygen come into contact with each other in the fuel cell, it can produce environmentally friendly energy like water, which is called hydrogen fuel cell.

Tokyo had planned to equip the Olympic village with at least 100 hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses, as well as journalists' lounges and athletes' dormitories. The Japanese government also hopes to invest in 6000 hydrogen-powered vehicles, according to Autoblog. By 2025, that number could reach 100000. In addition, Japan will build huge underground pipelines to allow hydrogen to be fed directly into the Olympic Village, an important part of Japan's non-nuclear energy program in the wake of the Fukushima disaster.

And all this cool techs will miss us this year.

What do technology companies think?

In the face of this emergency, the relevant sponsored technology enterprises also have a great impact.

As early as January 2017, the International Olympic Committee and Alibaba Group reached a deadline for long-term cooperation until 2028. Alibaba joined the Olympic Global Partnership (TOP) sponsorship program to become the official partner of "cloud services" and "e-commerce platform services". Its global cooperation rights cover the Tokyo Olympic Games. To this end, the total amount of sponsorship sponsored by Alibaba is not less than 800 million US dollars. The original plan to promote the further development of Taobao, Tmall and other e-commerce platforms and enhance the global image of technologies such as Aliyun as a top sponsor of the Olympic Games seems to have to be postponed.

On the postponement of the event, Alibaba officially said: "full support and understanding." Alibaba also said that although the event has been postponed, the global fight against the epidemic at this time is the best interpretation of "peace, friendship, and unity" advocated by the Olympic spirit. Alibaba is using digital capabilities to support the global fight against the epidemic, and the preparations for the Olympic Games will also continue to be promoted.

Intel also spent at least $200 million for the Tokyo Olympic Games, mainly for: launching 3DAT (3D athlete tracking) technology to capture and accurately analyze the movement patterns of athletes with computer vision algorithms and advanced cameras connected to Intel data centers; and providing a 5G platform to connect venues, Olympic villages and other locations Intel NEC facial recognition system NeoFace was launched to fully ensure the security of the entrance to Olympic venues.

Intel had hoped to fully demonstrate these advanced technologies in this "high-tech Olympics" and win a series of big orders, but now it seems that it can only look forward to the coming year.

Samsung is in the same situation. Interestingly, 500 days before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Samsung opened a new flagship store in Tokyo. The exterior wall is decorated with 1000 Samsung phones in an attempt to expand Samsung's global influence.

For Samsung, the Tokyo Olympics were one of the hopes of boosting performance. Samsung's performance fell sharply in 2019, with revenue down 5.85% from 2018 and net profit down 52.95%, according to Samsung's own full-year results. But it's just that now that the Tokyo Olympic Games have been postponed, Samsung's idea of improving its performance through the Olympics may have to wait.

Although the postponement of the Olympic Games has lost the opportunity for technology companies to promote marketing, sign up major customers and boost sales as soon as possible, it also means that they will have more opportunities for technological research and development and precipitation. At that time, which advanced cool techs will stand out and which manufacturers will surprise us? Let's look forward to it!

Original link: https://developer.aliyun.com/article/754868

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