Truck & Off-Highway Engineering - February 2020 - 6

TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS

Computer algorithms can be trained to
recognize specific images, or aspects of a
video feed, to trigger events.
6 February 2020

CYBERSECURITY

Cellular-key solution
augments commercialvehicle security

The Stoneridge-Orlaco EMOS camera can be
positioned discreetly on any work vehicle with
an existing Ethernet network (either standard
or automotive).
down the machine to avoid accidents.
Just a few years ago such a system was
too slow to be implemented on machinery, but now with the latest advancements any machine can incorporate this
technology to ensure the safest possible working environments. With the
power to work in low light situations,
thanks to the sensor's high degree of
light sensitivity (0.05 Lux), the EMOS
camera also performs in dusk-to-dark
environments (moonlight is sufficient).
This allows systems to be operational
and effective throughout the whole day.
With the correct implementation and
support a system can be trained to measure distance and move tools into position. This can be a key productivity aid in
many industrial environments like forestry where operators are tasked with
repeatedly moving complex machinery
into position to fell trees and cut timber
to length. Having these tasks assisted or
automated can be a huge boost in productivity and reduce the amount of
training and experience needed for successful operators. The imaging system
can incorporate pre-trained modules to
identify the right location to attach tools
and begin production without the need
for additional operator input, leaving
them free to maneuver the vehicle or
handle other tasks.
Ken Lindfors, head of software
development at CrossControl, and Thieme
Wels, content marketeer at StoneridgeOrlaco, jointly produced this article for SAE
Truck & Off-Highway Engineering.

Connectivity's many benefits are
matched by security concerns, which
has prompted a number of security
specialists from many fields to focus
their attention on commercial vehicles.
Irdeto, which provides security tools
and services to disparate industries, is
addressing commercial vehicles with
cell phone-based keyless entry technology and cybersecurity services.
The company, founded in 1969, lists diverse firms like Charter Communications,
Comcast, 20th Century Fox and Alibaba
Cloud as customers. As OEMs ramped up
their connectivity offerings, Irdeto established its Connected Transport division in
2016. That division addresses overall cybersecurity while also offering a keyless
entry system, Keystone, that uses cell
phones to give users more control over
vehicle access.
"With Keystone, fleet managers can
share keys with different people and set
limits for speed, geography and other
factors," said Niels Haverkorn, general
manager of Irdeto's Connected
Transport division. "Rental companies
can set up a cafeteria-style set of services. They can set a price-per-use plan
or set limits on operations so users
can't damage equipment. It's also easy
to analyze diagnostics after each use."
Systems are being deployed on both
on- and off-highway vehicles.
Haverkorn noted that access can be set
for a given time, which is beneficial in
markets where users are only authorized to use vehicles for a certain time
period. Keystone uses Bluetooth Low
Energy (BLE) to communicate with a
module that's installed on vehicles.
Currently, Irdeto is working with OEMs
while selling into aftermarkets, targeting vehicles that have electronic locks
and other digital functions that can be
accessed via vehicle networks.
Keystone utilizes cloud computing,
so Irdeto's cybersecurity technologies
are an important element in its product
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specific images, or aspects of a video
feed, to trigger events. Additionally, pretrained modules, produced in centers of
excellence, can be integrated into a software package to increase its functionality
and operator support. With these increased software tools, the system can be
used for a variety of new tasks. For example, this can be used as part of a
sprayer's control system activated by a
multiple camera system that identified
plants and activated the sprayer nozzles
when needed.
In material handling, camera systems
have been installed on the machine for
additional visibility. If paired with a
more powerful onboard computing solution, rather than a camera monitor,
the system can have increased functionality and work to make the machine
smarter, safer and more productive.
One of the most common tasks for a
forklift or reach stacker is finding and
approaching the next cargo; with smart
systems, the machine can be trained to
identify the next load, either in a sequence, as ordered by the user or by a
predefined priority list, and then plot a
path along the optimal route for the
operator to follow to the identified load.
Cameras play a key role on industrial
machines for security, productivity and
increasingly safety. Advanced systems
utilizing the latest ARM cores, like the
iMX8X, can incorporate modules for
obstacle detection into their software
framework. This allows the system to
identify obstacles and hazards, including people, and highlight them to the
operator or even automatically shut

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