Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance, Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo & Accenture to Develop Deep Learning Algorithm to Understand Driving Be...
25 August 2017 - 2:59PM
Business Wire
Companies will research how to use data
analytics to analyze behavior and potentially reduce automobile
accidents
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance, Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo and
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are collaborating to build a deep learning
algorithm using the Intel® IoT Platform Reference Architecture to
better understand individual driving habits and identify new ways
to transform driver safety within Japan’s transportation
industry.
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The deep learning algorithm could enable transportation
companies to provide personalized safety instructions for drivers,
helping reduce the number of accidents, inform the development of
optimal driver rosters, and enhance training programs.
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance will collect data from connected
devices installed in Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo’s taxis. In addition to
cameras capturing images and telemetry tools recording journey
data, biometric information such as heart rates will be collected
from consenting taxi drivers through wearable devices.
As part of an ongoing strategic relationship between Accenture
and Intel, the data will be processed securely and anonymously
using the Intel® IoT Platform Reference Architecture that includes
Intel® processor-based servers equipped with Intel®’s
high-performance Xeon processors, Intel® Gateway for data
collection, and edge computing image processing technology. The
data will then be uploaded to the cloud for secure storage and
analytics processing.
Accenture will use the input to develop an algorithm that will
automatically assess the accident risk for each driver by collating
and analyzing images, biometrics, and vehicle data indicating speed
and driving behavior. Deep learning, which is one of the emerging
advanced analytics techniques available today, will be integral to
the data platform.
In an initial Proof of Concept experiment conducted in March
2017 that used data collected from 100 taxis and 100 drivers, the
deep-learning algorithm created intelligence that identified
signs of drivers’ drowsiness and near-miss accidents from their
heart-rate changes and driving behavior.
“Rapid advances in IoT and autonomous driving technologies are
bringing new challenges that can only be addressed by using new
technologies such as this deep learning algorithm,” said Takuya
Kudo, Data Science Center of Excellence global lead and Japan lead
for Accenture Analytics, part of Accenture Digital.
As part of this innovative collaboration, Accenture will
continue to create new intelligence by applying the latest
analytics technologies to address industry challenges. For example,
the ability to analyze images on a large, commercial scale is still
being developed, and as part of this project Accenture is applying
the latest innovations in advanced analytics and data science tools
to enable this.
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About Sompo Japan Nipponkoa InsuranceSompo Japan
Nipponkoa Insurance Inc. is a member of the SOMPO Holdings Group
managed by the parent company SOMPO Holdings. Based on the group
management philosophy of “We will at all times carefully consider
the interests of our customers when making decisions that shape our
business. We strive to contribute to the security, health, and
wellbeing of our customers and society as a whole by providing
insurance and related services of the highest quality possible”
SOMPO Holdings aims to be the best customer service provider both
at home and abroad. As the core company of the SOMPO Holdings
Group, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa has established a network spanning 211
cities in 32 countries including Japan, and in addition to
insurance underwriting, the company also provides services such as
accident response and risk engineering. In addition to aiming to be
a property and casualty insurance company that is most appreciated
by the customers and leads the industry not only in scale but also
service quality, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa is also driving the creation
of a “theme park for the security, health, and wellbeing of
customers” aimed by the group.
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