About Software Development
We will achieve the work for Software Development using Offshore fundamentally. We had made partnership with ISB Vietnam, which is domestic big enterprise of Vietnam, in order to realize the successful model for offshore development service. We will realize the offshore service using inexpensive resource of Vietnam, which is developing rapidly with the aim of IT Nation. We are involved in a variety of initiatives system construction and maintenance services, also from the development of global human resources until the proposal of the service delivery model. We will build a flexible development system on a project-by-project basis. We offer a high-quality system development in the global standard project management policy, advanced security environment.
Based on the rich experience of a Japanese company, we will put together a customer's system requirements and adjust the ISB Vietnam Company.
About the current state of offshore development
When performing the software developed using the low-labor-cost engineers, the development cost will decrease. However, in reality it does not seem to perform to the ideal as expected. Even if using the same man-hour for software development in the above-mentioned case, there is a case when these quality does not become better. Normally, when the order source is to entrust the software development to offshore development vendor, the order source creates a specification that wrote the development content. When we are entrusted to domestic vendors, "Japanese common sense" is available. Even if there is a unclear description and not enough description in the specification, development side will complement and modify these. When we are entrusted to oversea vendors, "Japanese common sense" is unavailable. And then, 'Bridge SE', which is a bridge between Japan and subcontractors, is essential in order to inform oversea vender the specification correctly.
Benefits of Vietnam offshore development
Chinese market has been the main offshore development. China attractive as a base for offshore development by the recent years of rising prices and political risk has decreased year by year. There is a problem in using offshore of India, which is largest country of IT, because a lot of Japanese staff must be stationed because there is different culture between Japan and India. Offshore development is cheap cost of Vietnam, it is easy to procure talented engineers by the reason of the IT education support with diligent nation and national education. Our effective structure (i.e. High-performance offshore development structure) is useful for IT investment because Japanese bridge-consultant and Vietnam's low-cost resource exerts an effect on overwhelming cost competitiveness.
Development Flow (Development procedure of ICONIX)
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Consulting |
We will check the contents of the requirements received from Customer.
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Confirmation of the basic design document |
We will summarize the requirements definition, which was confirmed from Customer, into the SRS (UML format requirements definition document) by Japanese and English.
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Offshore Development |
Offshore development companies will clearfy the necessary work items. Our SE consultants will confirm whether the work item is appropriate or not.
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Collateral of quality |
During development, we strictly check the validity of the system test. Specifically, we review the coverage of the system test scenarios.
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Delivery of goods |
If there is a problem when confirming of field adjustment and specifications finally, we will make the corrective action immediately.
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About IoT/M2M（About Wireless IoT/M2M）
IoT（Internet of Things）refers to the Internet of things. All things will lead through the network. Things to each other without the intervention of the operation and input of human, autonomous optimal control is done.
M2M (Machine to Machine) is connected by network devices to each other running individually. This is a system to be able to interact with each other. Consolidate data generated by each of the devices in real time, control is a system that can be exploited.
IoT is to oriented that utilize the OPEN property which is a characteristic of the Internet.
In contrast, M2M is not necessarily a prerequisite that it is OPEN, is utilized rather in a CLOSED environment.
IoT is the culmination of the third industrial revolution
The Industrial Revolution, history, innovative technology in three of the infrastructure of communications / energy sources / means of transport has been introduced. In addition, the industrial revolution has been realized mutually influence each other.
In the first industrial revolution, steam printing press to the coal as a fuel has been invented. In addition, it allows rapid commerce between remote locations with railway transport of steam locomotive.
In the second industrial revolution, vehicles using oil as a fuel has been invented. Progressing in commercial development and residential development of suburban by the construction of the national road network.
Telephone network and electrical infrastructure along with it have spread.
Currently, in the third industrial revolution in progress, the Internet communication as a means of communication has entered a mature phase. Renewable energy such as solar power and wind power generation has entered the popular stage by the exponential development of power harvesting technology. As transportation means, the use of automatic operation vehicles, which equipped with GPS, and drones techniques have been studied.
These three infrastructure has been digitized. Enormous amount of data on social trends by being integrated on the IoT platform will be able to collect.
By processing the big data in a sophisticated analysis technique, automation systems and forecasting applications are developed. It seems to be a new social system that can enjoy the quality life, which the high efficiency and productivity are improved dramatically, can be realized.
Industry 4.0
In Germany it is progressing huge project called "Industry 4.0 (Industry 4.0)". Introduction of IoT to the smart factory is a manifestation of the fourth industrial revolution. Government, Industry, Academic community tackle all out. Industry 4.0 is aimed at are as follows:
1. Cost minimization of utilizing digitization, automation and virtualization of the production process
2. Maintaining and strengthening of the manufacturing industry competitiveness
As a means to realize the Industry 4.0, currently, such as Electrical and Machinery manufacturers of Germany are underway desperately. It is the development of 'Smart Factory (Factory which think for oneself)'. Smart factory is a production system that connects between the production sites and companies on the Internet. It is not necessary that Manufacturers locate in physically close. In other words, Smart factory to get the most out of 'real-time (immediate)' which is a feature of the Internet. Companies involved in the production process automatically perform production and supply by utilizing the information transmitted via the Internet. Even if human beings are not involved, the machine each other to transmit the information through the net. In order to optimize the production process, the company can reduce the labor costs significantly. It is possible to rearrange freely suppliers and production process. As the result, 'mass customization (individual mass production)', which according to the needs of the customer each and every a 'dish things' can be produced and sold at a price that equals to the mass-produced products, can be realized.
Elements that support the development of IoT
IoT/M2M/sensing data market
The following content has enabled the IoT / M2M.
1. Evolution of 'IC tag' (& 'sensor') which exchage into data from the state of things
2. Binding of the 'IC tag' and 'sensor' and 'wireless communication technology'
IoT / M2M target devices in the country only seems to be one billion exist. In the whole world, 25 billion units in 2015, in 2020 has been said that 50 billion units are connected to the network. IoT/M2M market is still early days, the market, which expects to IoT/M2M, is vast.
Possibility of IoT/M2M/Sensing Data
It seems remote monitoring and remote control can be realized in various fields by decreasing in the sensor device/control device/communication cost. In addition, sensing data and control data are flowing through the network. If so it is shared, it is expected to create new added value.
For example, imaging the following application:
- Smart Lock---Guest houses and real estate preview using the key with opening and closing deadline by remote, etc.
- Smart Home--- Power monitoring, consumer electronics operation, home check, security, indoor environmental management
- Home security--- Suspicious person detection reporting system（preventing bumping of heads）
- Watching--- The elderly living alone anomaly detection reporting system
- Marketing--- Customer flow line analysis of in-store, digital signage, O2O service
- Current position grasp of mobile assets--- Airport, commercial facilities, hospital, factory, position information acquisition of the moving body in the warehouse
- State grasp of mobile assets--- Temperature and humidity control of transport for the container
- Agriculture--- Smart Agriculture was controlling the temperature, humidity and light intensity · CO2 concentration, etc. (Agriculture Cloud)
- Nursing care--- Fall prevention, health information management of tenants, utilization management of equipment, visit care support
- Environment--- Collection of weather data, delivery of disaster prevention information
- Energy--- Monitoring of photovoltaic power generation and control, etc.
- Artificial structure--- Accident prevention shaped by aging (monitoring), the collection of noise and vibration data
- Other---Field work support, labor management of drivers, consumables residual quantity management, etc.
Challenges of IoT/M2M/Sensing Data
Indispensable for the service of IoT/M2M/Sensing Data market expansion is the next four points.
1. Low price of the terminal / sensor / communication module
The development of the sensor is essential to have a dedicated function for each application. Fusion of wireless communication and sensor technology is essential.
2. Discovery of needs and Application development
SIer who wish to provide services in a gulp through transmural, including the communication module and the mobile Internet are many. The foundation of IoT/M2M realized at low cost. That get to use the above-mentioned thing to the partners (e.g. SIer that have applications and customers) leads to IoT/M2M service expansion.
3. Price reduction of wireless communication service itself, the high-speed and high-capacity
Vending machine is typical for the communication fee structure. In the case of IoT/M2M, communication charges and the amount of communication per unit is small. However, communication charges will be expensive if applied to a large amount of equipment. About communication charges, it is expected to drop significantly by practical realization of LTE.
4. Development of human resources and the establishment of a development system
Major hurdle, which occurs when developing systems and services of IoT/M2M, is to be necessary all knowledge of hardware, web and system. Creators of software and creators of hard are severed.In today's manufacturing environment, companies which can deliver a competitive IoT/M2M system is very limited.
So, there is a need for the following initiative:
i. To proceed with the development of human resources who are familiar with the hardware and software
ii. Establishment of a development structure that assumes the business-to-business projects (i.e. Project which consists of 3 companies (hardware companies, web companies, system companies) that work together organically)
IoT/M2M System Infrastructure Cloud Service
Itfor offers system infrastructure related to IoT/M2M on the cloud system. Now, we will realize the functions of the system collaboration and data collaboration related to business applications and cloud platforms in use (e.g. Selection and procurement of the sensor device, Collection, preservation and analysis of sensor data）. The various sensing data can be browsed in real-time by the PC and mobile devices. The sensing target can be make remote monitoring, management and control from the cloud server side. In addition it is possible to update the firmware of intelligent devices.
Feature
1) Remote control
It is possible to achieve the two-way communication by the original protocol and it is possible to remotely control the device from the host computer side. The greatest feature is a point-added service is not required. (e.g. 'fixed IP address' by provider, 'Unchanging IP address', 'Dynamic DNS (Dynamic Domain Name System)') The user does not need to specify your own DNS server to a device for mounting a SIM.
2) Security
It implements the firewall function to the device adapter itself. In addition, it has taken the information leakage countermeasures by encrypting the data itself flowing.
3) Connection ease
It is possible to IoT with only the operation to connect the device adapter for serial communication.
4) Low cost
It is possible to reduce the initial cost by consistent development from hardware to software. In addition, it is possible to reduce the running cost by cheap SIM plan. In the case of international roaming plan, it was to be able to centrally manage the communication line that has been managed by country. It is possible to reduce system development and management costs associated with line monitoring of the World Wide.
Object (Partner Qualification)
Partner is able to concentrate on the design and development of own applications or services by utilizing the IoT system infrastructure. It never devoted a valuable in-house resources for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure.
| Partner Qualification | Merit |
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| Software vendors | New applications that incorporate hardware area can develop. |
| System integrator | It is possible to solve the client issues the new solution. |
| Consulting firm | It is able to provide a high-value-added professional services by a cloud service. |
| Internet service company | Not limited to Web, it is possible to create new services that combine realistic. |
| Maker | Breaking away from the business outright sales of hardware products. It is possible to make the transition to the service manufacturing industry. |
| Telecom carriers/MVNO | To create a variety of communication services plan of each field. Thereby, it is possible to win customers. |
Big hurdle against IoT/M2M Service is the point which it is necessary to have intelligent skill for hardware and software. In Japanese manufacturing environment of today, making hand and soft creator are severed. The competitiveness IoT / M2M service produces is very difficult. By our engineers who are familiar with hardware (& software) and internet, the planning and development (& commercialization) relating "even after 10 years survive IoT / M2M services" will be supported.
IoT service Planning
We have been subjected to "IoT business diagnosis" for the company which plan to incorporate IoT services in order to increase the competitiveness of existing businesses of their own but cannot know how to respond We will planning a concrete business plan on which to determine the affinity of the existing business and the IoT.
IoT Application Design Development
Our IoT / M2M system foundation (cloud service) to the base, a combination of services such as "sensor data collection plan", "remote control plan," "full real-time plan," "buffering plan" to meet customer needs
IoT Device Design Development
We are taking into account the customer's applications and operating environments, sensor selection, you heard the customization of the equipment.
Network Structure
In recent years, from the communication carriers and MVNO, a variety of network services has been released for IoT. We will build the best network from among them.
System Relate Data Relate
We will implement the system collaboration and data collaboration, such as incorporating the sensor data to the business system.
Service Operation
Including server management, we accept the agency and support of the service operation.
Agricultural support system services using Remote Sensing Technology
Overview
We will develop Agricultural Support System in order to achieve the transition to a precision agriculture based on 'Objective data' rather than 'Intuition and Experience' We will provide Agricultural Information which is necessary for Farmers That is, Agricultural Support System using Remote Sensing or GIS. We will develop high-precision farming support map created from captured images by Remote Sensing of UAV and sale it.
Background
Large-scale farmers of 50ha over or the same scale agricultural production corporation are increasing. Conversion of agriculture into Agriculture that is based on objective data which is able to share the information from 'intuition and experience', are needed.
Development Project
1. Technological development of agricultural support system
Remote sensing for soil and crops of the measurement system, analysis system of measurement data that is the core of the GIS, the realization of agricultural information delivery by WEB.
2. Technological development of Map of agricultural support
Soil component map by satellite images, high-precision farming support map by the fusion of satellite images and aerial for UAV image, farming support map by the UAV and geographic information and initial growth information for Aerial.
