TOKYO: Japanese tyremaker Bridgestone, together with Microsoft have come together to develop a unique Tyre Damage Monitoring System.
Utilising Microsoft's Connected Vehicle Platform (MCVP), the new system aims to raise road safety by reducing the potential of an accident due to mechanical failures (tyres included).
The collaboration for the Japanese tyremaker will help to make it become a global leader in sustainable and advanced mobility solutions and is currently available for all vehicle fleets and OEM’s that use MCVP.
The world-first system will help to detect tyre damage issues in real-time which could range from inadequate pressure, fatigue, irregular wear and damage from curbs, potholes or items on the road.
The MCVP uses a cloud framework together with existing sensor data from hardware that's already installed, including the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), and uses algorithms to detect events affecting the tyre's surface and carcass.
Not only can the system detect that damage has been sustained, but also the location of the damage that occurred - allowing the agencies responsible for road damage issues to be informed for their action.
The system would be able to benefit future autonomous vehicles by passing on information regarding local hazards within the vicinity via cloud data stores.
The MCVP provides one consistent, cloud-connected, horizontal platform across digital scenarios on top of which customer-facing solutions can be built, including in-vehicle infotainment, advanced navigation, autonomous driving, telematics and prediction services as well as over-the-air updates (OTA).
It includes the enterprise-grade global availability and scale that comes with Microsoft Azure.
The MCVP will provide Bridgestone with a digital infrastructure that will accelerate its delivery of connected mobility solutions, providing access to a multitude of Microsoft Azure cloud, AI, and
IoT capabilities.
In turn, working with Bridgestone helps Microsoft grow its ecosystem of supporting partners, and enables MCVP’s customers to integrate these partner’s solutions into their own offerings.
“Digital is such a huge part of what we do today at Bridgestone; it’s imperative that we work with industry-leading partners who can support our needs today and in the future. By teaming up with Microsoft, we have the opportunity to bring our Tyre Damage Monitoring System to millions of drivers, offering them better safety and peace of mind," said Bridgestone EMIA president and CEO Laurent Dartoux.
