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MoT Sensors are Heating Up

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Contact Us

mtest — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 19:55:50 +0000

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WorkPlace Solutions
General and Sales Inquiries:	workplacesolutions@ric.ricoh.com
Phone Number:	+1 (650) 496-5715
Website:	https://ric.ricoh.com/workplace

Our Technology

mtest — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 15:35:06 +0000

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Our Technology

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WorkPlace Solutions’ Monitoring of Things Architecture

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Smart Sensing Technology

Selectable triggers, including video "saliency"
Event, not process, driven
Data sent only after trigger (huge bandwidth savings)
Contactless technology

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Advantages of WorkPlace Solutions MoT Architecture

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Configurable Multipurpose Processing

Field configurable
Multi-tasking and event control logic, enables any combination of streams and tasks
On demand processing reduces bandwidth
Data storage as needed ("Visual Evidence")

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Event-Based Search

Event linked actionable data eliminates video searches
Near real time "Event-to-Video" association
Customizable reporting & analysis
Data "pushed" to customer's backend service

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Event Driven Compute

Data sent for processing only upon an event trigger
Event, not process, driven
Contactless technology

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Configurable Multipurpose Processing

Field configurable
Multi-tasking, allowing processing of a single stream for different tasks and visa versa
Bandwidth savings due to on demand processing and multi-tasking

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Event Based Search

Actionable data
Near real time “Event to Video” association
Data analytics
Customizable reporting

Monitoring of Things

mtest — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 23:22:34 +0000

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What is MoT?

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Monitoring of Things & WorkPlace Solutions

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Monitoring of Things

The dictionary defines monitoring as “the observance and checking of the progress or quality of something over a period of time; keeping under systematic review”.

Ricoh defines Monitoring of Things (MoT) as the combination of monitoring with the addition of internet connectivity and the use of sensors.

According to these definitions, the minimum components of MoT would be:

A physical device
An IP address
A sensor

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WorkPlace Solutions

WorkPlace Solutions is a platform which is:

Event driven
Contactless-based technology using video vs machine sensors
Field-configurable
Extensive in its bandwidth-saving capability through efficient “on-demand processing”
A flexible, multi-tasking engine — input from several streams can be combined to determine a single event
Capable of providing near real-time, actionable visual data

WorkPlace Solutions provides actionable visual data linked to monitoring results enabling you to have a complete, multifaceted, real-time view of any area or process.

WorkPlace Solutions includes hardware, software and all services needed. It consists of two platforms: Event-based Sensing and Visual Evidence.

MOT Video:

Event Sensing

A virtual digital fence is built around a customer-defined area. Each intrusion into this area generates a notification, which is sent to a customer-specified device, such as a cell phone, tablet or PC, along with a video segment associated with the event.

An event is triggered from sensors or other video sources using proprietary “saliency” machine learning algorithms. “Saliency” is the science of focusing on areas of interest while ignoring non-relevant zones. A salient event is one where the sensor picks up a shape outside the normal “learned” background. Videos are only processed and stored when a salient event occurs, therefore decreasing the need for a lot of bandwidth.

Visual Evidence

A trigger from a sensor or video based on saliency algorithms causes a video segment to be generated. As with Event Sensing, the length of the video is defined by the customer, typically around 10 seconds (5 seconds before and 5 seconds after the triggered event). The video segment, along with a notification, is sent to the customer’s device of choice.

The notification/video combination is stored in a time-series database and can be retrieved at any time, providing actionable visual evidence in near real-time.

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mtest — Sat, 06 Jul 2019 09:44:36 +0000

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Ricoh’s Monitoring of Things Engine

Managing on-site operations leads to critical questions:

Are any significant areas, like fire exits, being obstructed?
Are unauthorized personnel accessing restricted areas?
Has an operator left their station with the machine on?
How many occupants are currently in the building?

You need to be notified quickly if these events occur so you can take appropriate action. Now you can with Ricoh Innovations WorkPlace Solutions, an actionable, monitoring and analytics platform that notifies you in near real-time when an abnormal event occurs at your site.

Based on our advanced, cognitive computing technologies, WorkPlace Solutions’ unique capabilities enable businesses to realize the full potential of Monitoring of Things (IoT + Sensor). We provide state-of-the-art MoT technology that is event-driven, field-configurable and uses less bandwidth.

By improving your business operations, WorkPlace Solutions can help you increase your productivity, security, safety and usage. Check out some examples below.

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Productivity

Maximize Productivity

Company X houses a range of machinery, each one equipped with a series of analog gauges. It’s difficult to monitor this type of machinery without an on-site human presence.

WorkPlace Solutions’ smart sensing creates “digital twins” to monitor each machine, allowing remote monitoring and “lights-out” operation. Managers receive notifications in near real-time when machines fall outside pre-defined specifications.

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Security

Maximize Security

Factory Y requires operators to remain next to certain machinery during operation. But workers can walk away, leaving the machines unattended.

WorkPlace Solutions’ smart sensing can set virtual zones around machines and trigger notifications whenever operating machinery is left without supervision. Management can now establish appropriate contingencies to reduce risk; for example, by pausing or shutting down a machine while the operator is absent.

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Safety

Maximize Safety

Factory X houses a range of fluid level indicators. None of these are digitally monitored, which makes it difficult to raise an alarm when something goes wrong.

WorkPlace Solutions’ smart sensing can monitor the indicators around the clock, and notify a supervisor whenever a variable is outside the normal or quality standard. Factory supervisors can reduce risk and ensure compliance, as well as receive visual evidence, if needed.

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Usage

Maximize Usage

Factory Z has a tool cage with shelves of specialty tools used daily to accomplish various factory tasks. Sometimes a critical tool is misplaced, which can delay production.

With WorkPlace Solutions’, each time a tool is removed from the cage, an event is recorded. If a tool goes missing, a supervisor can review the visual evidence and see who last pulled the tool from the shelf.

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Experience the full potential of Monitoring of Things™ from Ricoh Innovations

RICOH Tours Announces Pre-Orders Now Open for THETA Z1, the Most Advanced 360° Camera for Creating Virtual Tours

ricoh-ap-admin — Mon, 06 May 2019 17:34:28 +0000

CUPERTINO, Calif., May 6, 2019 (Newswire.com) - RICOH Tours, the industry’s only complete and affordable 360° virtual tour solution under one global brand, announces pre-orders for the RICOH THETA Z1, the latest award-winning and most advanced 360° camera yet.

With both hardware and software developed by Ricoh, RICOH THETA Z1 integrates seamlessly with the RICOH Tours platform for optimum performance.

While delivering more advanced features, RICOH THETA Z1, together with RICOH Tours platform, offers the same quick and easy-to-use, all-in-one, automated DIY virtual tour solution for every agent and business. Simply capture a space with the single press of a button and the RICOH Tours cloud platform will convert individual spherical images automatically into a 360-degree virtual tour in a matter of seconds. This means users can create even more realistic virtual tours on the fly from the property faster than with any other solution available on the market today.

The key differences between the RICOH THETA Z1 and the RICOH THETA V are a four times bigger back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, much improved IS0 sensitivity especially in dark indoor spaces, support for RAW file format and improved HDR. The RICOH THETA Z1 is the perfect option for those who want increased image quality and more control over content so to offer clients the best virtual tour experience possible.

Important announcements regarding RICOH THETA Z1 sale by RICOH Tours:

* Ships on May 10th

* Ships to US addresses only (no charge)

* First-in, first-served basis

* Monopod not included

The RICOH THETA Z1 can be ordered by visiting https://www.ricohtours.com or connecting with RICOH Tours on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ricohtours

| About Ricoh Innovations Corporation |

Ricoh Innovations Corporation is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd. To learn more about Ricoh Innovations, visit ric.ricoh.com

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Contacts:

Martin Shock

Ricoh Innovations Corporation

(650) 391-8010

martin@ricohtours.com

Source : RICOH Tours

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Monday, May 6, 2019

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$999 Award Winning Model Specifically for Those Wanting Even Higher Image Quality and Control

RICOH Tours Now Supports Floor Plans and Tour Path Navigation for Your 360° Virtual Tours

ricoh-ap-admin — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 20:06:05 +0000

CUPERTINO, Calif., December 18, 2018 – RICOH Tours, a service of Ricoh Innovations Corporation, the only truly complete and affordable 360° virtual tour solution under one global brand, today announced two new features - the ability to integrate floor plans and quickly add tour paths allowing an easy walkthrough of 360° virtual tours.

Unlike conventional ‘video game’ like virtual tour experiences, which often come with a hefty price tag, require professional photographers and demand days to see a finished product, RICOH Tours 360° virtual tours with interactive floor plan integration can be created easily and on-site by any real estate agent in a matter of minutes. Adding virtual tour paths greatly enhances the property viewing experience - according to a 2018 Coldwell Banker survey 62 percent of Americans are more likely to choose an agent who offered VR tour capabilities over one that did not.

RICOH Tours tour path feature allows for connection between any points in a space, whether it’s room to room or floor to floor quickly and easily, available to view on the web, smartphone or tablet.

With floor plan support, agents are able to provide an easy-to-digest, comprehensive overview of properties. Images can be pinned and labelled for clear, smooth transition between rooms all from your mobile device.

RICOH Tours requires no technical or photography skill or expensive tools. The process is done via the award-winning Ricoh Theta camera and mobile agent app (iOS and Android). Agents simply connect the camera and RICOH Tours agent app wirelessly to remotely capture with one-click high-quality 360° images. In the background these images are instantly assembled and uploaded to the cloud, creating true-to-life 360° virtual tours ready to be published on the go.

RICOH Tours gives agents a marketing edge by leveraging the power of the Theta camera and RICOH Tours software platform. With the camera, mobile app and web app all developed by Ricoh, if questions arise, there’s only one place an agent will need to go for support – further simplifying the user experience.

Learn more about the RICOH Tours DIY virtual tour solution and the special discount at: https://www.ricohtours.com/try-out/pr201812/

| About Ricoh Innovations Corporation |
Ricoh Innovations Corporation is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd. To learn more about Ricoh Innovations, visit https://ric.ricoh.com

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Contacts:
Martin Shock
Ricoh Innovations Corporation
(650) 391-8010
martin@ricohtours.com

Date:

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

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RICOH Tours Now Supports Floor Plans and Tour Path Navigation for Your 360° Virtual Tours