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      • Fast data transfer technology for autonomous vehicle and smart city applications

        How can we enhance data utilization for smart cities applications?
        How can we ensure smart maintenance of public infrastructures using technology?

        About the Challenge

        Panasonic proposes to work with partners to employ a license-exempt, millimeter-wave wireless LAN (mmWave WLAN) to enable massive data collection from mobile entities (e.g. automotives) in cities. This is a low-cost and high-speed wireless communication solution suitable for outdoor environments. The technology makes it possible to instantaneously transfer a large volume of data from or to a moving entity, such as a vehicle or UAV equipped with camera and sensors. By this, the collection of all kinds of detailed information in smart cities. Panasonic also aims to work with partners to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society by supporting the maintenance of social public infrastructure using this communication technology they have developed.

      • Technology

        Fast data transfer

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        The technology has the following benefits:

        > Mobility support
        - At least up to 60 km/h vehicle speed
        > Highly scalable
        - DHCP, Local server discovery
        > Eval-kit ready
        - Ready to evaluate with 3rd party 60 GHz WLAN product


        > High speed upload
        - Zero-copy client for HTTP transfer
        - Small files aggregation and fast parser
        - Preloading
        > Use case-ready
        - Metadata transfer for each media file
        - Prioritized uploading based on metadata
        > Extensible, portable
        - Uses standard HTTPS
        - Python-based server/client
         

      • Mentors

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        Gaius Yao Huang Wee

        Senior Staff Engineer

        Gaius Wee has more than 12 years of experience as an R&D Engineer with Wireless Team at Panasonic R&D Center Singapore, which he joined in 2009. He has been actively engaging in the research and development of millimeter-wave wireless communication technologies and solutions and is currently involved in research on next-generation V2X communication based on millimeter-wave technology. He received his B.E degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Adelaide, in 2006.

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        Michael Sim Hong Cheng

        Senior R&D Manager

        Michael SIM has more than 22 years of research and development experience in Panasonic corporation. His research focuses mainly on wireless communication and sensing technologies, and its applications. He is now leading the Wireless Team in Panasonic R&D Center Singapore contributing to next-generation 5G and Wi-Fi standards and innovations of wireless tech with AI for Panasonic businesses. He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

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        Hiroyuki Motozuka

        Staff IP Engineer

        Hiroyuki Motozuka has more than 20 years of R&D experience in wireless communication at Panasonic. He has been involved in the development of millimeter wave wireless LAN technologies and solutions and the standardization of wireless LAN technologies in IEEE802.11, including IEEE802.11ay next-gen 60 GHz and IEEE802.11bd next-gen V2X. He received the IEEE802.11ay major contributor award in 2021. He is currently with Panasonic IP management Co., Ltd, and engaging in research and development of wireless communication systems, solutions and standards. He received his B.E and M.E degrees in communication engineering from Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan.

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        Yoshinori Nakagawa

        IP Senior Expert

        Yoshinori Nakagawa is an IP Senior Expert at Panasonic IP Management. Since joining in 2004, Mr. Nakagawa has handled countless IP matters; including acquisitions, licensing, technology transfers, and infringement actions. Throughout his career, Mr. Nakagawa has actively monetized IP through licenses and other transactions involving large patent portfolios in the field of semiconductor, display, and wireless communication devices. Currently, Mr. Nakagawa leverages his experience to develop creative business solutions utilizing Panasonic’s wide range of IP.

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        Jumpei HARADA

        Deputy Manager

        Jumpei HARADA has 9-year experience of intellectual property field in Panasonic. He was transferred to Panasonic R&D Center Singapore from April 2019 and started open innovation activity in Southeast Asia region. After launching Panasonic Deep Tech Innovation Challenge in Apr 2020, He is collaborating with ACE closely. He holds master's degree in engineering from Kyoto University and registered as a patent attorney of Japan.

      • Prizes

        Depending on the content of your business idea and technical development plan, we will consider the following possibilities:

        • Selected applicants may be given the opportunity to conduct joint POC with Panasonic and have a joint venture with Panasonic.

        • Mentored by top Panasonic leaders.

        • Cash Prize awarded for Panasonic Deep Tech Innovation Challenge 4 (Champion: SGD $2,000, 1st Runner Up: SGD $1,000).

        Terms and Conditions

        Before you apply, kindly read the terms and conditions here

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        Collaborate With Us

        Application closed on 17 Nov 2022, 11:59 PM (SGT)

      • Problem Areas and Potential Partners

        Open to other possible application areas - Feel free to propose new ideas and solutions!

        Example 1: Cooling Data Centres

        Problem Area

        • With the development of the digital society, the amount of data handled in the world is increasing, and most of it is stored in data centres. When using data, the data centre generates a lot of heat and consumes a lot of energy in the cooling system to cool it.

        • Panasonic's cold storage technology enables optimal operation of the cooling system. For example, when the electric charges in a day are different, or when the amount of electricity used in the cooling system in a day is large or small, by making effective use of Panasonic's cold storage materials, it is possible to reduce the amount of electricity used in the cooling system.

        Application Area
        • Cool storage devices that reduce heat.
        Potential Partners
        • Through open collaboration, Panasonic hopes to support the development of the cooling system to reduce the amount of heat combustion and electricity by making use of Panasonic's cold storage materials.
        • Panasonic is looking for technology partners and business partners to co-innovate solutions, leveraging on Panasonic's knowledge and expertise on cold thermal technology.
        Target Market
        • Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines.

        Applicable Technology

        • Cold Storage Technology.
      • Official Press Release

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      Panasonic Deep Tech Innovation Challenge

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      Terms & Conditions
       TERMS & CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
      
      These are the terms and conditions of participation which govern the “Panasonic Deep Tech Innovation Challenge 4” (the “Challenge”). The Challenge requires participants (“Participants”) to develop business ideas utilizing Panasonic technologies. The Challenge is organised by Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. (“Panasonic”) and Action Community for Entrepreneurship Ltd.  (ACE) (collectively the “Organizers”).
      
      The “Panasonic Deep Tech Innovation Challenge 4” consists of two stages – 1st stage and 2nd stage:
      
      1st STAGE
      
      Participants will submit their ideas via the website (http://panasonic-dtic.com) for evaluation. Organizers will shortlist Participants for participation in the 2nd stage.
      
      2nd STAGE
      
      Such shortlisted Participants will further work on their solutions and Organizers will invite those Participants to make pitch presentation an event (Pitch Day).
      
      CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
      
      By participating in the Challenge, Participants agree to the conditions stated below:
      
      PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILITY
      
      1.	The Challenge is open to all except for current employees of Organizers who are involved in administering or organising the Challenge.
      
      2.	To participate in the Challenge, each Participant must have submitted their entry via the website (http://panasonic-dtic.com) before the close of the deadline. Each Participant is only allowed to submit one entry. Organizers reserves the right to extend the deadline of the submission at their discretion.
      
      3.	Organizers reserves the right to reject any incomplete or late submissions.
      
      4.	Each entry must be submitted by a Participant. Each Participant must select one of its members as a leader who will be the main contact point for Organizers and who is deemed to be authorised under Participant’s internal procedure to communicate with Organizers.
      
      5.	All ideas, models, plans, designs, drawings, photos, images, text etc. submitted must be original, are not in the public domain, and must not infringe or violate any law, right of any person or entity, nor contain material that infringes or violates any personal or intellectual property rights of any third party.
      
      6.	All Participants agree to indemnify, release, discharge and hold harmless Organizers, their affiliates, partners or representatives associated with this Challenge, from any claim, loss or damages which any of them may suffer as a result of any Challenge related activities, violation of any law, any right of any person or entity, infringement of the intellectual property rights of any third parties or breach of any of the terms and conditions of the Challenge, by any of the Participants.
      
      CHALLENGE ENTRY SUBMISSIONS
      
      1.	All submissions must meet the following general conditions:
      
      1)	Be complete. Incomplete entries will be deemed invalid and disqualified
      
      2)	The content and any supporting materials must be acceptable for all viewing audiences. Acceptable deliverables are as follows: PPT and for videos mp4 or Youtube links. Any entry or any supporting materials that contains text, sound or images that Organizers (in their sole discretion and for any reason) regard as vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate for public viewing or publication on the internet, or that presents Organizers in negative light, will be automatically disqualified and/or removed at their sole discretion.
      
      3)	Be in the form that can be sent to other parties. Organizers may pass on any submissions to any groups within Organizers and/or other third parties involved in the operation, evaluation or judging of the Challenge.
      
      2.	By submitting an entry in this Challenge, Participants confirm that:
      
      1)	Their entry meets all requirements stated;
      
      2)	Their entry is their original work;
      
      3)	Their ideas submitted to the Challenge has not been previously displayed, exhibited, demonstrated or submitted to any other competition;
      
      4)	Their ideas submitted to the Challenge will not be displayed, exhibited, demonstrated or submitted to any other competition during the Challenge.
      
      3.	Any Challenge entry that does not fulfil any of the above conditions will be disqualified.
      
      INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
      
      1.	All intellectual property rights developed by the Participants during the Challenge belong to the respective Participants; provided that the Participants may not, during the Challenge, use such intellectual property rights for any purpose other than the purpose of the Challenge. In the event Participants develop intellectual property rights using technology and/or Confidential Information which is disclosed by Panasonic, Participants shall immediately notify Panasonic and discuss about the treatment of such intellectual property rights.
      
      Organizers reserves the right to freely use, develop and modify any solutions or inventions from the Challenge, including any intellectual property that is premised on any ideas or concepts submitted from the Participants, for any of Organizers purposes, including but not limited to, developing business ideas utilizing Panasonic technologies.
      
      2.	Panasonic may request Participants who are selected as winners in the 2nd stage to enter into a separate agreement, including but not limited, stipulation of intellectual property rights. 
      
      SELECTION OF IDEAS FOR 2nd STAGE
      
      1.	Organizers will shortlist Participants to participate in the 2nd Stage. Such shortlisted Participants will further work on their solutions and Organizers will invite those Participants to present at the Pitch Day.
      
      2.	The decision of the designated panel of judges by Organizers (Panel of Judges) on the shortlisted Participants is final and conclusive. Participants not shortlisted for the 2nd Stage will not carry on with the Challenge.
      
      PARTICIPATION IN 2nd STAGE
      
      1.	Participants selected for the 2nd stage will be required to comply with the following:
      
      a.	Have at least one team member attend:
      i.	One Briefing Session by 17 November of 2022  
      ii.	Pitch Day around 9 December of 2022
      
      b.	Submit assignments to the Organizers and adhere to deliverables requested by the Organisers 
      
      c.	Follow-up with mentors appointed by Organizers on a regular basis
      
      2.	Organizers reserves the rights to vary or change the dates mentioned and the Participants are required to comply with the changes. Should the Participants fail to comply with the above, Organizers reserves the right to disqualify them.
      
      PARTICIPATION IN THE PITCHDAY AND PRIZES
      
      1.	Teams participating in the Pitch Day will present their ideas to the Panel of Judges which may include but are not limited to Organizers.
      
      2.	The Prizes are as described in the site of Challenge 4. 
      
      3.	Organizers reserves the right to substitute or withdraw or to award one or more or not award any prizes at all for the Challenge. The decision of Organizers will be final.
      
      PUBLICITY
      
      1.	All Participants who are members of the shortlisted team(s) agree and consent to the public disclosure and use of their identities, including but not limited to names, images, voice and video recordings for publicity purposes, and to participate in the publicity activities in relation to the Challenge globally.
      
      2.	Organizers will have the right to use, display, and broadcast, modify, summarise and communicate any entries for the Challenge, including any intellectual property rights therein, to the public and to any entity in any and all media and form, and for any purpose whatsoever globally.
      
      CONFIDENTIALITY
      
      1.	Information disclosed by Organizers for and in relation to the Challenge (“Confidential Information”) is considered confidential and strictly for the purpose of this Challenge. All Participants shall not: (1) disclose any Confidential Information to any person who is not a registered participant in their team, or (2) store and/or keep any Confidential Information in whatever form after the Challenge, or (3) commercialise any Confidential Information, without the express written consent of the owner of the Confidential Information.
      
      2.	Panasonic may request that each Participant execute a confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement for the purpose of entering into negotiations regarding the further development of the Participant’s project, as described in his/her Deliverable.  
      
      
      GENERAL
      
      1.	Organizers reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions of participation at any time at its absolute discretion without any further notice, including but not limited to the eligibility terms and criteria, the selection of winners, the timing of any act to be done and all Participants to this Challenge shall be bound by these amendments. The amended terms and conditions of participation will be made available on the Organizer’s Challenge microsite.
      
      2.	Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, the Participants shall solely bear all costs and expenses incurred in participating in the Challenge.
      
      3.	Organizers shall not be liable for any claim or action for any loss, damage or injury whatsoever arising from the Challenge and acceptance of any prize.
      
      4.	Organizers reserves the right at any time and in their absolute discretion to cancel or modify the Challenge without prior notice without any liability to the Participants.
      
      5.	Organizers will not be held responsible for (i) any damage, loss or injury suffered by any Participant as a result of taking part in the Challenge or (ii) for the safe custody, return, non-delivery or missing of entries, late, misdirected, problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet, telephone lines or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Participants’ or any other person’s computer or mobile telephone related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the Challenge.
      
      6.	Participants need to fully read, understand and accept the Terms & Conditions of Participation in the Panasonic Deep Tech Innovation Challenge 4 in order to participate in the Challenge.  By clicking “I Agree” button on the submission page, Participants agree that they have fully read, understood and are bound by such terms and conditions. 
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