Accenture Technology Labs: Mobility and Sensors Prototypes

Automotive Services
How to collect and maintain information about a car owner—and the car itself—after the vehicle leaves the plant.

Autonomous Purchasing Object
The Autonomous Purchasing Object is aware of its surroundings and able to act independently.

Bluetooth Mobile Service Link
This prototype demonstrates the use of Bluetooth technology to turn a phone into a conduit for new services.

Cargo Monitoring
Explores how a small number of "smart" shipping containers could improve cargo, port and freight security by identifying potential hazards and focusing on limited inspection resources.

Context-based Services
A prototype with the ability to locate people or objects indoors in real time.

Freight Tracking
Using Silent Commerce technologies to better monitor freight movement and improve the efficiency of cargo management.

Instant Content Reporting
Using smart sensors and embedded tags to revolutionize the retail check-out function.

Intelligent Device Architecture
Based on service-oriented architecture (SOA) principles, Intelligent Device Architecture provides the framework that will allow organizations to integrate intelligent objects into their business processes effectively.

Intelligent Home Services
Investigates how emerging technologies could improve the quality of life for the elderly and create new services. These new technologies include sensing intelligence that monitors well-being; communications intelligence that enhances interactions with the outside world; and emotional intelligence that understands and reacts to emotions.

Location-Based Services
Use a hand-held device to identify locations or services, ask questions, retrieve answers or enter into live conversation.

Manufacturing Services
Combining embedded computing, sensors and wireless technologies to create an "aware" environment.

Marine Services
How telematics could help manufacturers improve customer loyalty programs and generate additional revenue streams.

Mobile Decision Support
Decision-support software that works through a Java-enabled mobile phone or digital organizer.

Mobile Valet
The potential of mobile commerce becomes clear when we look beyond the cellular phone or personal digital assistant.

Networked Automation
Emerging ad hoc network technology, combined with embedded computing devices, could help machines on a plant floor communicate with each other and through each other.

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Online Health Services
Enables proactive patient care through wireless health devices and advanced analytics.

Online Medicine Cabinet
An Internet-connected appliance delivers health-related products and services into the home.

Online Wardrobe
A technology-enabled channel through which consumers and businesses interact with each other.

Pay-per-use Object
Is the era of pay-per-use objects upon us? Find out more about our pay-per-use prototype.

Persuasive Mirror
Provides enhanced visual feedback of people's faces using the appropriate psychological strategies. Can give the support they need to maintain a healthy life style.

Physical Media Tracking
Silent Commerce technologies allow products to assume inventory management responsibilities.

Rail Services
Tracks the location, termperature and weight of rail cars in transit to improve asset management, delivery efficiency and safety.

Real-World Showroom
Silent Commerce could transform consumers into "agents" for their apparel and for the objects they use.

Responsive Space
How RFID and other smart tags can help keep track of physical objects.

Sensor Aggregation Models
Sensors are used to provide a cohesive, integrated view of the environment.

Sensor Matrix
This prototype uses a wireless network of mobile, intelligent sensors.

Transport Security Services
Safeguarding the transport of hazardous materials using radio frequency identification tags and sensors.

Travel Security Services
Accenture Technology Labs' biometrics solution automates identity verification—improving security and simplifying air travel for all involved, while helping all stakeholders progress in their drive to achieve high performance.

Virtual Home Improvement Services
How Web services will help create a new class of micro services.

Wearable Services Platform: Package Delivery
Learn how wearable computers could revolutionize the supply chain.

Wearable Services Platform:
Worker Safety
Silent Commerce makes the workplace safer.