Newsletter Issue 2 2014

Onboard
Volume: I Issue: 2
Date: January 2014
In this Issue
HARMAN Tops ABI ‘s Research, 2013
HARMAN to Provide BMW with
In-car Infotainment in 2014 Models
Mazda and Aha by HARMAN Enter
into Global Partnership
HARMAN Wins 2014 Technical
GRAMMY® Award for Lexicon Audio
Brand
HARMAN collaborates with
Bengaluru International Airport
Limited (BIAL) to provide unmatched
audio experiences at T1A
Nation's Longest BRTS Project
powered by Telematics from
HARMAN
HARMAN Telematics is now
associated with the Nicer Globe
HARMAN powers Tamil Nadu
Ambulance project
HARMAN India Manufacturing Plant
and HARMAN India Acoustics Lab
HARMAN
Perspective
…from the Innovation Hub
Application of Machine
Learning in Automotive
Intelligent
assistance
and
prediction is a problem domain
where it is difficult to provide
precise specifications for desired
system/program behavior. This is
where Machine Learning becomes
useful… Read more>>
Executive Speak
Happy New Year and welcome to the second edition of
the HARMAN Infotainment newsletter, HARMAN
OnBoard. Thank you for your partnership in 2013, and
may the New Year bring you and your family everything
that you wish for!
For HARMAN globally, the year has been incredibly fastpaced, marked by significant achievements across all
business units. Our 3,000+ engineers accelerated their
work across key areas such as Big Data, Connectivity and
Arvin Baalu,
User Experience to develop more “never been done
Vice President
before” concepts. As a result, we surpassed the 5,000 Infotainment Platform Solutions,
patent mark and won nearly 40 design awards, including HARMAN International
eight from the Consumer Electronics Association (CES).
The year ended on a high note with HARMAN clinching the prestigious Technical
Grammy award for the Lexicon audio brand.
In Infotainment, we received more than $1.2 billion in competitive new business
awards from automakers in Europe and Asia and successfully launched five major
Infotainment platforms. We also enriched HARMAN’s embedded infotainment
capabilities with the acquisition of vehicle safety leader iOnRoad and the expansion of
Aha Radio into new car models. You can read more about last quarter’s highlights in
this edition of the newsletter.
At the much-awaited Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014, we demonstrated our
full portfolio of infotainment, in-car audio and Lifestyle portable systems. We made
several announcements including the launch of our next generation scalable
Infotainment system and vehicle specific infotainment upgrade packages. To access
the comprehensive announcements made at CES, visit the HARMAN newsroom.
With key investments made in the India market in 2013 and initiatives we will
undertake in 2014, I’m confident we are well poised to jointly capture opportunities
in the India marketplace- in what could be a significant turnaround year for the
economy. In this edition of the newsletter, Prathab Deivanayagham, Director – India
Manufacturing will give you an update on our Manufacturing facility in Pune.
We have also shared some key highlights on our state-of-the-art Acoustics lab.
We thank you for your help in making these achievements possible, and
look forward to your continued support to make 2014 a truly exceptional year!
For feedback on this edition of HARMAN Onboard and any specific areas you would
like us to cover in forthcoming issues, please contact Joyeeta Chakravarty at
[email protected]. If you would like us to organize a Tech Day in your
office, please contact Manav Menon at [email protected].
Global Awards and Recognitions
HARMAN Tops ABI Research’s 2013 Tier-1 Suppliers Connected
Infotainment Competitive Assessments
HARMAN is ranked as the No. 1 Tier-1 supplier in ABI’s latest research- a competitive assessment of the
connected Infotainment market for 2013. There were two Competitive Assessments that separately assessed
13 car OEMs and 21 Tier-1 automotive suppliers based on a number of “Innovation” and “Implementation”
criteria. Read more>>
HARMAN to Provide BMW
with In-car Infotainment in
2014 Models
The latest 2014 BMW vehicles, including the new
BMW 4 Series Coupe and the third generation
BMW X5 will feature a “ConnectedDrive“
Experience built by HARMAN. Among the new
features are a "bird's-eye" view with realistic 3D
city models and location-based services like up-todate weather information, Google Street View of
the destination, and an online local search with
Google's POIs. Read more>>
Mazda and Aha by HARMAN
Enter into Global Partnership
to
Provide
Connected
Entertainment in Redesigned
2014 Mazda3
Aha™ by HARMAN announced that the new 2014
Mazda3, to be launched in Japan, the United
States, and a number of North American and
Asian Countries this fall, will offer access to the
Aha free service with the ability to select more
than 40,000 audio and information stations from
Japan and other countries.
Read more>>
Other Achievements @ HARMAN
HARMAN Wins 2014 Technical GRAMMY®
Award for Lexicon Audio Brand
Lexicon® by HARMAN has won the prestigious Technical GRAMMY®
Award. This award is presented to individuals and companies that have
made contributions of outstanding technical significance in the recording
field. Read more>>
HARMAN
collaborates
with
Bengaluru
International Airport Limited (BIAL) to provide
unmatched audio experience at T1A
Passengers and Airlines will benefit from impeccably clear audio from
HARMAN’s IDX Information Delivery System. Read more>>
HARMAN India Highlights
Tech Day
Nation's Longest BRTS Project powered
by HARMAN Telematics
India’s longest BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit System) corridor project in
Bhopal is being powered by HARMAN Telematics solutions.
HARMAN Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) comprises of a
number of technologies, including processing of information,
communications, control and electronics. The ITS solution that is
currently being implemented by HARMAN will facilitate smooth
traffic flows, reduce accidents and alert emergency services. In
addition, Live-Tracking of BRTS buses will help identify their current
location and speed. The scalable solution supports both the onboard and off-board Telematics solution, promoting better
passenger comfort and optimum resource utilization for the
operator. This project was assigned to the nodal agency, Bhopal
Municipal Corporation (BMC) and financed by the Central
Government under the flagship JnNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru
National Urban Renewal Mission).
Nicer Globe
HARMAN Telematics is now associated
with the Nicer Globe project, an Indian
Chemical Council (ICC) initiative, as an
authorized hardware provider to the
chemical industry. This project, with
the help of leading chemical
companies BASF, Bayer and others,
entails the development of a
dedicated platform for Transport
Distribution Safety and Emergency
Response. It includes a DangerousGoods (DG)/Hazardous- Materials
(Hazmat) Cargo vehicle tracking
system dedicated for the chemical
industry. Efforts are also under way to
set-up a 24X7 Emergency aid response
system that would ensure a Pan-India
support.
HARMAN powers Tamil Nadu Ambulance project
HARMAN bagged the prestigious GVK EMRI-108 Ambulance project in Tamil
Nadu powering over 700 GPS Automatic Vehicle Locating Systems (AVLS)
units. Frequently, emergencies result in fatalities due to the lack of capacity
to locate an ambulance in close proximity. The AVLS units by HARMAN will
help determine the exact location of available ambulances on the map and
also enable the field staff to submit a PATIENT CARE REPORT (PCR) form to
the nearby medical officers where the patient will be admitted for
emergency medical care. The device also has biometric capabilities to provide
the attendant’s location details via finger prints, aiding further investigations. The application software also
provides real-time access to the status and availability of equipment and supplies in the ambulance.
HARMAN to assist effective policing during night patrol
HARMAN will soon assist city patrolling units in identifying suspected criminals with previous police records on
the spot by verifying their police records. Police patrol vehicles will be equipped with HARMAN display units
and Finger Print Units which will be connected to the Police Network. Any suspect apprehended can be
immediately cross verified with the existing police data base and captured on the installed display unit.
This on-the-spot identification empowers the police to act immediately.
Spotlight
HARMAN India Manufacturing Plant
I want to take this opportunity give you an overview of HARMAN’s
manufacturing operations in India. We decided to establish our
manufacturing footprint in India to provide customers a complete
Infotainment solution. About a year ago, we kick-started the
project in the prime location, Chakan in Pune, one of the first hubs
for automotive in India. This manufacturing plant is hence located
close to the Auto OEMs and is a state-of-the-art plant embracing
HARMAN global standards. The production environment will
Prathab
Deivanayagham, feature a Class 100k Clean Room with automated temperature and
humidity controls and will host best-in-class Electrostatic Discharge
Director, India
(ESD) systems complying with ANSI/ESD S20.20. Access is
Manufacturing
controlled through automated control gates.
The plant has a scalable capacity to the tune of 700K vehicle sets p.a. in a facility
spanning 60,000 square feet (6,000 sq. m). All manufacturing processes will be
automated and supported by computer control systems and an integrated
manufacturing and test solution – SMT, Final Assembly, Test & Pack. The presence of
the plant, engineering center and acoustics lab - all in one location - aids the development process. In the coming fiscal
year, we will be focused on localization and launching pan -India service support, for hassle free after sales support.
In short, we are looking to offer an end-to-end Infotainment solution that is poised to exceed your requirements.
We look forward to working with you in 2014 and beyond.
HARMAN India Acoustics Lab
In this section, we feature our state-of-the-art Acoustic Systems
Engineering Centre, Pune, that helps us cater to local acoustical
and system design demands of the automotive market in India.
The lab features complex computer simulation technology, using
virtual acoustics tools specially developed by HARMAN.
The virtual development environment allows acoustics
properties of the vehicle interiors to be displayed in 3D, with
music also made visible on screen. The Design and Development
of Automotive OEM Entertainment Systems are performed in
the System Development Lab. The work on a tailor made sound
system begins long before a new car physically exists, even in a prototype form. Our acoustics engineers in the
lab begin with the development as soon as the first design studies of a new car have been defined. The fine
tuning can then take up to three years as the final car profile can change during the development.
Since the lab’s commencement, we have completed projects for key automotive manufacturers including Fiat,
Maruti and TATA and work on projects for TATA, Mahindra and Hyundai are underway to provide solutions
for the best acoustics and tuning requirements. For more information, please contact Akshay Khanna,
Manager, Acoustics Engineering at [email protected].
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