Digital trust is going to be one of the key themes for Thales at VivaTech, and what better way to inspire trust in the objects we are – and will be – using in our day-to-day lives than to open them up and make the invisible visible.
The IoT (Internet of Things) demo will use iPads as an augmented reality platform, enabling holograms to be superimposed on the real camera view. This creates a digital twin of the object, and allows solutions to be explored in x-ray-vision. The automotive demo will allow VivaTech attendees to take a look inside a connected car and see not only the platforms that Thales is able to build into it, but also how the connectivity will evolve over time. Visitors will get a glimpse into a future where the car, instead of being connected to devices, becomes a device itself, making life ever more convenient for the driver. It will be able to pay motorway tolls, automatically load favourite music playlists, provide predictive maintenance to help keep the car on the road longer or make a potentially life-saving eCall in the event of an emergency.
Not only does Thales provide the connectivity –between humans and machines, and between machines – to make this a reality, but it does so in an entirely secure manner. Strong, biometric user identification ensures that a connected object – a car or a drone, both of which are on display at VivaTech – is paired with the right driver or pilot, and that it is operating securely and free from interference. The IoT demo will show how Thales protects both devices and data from cybersecurity threats, building trust in connected systems, and enables a smarter and more secure world.