5G application cases: Let’s take a look at these 18 high-value 5G scenarios at home and abroad

Author Nicola Brittain

5G will fully support the Internet of Things, changing the way we live, work and play. The following 18 projects showcase the applications we can expect to see.

1. Industrial robots

Robots have been widely used in factories, especially in the automotive industry. However, 5G's speeds and low latency will be "untethered," meaning they are physically free. Ericsson is currently working with robot manufacturer Comau to develop fully autonomous, cordless robots for industrial environments. These robots will respond to sensors rather than being directly controlled by humans. Industrial robots will also become "personalized" products, making production lines more flexible. The robots will work using 3D images of customized products, known as digital shadows, allowing them to optimize the manufacturing process by detecting quality issues and making continuous improvements.

2. Agricultural robots

Untethered robots will be able to roam farmland, interacting with sensors to determine which crops need more fertilizer or water, or which crops Being sick. They can also use image processing software to sift through images of fruits or vegetables to determine whether the produce is marketable or damaged. A company called FFRobotics has developed a "fresh fruit harvester" that does just that. The company's website states that these robots can pick fruit ten times faster than human harvesters.

3. Surgical robots

The robots will help medical staff lift patients or move beds and other equipment around the hospital, but perhaps more interestingly, they will also Surgery can help. Hospital-based surgeons will be able to perform surgeries remotely. Ericsson is currently working with King's College London to develop haptic gloves. The gloves will be connected to a robot at the patient's side. Surgeons will watch the surgical procedure through a virtual reality (VR) headset and feel the pressure delivered by the robot to the glove through a vibration motor. The technology relies on "edge computing" systems (which process and store computation locally) within the surgical equipment and robots at both ends of the 5G stream.

4. Virtual Surgical Robot (Telesurgery)

VR is one of several technologies that makes it applicable to medicine in interesting ways. Earlier this year, virtual reality software specialist EchoPixel launched a 3D viewer for diagnostics and surgical planning. The software converts 2D medical imaging data, such as MRI and CT scans, into VR images that float above an ordinary desktop computer. Doctors will be able to manipulate and dissect body parts from the images. In the future, haptic technology may be used in different parts of the clone, such as skin, bones and tendons, which would give the surgeon different sensations to guide his work.

5. Virtual Reality and Conservative Treatment

The low latency provided by 5G offers more potential for artificial and virtual reality applications than any previous mobile network iteration. AT&T and Vitas Healthcare are collaborating on a VR product designed to reduce anxiety and pain among patients with chronic illnesses. Patients will put on headsets and interact with scenes designed to improve their mental health, which could include a walk in their hometown or a visit to Machu Picchu in Peru.

6. Artificial Intelligence Diagnosis

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used for disease diagnosis. For example, in 2017, Stanford computer scientists used computer vision tools to successfully diagnose early-stage skin cancer. Computers are provided with thousands of images, along with mathematical functions and algorithms that allow them to extract meaningful patterns. 5G will increase the use of this technology as it allows for rapid learning and calculations in real time when assessing patient symptoms. The British government's "Industrial Strategy" has opened five new artificial intelligence research centers in the UK (Leeds, Oxford, Coventry, Glasgow and London) focusing on image analysis.

7. Self-driving cars

Ultimately, self-driving cars will be another form of robots, and more than 40 manufacturers are developing car robots. Google's self-driving car is particularly interesting, with a rotating rooftop camera containing 64 laser beams within a 200-meter range that can capture images of hazards as well as images of other vehicles. A camera on the windshield helps it see close-up obstacles, such as pedestrians. Radars on the front and rear bumpers can see vehicles ahead and behind them and always maintain a distance of 2-4 seconds. An antenna on the rear is able to receive information about the car's location from GPS satellites. Map technology that uses regular car records to analyze road services, markings, signage, etc. and feeds this into the self-driving car's software. Self-driving cars can also recognize the signals and gestures used by cyclists and slow down accordingly.

8. 5G Drones

5G drones are already everywhere, but they will play an even greater role once 5G is enabled. While regulations on air traffic safety are yet to be agreed upon, advanced unmanned drones designed for industrial, government and corporate use are already in production by manufacturers such as Percepto. These out-of-the-box solutions can be programmed to perform remote surgery, precision agriculture, defense activities, disaster recovery (following bushfires or other natural disasters), and inspection of hard-to-reach infrastructure such as oil rigs, power systems or abandoned buildings. They may be hired "as a service" by different departments.

9. AR smart glasses

Augmented reality (AR) smart glasses will cover the real world with useful information. Developers in this field believe that they have turned the entire world into a desktop. There are many interesting examples of this type of glasses, especially those used in industrial settings. ODG R-7 are AR smart glasses, each equipped with a 720p stereoscopic display, these glasses are untethered and equipped with various sensors. Field experts in industrial settings will be able to see what field personnel see and can use AI to get step-by-step instructions on how to fix the fault. It's easy to see how this might be used by a trainee mechanic or someone fixing a broken boiler who comes into contact with a remote engineer. Miners or people working in hazardous environments may be alerted to potential gas leaks through sensors that communicate with the glasses. In a standard business environment, these glasses will provide useful facial recognition and travel guidance.

10. 5G entertainment services in subway environment

The Ministry of Media, Culture and Sports of South Korea is currently cooperating with multiple Korean institutions on a project called 5G RailNext to provide public services. *Transportation develops 5G infotainment services. The project will first test the real-time deployment of information and entertainment mobile services using AR and mixed reality content. The test will be conducted in a subway environment in Seoul, providing travel information, video streaming and games through wearable devices such as headphones.

11. Robots fighting Covid-19

China has successfully "flattened" the curve of the new coronavirus epidemic, with only a few new cases reported every day. 5G technology plays an important role in China's fight against the new coronavirus. played an indispensable role in the battle.

Of particular concern are the patrol robots used by 5G technology. These robots are used in busy areas such as airports to monitor citizens and ensure that people wear masks in public places.

The robot was developed by Guangzhou Gosuncn Robot Company and received technical support from IoT software and hardware experts. The robots have been deployed in airports and shopping malls in cities such as Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xi'an and Guiyang.

12. 5G Drone Taxi

Traveling between the airport and the city is very time-consuming. So why not fly? A new generation of eco-friendly electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft - "drones" that you can sit in - are now in the advanced prototype stage.

Developed by companies including Airbus, Ehang, Volocopter, Kitty Hawk, Uber Elevate, Terrafugia and PAL-V, they are pilotless, autonomous and have a range of about 50 miles. For quick transfers from airport to city or from airport to airport, such as between London Heathrow and Gatwick, or New York JFK and New York Newark, these so-called "no Human-robot taxis will need 5G-powered automated airspace recognition, collision-avoidance and geofencing to keep them out of sensitive areas. It is expected that 5G-enabled air taxis will become mainstream by 2030.

13. Attend the Oscars remotely

Earlier this year, visitors to Times Square had the opportunity to “walk the red carpet” at the Oscars using 5G-enabled smartphones. Verizon created the world's best Oscar-winning experience with the power of its Ultra-Wideband 5G network, which projected the red carpet experience to fans in New York 2,500 miles away.

The Verizon 5G network beamed fans from Times Square to Hollywood's famed Dolby Theater, where fans could see all the celebrities performing live as if they themselves were on the red carpet.

This was accomplished by placing a Verizon 4K 360-degree camera on the "red carpet." Using a 5G smartphone connected to Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband network, which operates on higher millimeter wave frequencies and wider spectrum bandwidth, fans enter a virtual portal that transports them to the live red carpet.

Once "standing" on the red carpet, the audience can watch the live action with the help of 360-degree camera control. They can watch celebrities walk past them in real time, providing a novel way to watch the Oscars.

14. 5G (AR) Clothing

At the 2020 Bafta Awards, MTV and Channel 4 presenter Maya Jama wore the world’s first 5G-powered augmented reality piece (AR) clothing that makes a futuristic fashion statement. The dress itself is a fashion first for 5G use cases, having taken 250 hours to design by British designer Richard Malone, using a range of technologies to collect movement and location data and feed it into an augmented reality app. People can view it through an augmented reality app on tablet devices, and the 5G-enabled dress can be digitally transformed. Richard Malone, the designer behind the 5G-powered AR dress, is known for his unique creations that push the limits of what fabrics can achieve, and this gown is even more stunning. This contains 12 rows of wires and 18 sensor bulbs. To hide all the techniques, the designers hand-sewn more than 100,00 stitches. The dress uses the EE 5G network for sensor tracking, allowing Jama and others to interact with the AR garment using their smartphones.

15. 5G Smart Mining

In 2020, China Mobile and Huawei established a partnership with Yangquan Coal Industry, China’s largest coal producer, to successfully integrate the next generation of The network is connected 500 meters underground.

According to Chinese news media reports, the 5G network of Yangquan Group’s Xinyuan Coal Mine is China’s first 5G commercial service completed underground in a coal mine. The partnership between China Mobile and Huawei is expected to reduce the workforce of an underground team from more than 170 people to around 90 people, while maintaining current coal production levels.

However, this is just the first step in a long process, as the mining company is setting up a 5G network with a view to launching its first "smart mine" in the next few years.

Yangquan Coal Group is not alone in this new technology. According to Liu Feng, vice president of the China Coal Industry Association, China currently has more than 5,000 coal mines and has established more than 200 intelligent mining platforms, all of which are equipped with automation equipment. 5G networks will become an integral part of the development of smart mining in China.

16. 5G monitoring forests

In 2020, Vodafone announced a partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Forest Research, the UK’s most important forestry and tree research organizations Partnership to monitor two forests in Surrey and Northumberland using Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) networks.

Over the next five years, two network technologies that will drive the Industrial Internet of Things are Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and Cat-M (formally known as LTE Cat-M1). It is predicted that by 2025, industrial IoT application cases will exceed wearable devices, home security devices and digital home products.

The pilot project will use proven NB-IoT technology working over available 5G networks to monitor how trees respond to environmental changes in UK forests.

17. 5G autonomous shuttle

Aurrigo, a self-driving car company based in Coventry, UK, has been selected for the ￡4 million Milton Keynes MK 5G Partner in the Create project and will build and operate a 10-seater shuttle that will travel on a short automated route from Bletchley train station to MK Dons Stadium.

Aurrigo has successfully completed a driverless car trial in the town, having previously provided self-driving cars to last year's Welsh Open golf tournament. The trial will see Aurrigo working with Milton Keynes Council, MK Dons, BT and five other consortium partners to test how 5G applications can create a world-class visitor experience.

The company will manufacture and operate a 10-seater shuttle bus along a short autonomous route from Bletchley train station to MK Dons Stadium, as well as two detached buses operating around the perimeter of the retail park cabin.

18. 5G logistics robot

Tele2, Sweden’s leading mobile network operator, became the first company in Stockholm, Sweden to launch a 5G network in 2020, and announced that it will launch a 5G network through the network. A new 5G robot pilot program, which the company hopes will make autonomous deliveries common across Sweden.

The pilot project, launched in conjunction with the online food delivery service Foodora, will use a delivery robot (affectionately known as "Doora") to provide door-to-door delivery services in Stockholm. Doora has a camera that can send information to Foodora in real time via 5G. Foodora can track and trace the robot while quickly sending data to Doora. The company hopes to provide customers with a seamless service experience.

Doora will be tested near Stureplan, where it will be used to transport food and other products weighing up to 20 kilograms. "Doora" has a top speed of 6 kilometers per hour and a battery life of 8 hours. After the trial, we hope to see it in cities across Sweden.