Smart Industry 2021

Smart Solutions IoT in stolen vehicle recovery
Keyless Theft
Thieves are often
harnessing sophisticated
technology to
hack into your car’s
computer, meaning
they don’t even need
a key fob to start the
vehicle and can drive
it away in a matter of
minutes.
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trace of a break-in. This is proven by
the fact that, in France, 80% of stolen
vehicles were already using an
anti-theft device.
When car owners notice that their
cars are gone, it is often too late
as only one in five are recovered,
and 30% are damaged. Even if the
car is found, insurers can refuse to
compensate the victim if there is
no trace of break-in. Last but not
least, the recovery process is usually
lengthy and gives thieves enough
time to dismantle stolen cars or
ship them to the other side of the
world. In Europe, thieves generally
move cars quickly from one country
to another to avoid the police. Although
the EU has developed a robust
program to monitor the traffic
and develop a common database
for stolen vehicles, the probability
that a stolen vehicle will be moved
to another country remains high.
Hot Solution
Transponder-based
"smart key" solutions
prevent vehicles from
being "hot wired"
after entry. Research
shows that the
uniform application
of immobilisers
reduced the rate of
car theft by 40%.
fication, and ultrasonic sensors.
However their cost, the potential
failure of electronic components
and the amount of time needed
for the installation are factors
that could slow the growth of the
global stolen vehicle recovery
market and become a barrier to
technology adoption.
In this context, SVR companies
are facing many challenges as
well as intense competition.
Therefore, those companies are
seeking technical alternatives
that provide the same security as
a private network (jamming resistant),
at a lower cost and with the
same customer experience.
Unlike cellular or Bluetooth networks,
IoT networks are able
to meet three essential prerequisites
to facilitate stolen vehicles
recovery.
IoT devices can provide one solution
which will emit signals in different
regions for the same price.
Since IoT devices require low
electrical consumption, battery
costs are also lowered, further decreasing
overall hardware costs.
The battery consumption of an
IoT device can also be precisely
calculated and monitored - this
critical information reduces high
maintenance costs, and the need
to replace the device when it is
not actually necessary.
Unlike traditional security systems,
IoT devices and networks
offer a new proposition to SVR
companies. The devices are small
Cost can be a Barrier to
Technology Adaptation
Although counter measures exist,
they are often expensive to roll
out and to maintain. In fact, the
SVR market may look to security
systems such as biometric technology,
radio frequency identi-
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