SCTE Technical Journal

The July Issue is Now Available

This edition features the following technical papers:

• Practical AI-Powered IoT Solution to Help Cities Solve Traffic Problems,” by Charter’s Vishal Gajanan Chopade, Daniel Sjoestroem, Rohith Kumar Punithavel, Mohamed Daoud, Charles Hubbard, and Ankita Himanshubhai Bhagat. The article discusses how Charter Communications leveraged an off-the-shelf technology solution that integrates an IoT Edge device with camera and radar sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision techniques to detect and predict train arrivals and blockage times to reduce issues at at-grade crossings.

• "Electric Vehicle Workplace Transition Plan for an SCTE Member Company," by Villanova University RISE team members Queen Okon, Priya Arya, Mariah Bodine, Ryan Campbell, Yen Leng Chong, and Reid Upthegrove, with faculty advisor Karl Schmidt. The article assesses one cable operator’s current inventory of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and develops a fleet-level transition strategy.

• "Worker Safety: A Robust On-Premise & Cloud Based AI Solution,” by Charter’s Rohith Kumar Punithavel, Vishal Gajanan Chopade, Charles Hubbard, and Mohammed Daoud. This article details a Proof of Concept (PoC) developed by Charter Communications for an industrial application that monitors the safety of drill press workers, with a particular focus on the role of AI in businesses and the need for on-premise solutions in safety applications.