NEC : 03 Platform in the Age of the Digital Twin(1,385KB)

Technology 03

Platform

in the Age of the Digital Twin

Technology 03 Platform in the Age of the Digital Twin

Platform that accelerates the resolution of the social optimization problems

To achieve accurate and fair optimization

Time to solve the optimization problems

Find the best solution from a massive	Real-time optimization
number of candidates within a realistic
timeframe

Concise description of conditions

Enable processing of composite real-world	Automatic integration of
problems by the optimal computing	the best methods
machine

Digital twin

Remote

Real-time

Optimization

Accurate and fair analysis

Modeling

Prescription

Wide-ranging,

with explainability and

sophisticated modeling

conviction

of the real world

Real world

Trust & Green

Technology 03 Platform in the Age of the Digital Twin

What optimization is needed to solve social problems?

Real-time		Acceleration of	Quantum-classical				Providing optimal solutions
optimization	business simulation	hybrid system				that suit the rapidly-changing
			Quantum annealing					business environment and
						many stakeholders involved
		NEC Vector	development of					in city management
Acceleration of
Annealing service	skilled engineers	Automation of
math computation			Common platform for quantum
			quantum-classic
						and classical computing
	Supercomputer for AI			collaboration
	Automation of
		research		Optimization support
				optimization
	High-performance	Automation of parallel				compiler
	computing		Intention
			processing
			Automatic vectorizing	dotData	learning	Automation of
			compiler
							machine learning

Automatic integration of the best methods

Technology 03 Platform in the Age of the Digital Twin

NEC Vector Annealing service

Simulated quantum annealing that finds optimal solutions from

a massive number of combinations of options in a realistic timeframe

• Case: NEC Fielding adopted the NEC Vector Annealing in October 2022, turning their two-hour task by experienced staff into a 12- minute automated operation.

Automation		Faster
Faster	optimization of
of
Planning	large-scale
planning
	problems

Solution

Effects

Automatically formulate optimal delivery plans from vast combinations of delivery times, areas, and modes of transportation

Confirmed automatic generation of plans of the same standard as those created by experienced staff

Currently tuning to improve delivery efficiency by 30%, which is the upper estimated limit

Create optimal delivery plans from vast combinations

Delivery time	Delivery area	Part type	Transportati
on mode
Urgent response	Ward A
Regular	Ward B
maintenance	Ward C
Time	Ward D
specification
	City E
...	...	...	...

Future	Utilize NEC Vector Annealing service combined with AI-driven future
prediction as a management support tool for making investment
prospect
decisions and formulating business strategies

Technology 03 Platform in the Age of the Digital Twin

Optimization support compiler

Software development environment with optimization assistance makes the whole problem-solving process much shorter

• Automatically convert given problem-description into a set of precise formulas suitable for the selected optimization tool

	Conventional
Several	Convert
months	formula for
	each tool
	max
	subject to
	Formula

	Optimization support compiler
Several	General conditional expression	Delivery on 10:00 and 15:00,
days	that can concisely describe
using trucks with a maximum load
conditions and are close to
	of 2t and driving a minimum

customer operations	distance

Automatic conversion

optimization
(Simulated)	Classic
quantum annealing	optimization tool

		max
There are many		subject to
(Simulated)	Classic
tools to solve
optimization	quantum annealing	optimization tool

problems

Automatic conversion to conditional expressions that suit the individual tools

Future	Can be used as a common optimization-solver middleware for both of
prospect	classic optimization and (simulated) quantum annealer