Forging a Better Future, Powered by Data

Two people looking at an app on a mobile phone.

Data doesn’t just drive business; it moves people.

Dani Caverzaschi in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Meet DANI

Who is Dani Caverzaschi?

Dani Caverzaschi is a Paralympian and professional tennis player. Off the court, he is an inspirational figure driven to prove that physical differences can serve as advantages in life.

Dani has never let his physical limitations define what he can accomplish.

Dani and the Arrow team with his specially designed wheelchair.

Tech for Good

Dani and Arrow Electronics are collaborating on new, data-driven Edge solutions to improve his tennis game and help make life better for people with physical disabilities. The DANI Project is an Edge computing initiative that brings computation, Cloud, and artificial intelligence closer to the source of the data — in this case, Dani himself.

A closer look: WheelWay and DataRally

The Power of Data

Data at scale

Accessibility for everyone

WheelWay enables anyone with accessibility concerns — from wheelchair users to families with buggies for young children — to avoid physical barriers that thwart their progress.

Both WheelWay and DataRally capitalize on the incredible power of data at scale, as well as community input and artificial intelligence.

• At home: Plan a journey; discover accessible places, activities, and services; highlight opportunities or issues. • Around me: Explore the area; review suggestions of accessible landmarks or nearby points of interest. • On the move: WheelWay utilizes real-time data sources to provide live directions and highlight appropriate routes that navigate away from staircases, traffic barriers, construction, steep grades, trash bins, cobblestones, and other hazards. Routes are color-coded to signify the difficulty of each segment.

• DataRally sensors are used to measure activity on Dani’s wheelchair and body. • Data is analyzed to optimize his approach to the ball, refine his racquet swing, and minimize body motion. • The results are displayed via an easy-to-read dashboard on a tablet or mobile phone for courtside coaching. • This data collection and analysis can be applied at scale to help more athletes refine their games and achieve greater success.

This Is Only the Beginning

The DANI Project is a Tech-for-Good initiative by Arrow Electronics. DANI stands for Data Analytics & Network Innovation. In the DANI Project, Arrow is developing a series of new smart technologies to help people with physical disabilities achieve greater mobility and find their peak performance.

Data helps companies find crucial insights that deliver important commercial advantages. But data collection, analysis, and interpretation can make everyday life better, too — especially when it is applied in real time to challenges we all face.

Technology can make life better by informing our choices, refining our movements, improving accessibility, and creating opportunities. Data is the oxygen for this new technology-enhanced life.

1 in 7

people worldwide contend with a disability.

Dani is currently ranked No. 11 in the world.

The 2022 French Open will be his first Grand Slam event.

For Dani, a wheelchair wasn’t the end.

It was the beginning.

Technology for the Few Many

Dani refuses to let his physical disabilities define who he is — or where he is going. He just wants some helpful technology, and he’ll take it from there. Arrow combines the latest sensors with its powerful Cloud ecosystem platform and the best user experience to accelerate data-fueled solutions. They make the world’s most alluring city accessible and peak on-court performance possible for Dani — and all of us.

The WheelWay navigation app leverages both historical and real-time data

DataRally sensors improve performance through data tracking and analysis

Wheelchair Sensors

WheelWay

DataRally

IMU + Smart GPS

Torque + cadence sensor in wheels

Pressure sensor on tire valves

WheelWay helps people in wheelchairs navigate the difficult streets of older cities like Paris, which were built centuries before accessibility was a concern.

DataRally is a sensor package that collects data from Dani’s wheelchair and his body when he plays tennis. The data is analyzed and displayed on a mobile device to help Dani adjust his training and optimize his performance.

"There is a general sense there is nothing worse than being in a wheelchair. A lot of people in wheelchairs end up believing the stereotype. So they don’t integrate. They don’t accept themselves. I intend to normalize disability. Technology can help make that happen.”