Category Archives: Industrial Internet of Things

IoT Smart City – What is Smart Grid?

The smart grid is the integration of the 20th century traditional electrical power grid with the most recent 21st telecommunication and information technologies. Such integration enables efficient resource utilization to optimize energy consumption, install and manage distributed energy sources, as well as to exchange the generated power. In the simplest terms, building a smart grid means securing the future of energy supply for everyone in … Continue reading IoT Smart City – What is Smart Grid? »

IoT Smart City – What is Smart Parking?

Smart Parking is a parking strategy that combines technology and human innovation in an effort to use as few resources as possible—such as fuel, time and space—to achieve faster, easier and denser parking of vehicles for the majority of time they remain idle. Smart parking refers to the use of sensing devices to determine occupancy at the space level or at the lot/structure level. Sensing … Continue reading IoT Smart City – What is Smart Parking? »

IoT Smart City – What is Smart Building?

An Internet of Things (IoT) Smart Building (SB) is any structure using automated processes to automatically control the building’s operations including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other systems. A smart building uses sensors, actuators and microchips, in order to collect data and manage the different building operations based on specific business functions and services rules. The IoT is advancing a new breed of smart buildings … Continue reading IoT Smart City – What is Smart Building? »

IoT Smart City – What is a Smart City?

There are four aspects that contribute to the definition of a smart city: The application of a wide range of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and digital technologies to communities and cities. The use of the (IoT) devices to transform life and working environments within the region. The embedding of IoT technology in government systems. The regionalization of practices that brings IoT and people together … Continue reading IoT Smart City – What is a Smart City? »

Internet of Things (IoT) Big Data – What is Edge Analytics?

The traditional approach to analytics is not the right fit for the Internet of Things. The new approach is Edge Analytics. What is it? It is an approach to data collection and analysis in which an automated analytical computation is performed on data at a sensor, machine, gateways or other device instead of waiting for the data to be sent back to a centralized data … Continue reading Internet of Things (IoT) Big Data – What is Edge Analytics? »

IoT ERP Industry Solution – Enterox Cloud–ERP-IoT System

Enterox Cloud-ERP-IoT is a cloud based ‘ERP framework’ with many built-in business modules as solutions making business applications fast, flexible, and scalable. It provides integrated ERP with SCM and CRM supporting Internet of Things (IoT). The platform allows the development of IoT applications, custom software and mobile apps. Enterox can also complement other platforms (such as AWS and Azure) as it can be deployed on diverse … Continue reading IoT ERP Industry Solution – Enterox Cloud–ERP-IoT System »

IoT ERP Industry Solution – SAP Manufacturing Execution

In manufacturing, manufacturers are under pressure to change the very way products are made by capitalizing on the Internet of Things technology. These organizations can become significantly more agile, increase operational efficiency, and deliver personalized products and on-demand delivery without sacrificing quality or increasing costs. Because improving product quality while driving down costs is a business organizations’ ultimate goal, with SAP Manufacturing Execution it is … Continue reading IoT ERP Industry Solution – SAP Manufacturing Execution »

IoT ERP Industry Solutions – SAP Asset Intelligence Network

SAP SE is one of the ERP software companies who has built Internet of Things industry solutions to help companies reduce operational costs and increase their profits. Those who manage industrial assets have specific goals and requirements. Asset operators want to minimize capital investments, operational overhead, and risk, and prefer to buy services provided by equipment rather than the equipment itself. One of the industry … Continue reading IoT ERP Industry Solutions – SAP Asset Intelligence Network »

IoT Devices – Proximity Sensors

A proximity sensor is a sensor able to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. A proximity sensor often emits an electromagnetic field or a beam of electromagnetic radiation (infrared, for instance), and looks for changes in the return signal. The object being sensed is often referred to as the proximity sensor’s target.     Different proximity sensor targets demand different sensors. The different types of proximity sensors are: Inductive, Capacitive, Ultrasonic, … Continue reading IoT Devices – Proximity Sensors »

IoT Devices – Infrared Sensor

An infrared sensor is an electronic instrument which is used to sense certain characteristics of its surroundings by either emitting and/or detecting infrared radiation. Infrared sensors are also capable of measuring the heat being emitted by an object and detecting motion. Many of these types of sensors only measure infrared radiation, rather than emitting it, and thus are known as passive infrared (PIR) sensors. IR … Continue reading IoT Devices – Infrared Sensor »

IoT Devices – Temperature Sensor

A temperature sensor is a device which provides temperature measurement through an electrical signal. The most common types are Thermocouple, Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) and Thermistor. These are some of the most commonly used in the internet of things.   Thermocouple A thermocouple (T/C) is made from two dissimilar metals that generate electrical voltage in direct proportion to changes in temperature. A T/C is made … Continue reading IoT Devices – Temperature Sensor »

IoT Connectivity – Choosing The Right Network

The predicted large scale growth of IoT devices and applications will create major challenges for the IoT ecosystem. One major challenge that the ecosystem must overcome in choosing the right network are: Local issues within the network, such as overcrowding. Capacity and performance problems within the core network, such as signaling storms, which result in wide area disruption. Degradation of IoT service performance, potentially resulting … Continue reading IoT Connectivity – Choosing The Right Network »

IoT Connectivity – IoT Protocol Layers

One of the main challenges companies are facing developing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions is the development / use / standardization of IoT protocol layers. Recent developments in connectivity technologies have spurred the adoption of internet connected “smart” devices for remote sensing, acting in particular way and intelligent monitoring using advanced analytics and real-time data processing. As the pace and the scale of such solutions increase … Continue reading IoT Connectivity – IoT Protocol Layers »

IoT Connectivity – Network Topology

There can be no Internet of Things (IoT) without the network topology to support it. The networking standards being used today in IoT can be categorized into three basic network topologies. Before explaining the different topologies, you need to understand the characteristics, capabilities, and behavior of the basic network topologies.   Network Characteristics, Capabilities and Behavior • Latency  The time it takes for a packet of … Continue reading IoT Connectivity – Network Topology »

IoT Platforms – Platform as a Service (PaaS) – SAP

Companies with Platform as a Service (e.g. PaaS – SAP) are tapping into a real economy of scale. The benefit of economies of scale doesn’t simply stop at getting the same thing for less money. What you actually end up with is something better, for less money. SAP is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software company which develops and offers to their customers a powerful PaaS … Continue reading IoT Platforms – Platform as a Service (PaaS) – SAP »