Here are some IoT trends for year 2019 to watch:
More device: There are four times as many devices connected to the Internet as there are people in the world, and the number of devices is increasing rapidly. There are computers, smart phones and many different kind of connected devices. Gartner forecasts that 14.2 billion connected things will be in use in 2019, and that the total will reach 25 billion by 2021,
Voice: The integration of voice into IoT devices creates an user experience that many consumers seem to enjoy. The next few years will see voice automation take over many aspects of our lives. The current major players in the IoT voice world are Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, and Google Assistant. Microsoft’s Cortana seems to have already lost in the game as Satya Nadella says Cortana won’t challenge Alexa and Google Assistant directly; Microsoft will focus on making it a skill on other voice platforms instead. Voice won’t change everything but it will be one part of a movement that heralds a new way to think about our relationship with devices and data. Consider voice as a type of user interface to be added to the existing list of UI technologies. Voice will not kill brands, it won’t hurt keyboard sales or touchscreen devices — it will become an additional way to do stuff; it is incremental. We need to learn to design around it.Deloitte expects the sales of 164 million smart speakers at an average price of $43 in 2019. The smart speaker market will be worth more than $7 billion next year, increasing 63% from 2018’s $4.3 billion.
Automobiles: Automobiles are leading the way in IoT adoption. Gartner predicts that one in five cars will be connected by 2020. Both Google and Apple have tools that allow drivers to control calls, listen to messages and control apps using voice.
IoT clouds: Developing for the Internet of Things is a complex endeavor, and nobody wants to do it from scratch. IoT data platforms offer a jumping-off point by combining many of the tools needed to manage a deployment from device management to data prediction and insights into one service. There are many IoT cloud platforms to choose from. All cloud platforms have their own distinctive areas of pros and cons. Ultimately the project needs and cost-effectiveness determine whom to choose. Utilizing cloud services also brings new potential risks that are good to understand already at the beginning of the project. I wrote on article to Uusiteknologia.fi magazine issue 2/2018 on IoT cloud platforms.
Digital Twins: Digital twin tech, or a virtual representation of a product, is a critical concept in IoT that’s still being sorted out. Digital twin refers to a digital replica of physical assets (physical twin), processes, people, places, systems and devices that can be used for various purposes. Definitions of digital twin technology emphasize two important characteristics: connection from the physical model to the corresponding virtual model and this connection is established by generating real time data using sensors. Physical objects and twin models interact. Digital twins applications typically integrate internet of things, artificial intelligence, machine learning and software analytics with spatial network graphs to create living digital simulation models that update and change as their physical counterparts change. In various industrial sectors, twins are being used to optimize the operation and maintenance of physical assets, systems and manufacturing processes.
Edge computing: The shift from centralized and cloud to edge architectures is well under way in the IoT space. In the future, computing the edge of the network will become an increasingly important way of processing data from networked devices and sensor networks. Compared to traditional centralized cloud computing, the new edge computing brings computing servers closer to the edge of the communications network. Compared to cloud centered IoT solutions, edge computing allow for lower delays and more reliable operation with respect to cloud services. At the same time, it promises improved security as not all potentially sensitive information needs to be transferred from the site to cloud. However, this is not the end point because the neat set of layers associated with edge architecture will evolve to a more unstructured architecture comprising of a wide range of “things” and services connected in a dynamic mesh. In thins kind of system data processing can be done on almost all network devices from IoT modules to gateways and in the future to 5G base stations. Relevant standardizing organizations on this field are Edge Computing Consortium Europe, OpenFog Consortium and Industrial Internet Consortium.
5G: 5G networks start to arrive. The standards for 5G will be defined in large part by the direct integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT) devices into global networks and devices. 5G networks are expected to be 10 to 100 times faster than current LTE technology. If you are in need for very high speed, your application resides inside the small 5G test networks coverage areas and your IoT device is allowed to consume considerable amount of power (more than 4G solutions), then you might be able to consider 5G. For all other cases I don’t see 5G would offer much for IoT applications in 2019. There is not yet ready 5G standards specifically designed for IoT applications. So for 2019 IoT and IIoT will need to be pretty much stick to 4G technologies like NB-IoT and LTE-M. For 5G to shape industrial computing application in larger scale than just some small tests we will have to wait till 2020. Addressing the issues behind Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices and 5G is important in next few years. Qualcomm, the largest supplier of modem chips used in smartphones, has introduced the X50 modem to give IIoT devices the ability to communicate over 5G networks. Beware of “fake 5G” marketing in 2019. The promise is that 5G will enable the future enterprise technologies everyone is predicting and waiting for: fleets of self-driving delivery trucks, virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR), and a world of enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) deployments — systems that will define an era that the World Economic Forum termed the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” Those promises will take years to realize, you will not see most of them in real use in 2019.
AI: Number one in Gartner’s predictions, no surprise, is artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence and machine learning will be talked a lot with bold claims that AI goes from expert-only to everywhere. I would not expect it to be everywhere in 2019. Gartner, said in a statement, “AI will be applied to a wide range of IoT information, including video, still images, speech, network traffic activity, and sensor data.” At the moment many neural network systems are power hungry when implemented with traditional computer hardware. “For example, the performance of deep neural networks (DNNs) is often limited by memory bandwidth, rather than processing power.” By 2023, it’s expected that new special-purpose chips will reduce the power consumption required to run a DNN, enabling new edge architectures and embedded DNN functions in low-power IoT endpoints.
IIoT: The concept of a Smart Factory is composed of many different physical and informational subsystems, such as actuators and sensors, control systems, product management systems and manufacturing systems that all work together. This is a very complex system. It is critical to understand differing operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) priorities to achieve collaboration and integration. Without this, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and control projects will fail. Also finding the right Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) vendor partner is crucial to success. OPC Foundation has on initiative to extend OPC UA out to field devices to provide vendor-neutral, end-to-end interoperability beyond the plant. Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) network works well for OPC UA applications.
Value chain: IoT as an umbrella term will diminish. There are strong views that “Internet of things is not valuable in and of itself” so the conversation is going to shift away from an ambiguous buzzword to the actual use of technology. For product designers this means that when we design our connected world, we need to pull ourselves away from the cool technology that we are building and look at the system through our customers’ eyes. The sales pitch will be more like “It’s about the use cases, it’s about the solutions, it’s about the applications, managing and monitoring assets, performance management solutions, different kinds of solutions coming together to solve a problem—that’s really what the value proposition is.”
IoT platforms: IoT vendors will compete to be the destination for IoT platforms. The IoT supply chain has been moving toward more collaboration to provide development and design kits designed for specific use cases and industries. IoT development kits are sold more and more with bundled IoT could service offer. IoT cloud service providers offer and recommend hardware that is tested to work well with their platforms. IoT platform vendors will be narrowing their scope in 2019, honing in on specific use cases. Business professionals aren’t looking for one industrial IoT platform to manage every process going on at their company, they are instead looking for platforms that specialize in specific tasks.
New development kits: A new breed of development kits is incorporating the three tenets of IoT design — ease of use, security, and business value. The promise is that the design engineers don’t need to have specialized expertise in several areas like networking protocols or security-related tasks, enabling a much faster development time. One way to simplifying design work is by intelligently reusing the fundamental building blocks.
Security: Wireless IoT devices are considered a major threat to the security of industrial networks. A growing number of embedded systems are open to security threats as a result of increasing connectivity and IoT device adoption. And it’s costing OEMs a lot in terms of money and reputation. A 2018 Gartner Inc. survey found that nearly 20% of organizations surveyed experienced at least one IoT-based attack in the past three years. IoT security is already a 1.5 billion dollar market. The market research firm Garnet expects that global spending on IoT security will rise to $3.1 billion in 2021, up from $1.5 billion in 2018. It is not about the spending on IoT security products. Already “a significant portion of OEMs’ existing in-house labor cost is already dedicated to addressing security” and is rising faster than development costs. VDC pegs the worldwide embedded engineering labor spend related to security at $11.6 billion in 2017, representing nearly 8% of the overall cost of embedded engineering labor. There will be different kind of certification marks for IoT product cyber security – some mandated with laws on some countries and some voluntary. 5G is going to increase security risks. Do we understand the 5G security threats to come? Most probably not because we don’t seem to understand well even that 5G really is.
eSIM: The embedded SIM card has been spoken for a long time, and even the first smartphones in which the SIM card has been implemented with an integrated circuit have already been introduced to the market. Infineon has presented the world’s first industrially qualified eSIM. Of course, eSIM shares opinions. Many operators do not like it.
Infonomics and Data Broking: Last year’s Gartner survey of IoT projects showed 35 percent of respondents were selling or planning to sell data collected by their products and services.“Data is the fuel that powers the IoT and the organization’s ability to derive meaning from it will define their long term success,” This brings us to Social, Legal and Ethical IoT because“ Successful deployment of an IoT solution demands that it’s not just technically effective but also socially acceptable,” It is possible tha tIoT Firms Face a ‘Tidal Wave’ of Lawsuits.
IoT Governance: As the IoT continues to expand, the need for a governance framework that ensures appropriate behavior in the creation, storage, use and deletion of information related to IoT projects will become increasingly important. We also need to manage IoT devices to keep them secure and make sure that they do what they are supposed to do. A market for IoT managed services will develop to help manage and operate fragmented IoT assets. “The idea of managing the ongoing end-to-end life cycle of a connected product is becoming more important, and ultimately this managed service opportunity is going to need momentum in the coming year,”
New Wireless Technologies: IoT networking involves balancing a set of competing requirements, such as endpoint cost, power consumption, bandwidth, latency, connection density, operating cost, quality of service, and range. No single networking technology optimizes all of these.
Trusted Hardware and Operating System: Gartner surveys invariably show that security is the most significant area of technical concern for organizations deploying IoT systems. Today organizations often don’t have control over the source and nature of the software and hardware being utilised in IoT initiatives. “However, by 2023, we expect to see the deployment of hardware and software combinations that together create more trustworthy and secure IoT systems.
Home automation: Arm predicts that the intelligent home goes mainstream. In survey results they published two-thirds of respondents said technology became “more a part of my life” during 2018. Cisco Systems is saying connected homes will be a big driver for the Internet of Things. “Connected home applications, such as home automation, home security and video surveillance, connected white goods, and tracking applications, will represent 48%, or nearly half, of the total M2M connections by 2022, showing the pervasiveness of M2M in our lives,” Cisco states in its new white paper, Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Trends, 2017-2022. The market is starting slowly. Bundled IoT services will try to motivate a slow consumer market.
Smart cities: Cities are becoming smarter and smarter in an effort to improve efficiency in operations. Smart cities bring in both benefits and risks. Between smart lighting, traffic controls, and public transportation, smart cities are bringing in a whole new family of threat vectors. Cybercriminals will target smart cities with ransomware attacks. Smart cities need to take precautions.
Silicon Chip Innovation: “Currently, most IoT endpoint devices use conventional processor chips, with low-power ARM architectures being particularly popular. However, traditional instruction sets and memory architectures aren’t well-suited to all the tasks that endpoints need to perform,” New special-purpose chips will reduce the power consumption required to run a DNN. Very low power circuit designs are important in many applications. Battery-powered designs require complex optimizations for power in the context of area, performance and functionality. Devices that work without battery and gather operating power from environment are maybe even more challenging. Clearly, sensors are a big part of any connected device, and there is a lot of innovation occurring in this market that delivers new features — think AI — all housed in smaller packaging.
Open source: 2019 Will Be the Year of Open Source in IoT and embedded systems applications. From software and even hardware, we saw more activity in open source than ever before in 2018. And the momentum isn’t likely to slow down in 2019. Arduino is pushing strongly to IoT markets with MKR1000 series of IoT boards. Raspberry Pi is very widely used in IoT systems, especially on prototyping and small scale deployments
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Links to other articles for IoT trends for 2019:
Internet of Things in 2019: Five predictions
Kymmenen tulevaisuuden kuluttajatrendiä ja ilmiötä
Deloitte’s 9 tech predictions for 2019
New Chip Architectures, Sensors and Trust in Top 10 IoT Trends (Gartner presented its top 10 strategic IoT technology trends)
Week In Review: IoT, Security, Auto (predictions from Arm, Deloitte and Juniper Research)
Predictions 2019: The Internet Of Things
Gartner Identifies Top 10 Strategic IoT Technologies and Trends
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Katriina Valli: IoT-kehitys on hidasta, kokonaisvaltaiset ratkaisut harvassa
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WHAT EVERY IOT ENGINEER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT NAVIGATION: GPS, DEAD RECKONING, CELLULAR, WI-FI, AND BLE
https://blog.particle.io/2019/05/15/ultimate-iot-guide-to-navigation/
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Week in Review: IoT, Security, Auto
Verizon’s NB-IoT; Intel bug; auto tariffs.
https://semiengineering.com/week-in-review-iot-security-auto-45/
Verizon Communications launched its nationwide narrowband Internet of Things network, saying it covers more than 92% of the U.S. population. “There is a whole universe of smart solutions needing scalable and affordable connections,”
AT&T and T-Mobile US have recently launched nationwide NB-IoT networks.
Renesas Electronics demonstrated a real-time Industrial IoT gateway, real-time asset tracking, secure chip-to-cloud connectivity using the Renesas Synergy platform, energy harvesting with silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide technology, and embedded security for a connected world. Sequans Communications is partnering with Momentum IoT to offer LTE-M connectivity with the Momentum IoT Eagle 1 telematics tracking device
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Verizon NB-IoT Network Launched Nationwide
https://www.telecompetitor.com/verizon-nb-iot-network-launched-nationwide/
Verizon said today that it has launched its NB-IoT network nationwide, which it says now covers more than 92% of the U.S. population.
The network complements Verizon’s ThinkSpace management platform, APIs, tools and partner ecosystem to provide NB-IoT-based solutions to market quickly, the company said.
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NB-IoT:n rinnalle LTE-M-tekniikka
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/05/20/nb-iotn-rinnalle-lte-m-tekniikka/
Teleoperaattori DNA tukee mobiiliverkoissa samalla kattavuudella NB-IoT:n lisäksi LTE-M-tekniikkaa. Uusi IoT-tekniikka on käytössä koko Etelä-, Länsi- ja Keski-Suomessa. Kilpailevia IoT-verkkojen tekniikoita ovat Digitan LoRa- ja Connected Finlandin Sigfox.
DNA:n 4G-verkkoon tuli valmius NB-IoT-teknologian käytölle jo huhtikuussa 2017. Myös LTE-M on jo ollut DNA:n matkaviestinverkossa asiakaskohtaisessa pilottikäytössä. Lähestyvä 5G-aikakausi tuo IoT:lle vielä lisää mahdollisuuksia.
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IoT Sensors Keep Fresh Food Safe
https://innovate.ieee.org/innovation-spotlight/iot-sensor-supply-chain-food/
Spoiled or contaminated food is responsible for 48 million food-borne illnesses in the US alone. As 40 percent of fresh food is being wasted each year due to this contamination, a research team from Temple University has put forward an inexpensive IoT device to monitor food during transit.
Food sensors embedded in intelligent packaging can provide a quality indicator to both retailers and customers and can come to life in the form of labels that show the accumulated time-temperature history of the product. Rather than adding layers of complexity to the IoT food sensors, the team proposed combining simple sensors with a radio to allow continuous monitoring. This way, online data collection and analytics can be captured in real time.
The S&C module monitors a package’s contents using a contact (chemical) or non-contact (gas sampling or imaging) sensor.
“While large retailers and distributors are aggressively pursuing food monitoring infrastructure, they are not yet at a point of deploying real-time solutions,” said Krishna. “Our work is more forward looking, and we hope it grounds the next step of ongoing research into inexpensive sensors.”
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Thread and Zigbee for home and building automation
http://www.ti.com/lit/wp/sway012/sway012.pdf
Rather than a “Jetsons”-like solution with home control at the user’s fingertips, smart home devices do things autonomously, providing convenience and cost savings.
Today, many communication technologies enabling device-to-device, device-to-cloud and device-to-mobile wireless infrastructures are at the heart of home and building automation, including Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® and Bluetooth low energy, Sub-1 GHz, Zigbee and Thread.Given the ubiquity of access points and smartphones, Bluetooth low energy and Wi-Fi are popular for home and building automation devices like Internet protocol (IP) cameras and door locks, as well as appliances and wearables. Sub-1 GHz-based products, which leverage extended range and penetration capabilities, have also been widely adopted in automated security and safety applications.
However, factors like network size scalability, power consumption, fault tolerance and a lack of a full embedded device-to-device interoperable communication model have lead others to adopt 802.15.4-based technologies like Zigbee and Thread
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Smart-Building Megatrends: How to Handle the Power
https://www.electronicdesign.com/power/smart-building-megatrends-how-handle-power?utm_rid=CPG05000002750211&utm_campaign=25619&utm_medium=email&elq2=f46b46c66d774f25a417d1a72220dfb3&oly_enc_id=0452E0081834E9U
Challenges persist for smart-building electronic components in terms of energy efficiency, miniaturization, and system reliability. Employing proper power-management solutions come to the rescue.
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Safety Considerations for Smart Grid Technology Equipment
https://incompliancemag.com/article/safety-considerations-for-smart-grid-technology-equipment/
One of the biggest frontiers in electrical engineering in this early part of the 21st century is the development and implementation of smart grid technology.
This article provides a brief overview of smart-grid technology, and then explores the safety considerations that should be addressed in the design of smart grid technology equipment, particularly in low-voltage AC power applications operating below 1000 V AC.
Hazard-Base Safety Engineering Standard IEC 62368-1
IEC 62368-1 is the new hazard-based safety engineering standard covering audio/video, information and communication technology equipment.
If we agree to take a modular approach to evaluating the safety of the smart-grid technology equipment, then IEC 62368-1 will be well-suited for providing the plug-in modules for evaluating the safety of the information technology and communication circuitry portion of the smart grid equipment.
IEC 60950-1 Continued Use
For the near term, we would expect to use IEC 60950-1 to evaluate smart grid equipment with communication and information technology circuitry for safety, as well as the required protection and separation from other circuits that they require.[4] This would be until IEC 62368-1 becomes adopted by national standards committees.
As both IEC 60950-1 and IEC 62368-1 standards reference IEC 60950-22 as a supplemental standard for equipment installed outdoors.
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IIoT series, Part 1: Five ways to use cloud and IIoT to improve productivity: Your questions answered
https://www.controleng.com/articles/iiot-series-part-1-five-ways-to-use-cloud-and-iiot-to-improve-productivity-your-questions-answered/
Webcast presenters Alan Griffiths and Mohamed (Mo) Abuali, Ph.D. answered additional questions about topics such as augmented reality, 5G technology, and predictive analytics.
Wireless low-power IIoT sensor networks differentiated
Mesh networks and low-power WANs are for different IIoT use cases and installation settings.
https://www.controleng.com/articles/wireless-low-power-iiot-sensor-networks-differentiated/
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Wireless low-power IIoT sensor networks differentiated
Mesh networks and low-power WANs are for different IIoT use cases and installation settings.
https://www.controleng.com/articles/wireless-low-power-iiot-sensor-networks-differentiated/
Mesh networks
IEEE 802.15.4 is a radio standard, defining physical and medium access control (MAC) layers in low-rate wireless personal area networks (LR-WPAN). Though the IEEE 802.15.4 standard allows for operations in different license-free industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) bands, most solutions built on this standard are tuned for the 2.4 GHz band only. Examples include WirelessHART, ISA-100.11a, and Zigbee, all commonly adopted in industrial applications.
As the 2.4 GHz operations mode provides a very limited range of only 10 to 100 meters, these solutions resort to mesh topology to improve overall network footprint. Typically, a signal hops through multiple devices until it reaches the gateway. In full mesh networks like WirelessHART, all sensor nodes have the routing ability to relay data from other nodes. In partial mesh networks like Zigbee or ISA-100.11a, only selected nodes can act as routers.
Reliability in a mesh network is achieved through its self-healing capability. If a router or sensor node fails to function, the message can be re-routed through another path. To avoid package collisions and further improve robustness, approaches such as “listen before talk” or time-synchronized communications are employed.
On the downside, the 2.4 GHz band is highly congested with multiple sources of electromagnetic noise, including Wi-Fi hubs, Bluetooth devices, microwave energy, radio frequency (RF) lighting, industrial heaters and welding equipment.
While WirelessHART and ISA-100.11a employ channel hopping or frequency hopping to improve interference immunity, this approach doesn’t help if all 2.4 GHz channels are saturated.
By reducing the data rate to a maximum of 250 Kbit/s, IEEE 802.15.4 solutions aim to significantly lower power consumption. The relaying nature of mesh topology is, however, inherently energy-intensive. In full mesh networks, nodes placed close to the gateway or at strategically important positions carry substantial relaying traffic. They are highly vulnerable to battery failures, which risks disrupting major parts of the network.
Designing and managing mesh networks are a major undertaking. Additional devices must be installed as dedicated routers to attain the desired range, thereby adding redundancy and costs.
Self-organizing solutions like WirelessHART simplify planning and operations but have their own scalability issues. Self-configured paths are not always the most optimal, which in turn, increases traffic and power consumption as more hops are created. On top of that, the congested 2.4 GHz airway, with its high level of interference, potentially constrains network capacity. As a result, in practice, the scalability of mesh solutions remains a few hundred devices per gateway, at best.
Lack of mobility support is another consideration for these networks. The IEEE 802.15.4 protocol is intended for communications from static devices only and are not applicable for IIoT use cases with mobile-end devices.
Low-power WANs
LPWANs are a family of technologies for low-throughput data communications over long range while consuming minimal energy. Though the data rates vary significantly among different solutions, they are usually lower than IEEE 802.15.4 networks. Except for cellular-based LPWANs, most technologies leverage the sub-GHz ISM bands, which are less crowded than the 2.4 GHz and enable better signal propagation.
Thanks to their extensive range, LPWANs can be deployed in a one-hop star topology, which is far more power-efficient and easier to manage than the mesh topology. Since nodes do not have to constantly stay awake to relay messages, they can be kept in sleep mode much longer, thereby minimizing energy usage. Also, the lightweight MAC protocol and asynchronous communication drastically reduce overhead and power consumption per transmission.
Another major advantage of LPWANs is the low total cost-of-ownership. The simple waveforms minimize hardware design complexity and thus device costs, while the star topology combined with long range, reduce the requirement for expensive infrastructure (i.e., a base station). Ultra-low power consumption also reduces the need for battery replacement and associated maintenance costs.
Network performance quickly deteriorates as the number of devices and co-channel traffic escalate. Certain LPWAN technologies also suffer from low spectrum efficiency that constrains network capacity and scalability.
Telegram splitting ─ an emerging European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) standard for low throughput networks ─ promises to effectively overcome these challenges in license-free LPWANs.
he technology offers excellent mobility support at up to 120 km/h.
Operating in the licensed spectrum, cellular LPWANs (e.g., NB-IoT, LTE-M) based on Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards are alternative reliable solutions. Nevertheless, it is worth noting quality-of-service and scalability in cellular LPWANs are achieved at the expense of comparatively higher power consumption and costs. Likewise, adopters are dependent entirely on operators’ network footprint, which is still far from ubiquitous.
Takeaway decisions
While IEEE 802.15.4-based mesh networks and LPWANs are both meant to support battery-powered sensor networks, each is suitable for different IIoT use cases and installations settings. The 802.15.4 solutions are a better fit in medium-range and medium-sized applications where nodes are mostly fixed and positioned in proximity with each other. The higher data rates and relatively low latency of these networks make them an ideal alternative to expensive wired networks in certain industrial automation and controls applications.
LPWANs are a better option for geographically dispersed campuses with challenging topography and greater physical obstructions, thanks to excellent range and penetration performance. They offer a more scalable, cost-effective and power-efficient solution for latency-tolerant IIoT use cases requiring only periodic data transmissions.
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Unclonable digital fingerprints developed for IoT devices
https://www.controleng.com/articles/unclonable-digital-fingerprints-developed-for-iot-devices/
Rice University integrated circuit (IC) designers have developed unclonable digital fingerprints for Internet of Things (IoT) devices that allows their PUF to be more energy efficient than previously published versions.
Rice University integrated circuit (IC) designers have developed technology that is 10 times more reliable than current methods of producing unclonable digital fingerprints for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Rice’s Kaiyuan Yang and Dai Li physically unclonable function (PUF) technology generates two unique fingerprints for each PUF. This zero-overhead method uses the same PUF components to make both keys and does not require extra area and latency because of an innovative design feature that also allows their PUF to be about 15 times more energy efficient than previously published versions.
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Five ways location intelligence improves IIoT operations
Digital representations of factories and industrial spaces lead to opportunities.
https://www.controleng.com/articles/five-ways-location-intelligence-improves-iiot-operations/
From optimizing the supply chain to minimizing waste and managing plant materials and resources effectively, rich and intelligent location data is at the heart of improving efficiency, safety and security of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) operations.
Highly detailed real-time location information allows location and tracking of any connected object, indoor or outdoor, at an unprecedented level of accuracy, improving the factory-floor production process and providing clear and complete visibility across supply chains worldwide.
Accurate and precise digital representations of factories, industrial spaces and indoor maps, for example, open all kinds of opportunities that enable the safe, autonomous operation of equipment such as forklifts. Location intelligence improves safety levels and boosts efficiency for IIoT operations.
Intelligent IIoT supply chains
Intelligent and accurate tracking of connected parts and products at every stage across a supplier network and production process enables truly “just in time” manufacturing, which means huge cost savings.
Accurate, real-time location data and the latest connected and always-on tracking technologies are powering this latest revolution in supply chain visibility, allowing operators to understand exactly where parts and materials are in the supply chain and to better predict their arrival times.
High frequency access to and visibility of this information enables optimization of all material flows across the supply chain as autonomous movement systems are introduced.
Asset and resource optimization
Understanding the location patterns of humans and equipment also helps operators to determine whether they are over- or under-resourced.
With stronger asset optimization, industrial plant owners can make smarter business decisions about how much equipment to rent or buy, for example, based on actual use data that is given in equipment location and status updates, ultimately reducing CAPEX and OPEX expenditures.
Enhanced cyber and physical security
In the IIoT, cyber and physical security are constant concerns, wherever valuable business data or connected infrastructure are in use.
That’s why location intelligence can be invaluable when it comes to adding an additional layer of validation to an industrial plant’s security model. As an example, any change initiated to the configuration of the plant floor can be double-checked against the geofenced location of the actor initiating the change, enhancing standard cybersecurity.
Also, with geofencing and alert systems, it is always valuable to know if personnel are in approved or restricted areas. Reducing unauthorized access to equipment and areas improves physical security and significantly reduces the risk of cyberattacks.
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Best Practices for Laying out a Control Panel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jNGapJGm1s
Mike Berg of Panduit reviews the elements of a robust, space-optimized control panel solution. For more information, read our white paper on control panel space optimization at
http://www.panduit.com/ccurl/892/932/space-optimization-control-panels,0.pdf
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5G Vs. WiFi 6: What It Means for IoT in 2019
https://www.iotforall.com/5g-vs-wifi6-iot-2019/
New wireless standards are expected to revolutionize IoT, with blazing speeds, low power requirements and high bandwidth. As WiFi 6 and 5G hit the market in 2019, debates like “5G WiFi 6 vs 5G” for IoT will intensify. But WiFi 6 and 5G may be symbiotic after all.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Week in Review: IoT, Security, Auto
https://semiengineering.com/week-in-review-iot-security-auto-46/
The Wing unit of Alphabet this summer will begin making drone deliveries in the Vuosarri district of Helsinki, Finland. The unmanned aerial vehicles will bear food and other items from Herkku Food, a gourmet market, and the Café Monami restaurant. The drones will bear deliveries of up to 3.3 pounds over distances of up to 6.2 miles.
Comcast is reportedly developing an in-home device to monitor the health of residents, CNBC says, citing two people with direct knowledge of the project.
MediaTek is addressing the Internet of Things market with its Rich IoT program, which features three new chipsets, a hardware evaluation kit, software design kits, and an ecosystem with industry partners. Out first are the MT8516 and MT8167 chipsets, to be followed by the MT8385 chipset, all incorporating Arm’s built-in TrustZone security.
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From https://semiengineering.com/week-in-review-manufacturing-test-47/
Sales of smart speakers in China in the first quarter of 2019 grew by more than 500% year-on-year, according to Strategy Analytics. “The global market shares of Chinese brands therefore rose much closer to Amazon and Google, although the U.S. giants remained in first and second place respectively,” according to the firm. “Chinese demand was boosted by promotional activities around the Chinese New Year, and Baidu’s Xiaodu Zaijia smart displays proved particularly popular.”
Strategy Analytics: China Smart Speaker Sales Surge Puts Baidu, Alibaba, Xiaomi In Reach of Amazon and Google
https://news.strategyanalytics.com/press-release/intelligent-home/strategy-analytics-china-smart-speaker-sales-surge-puts-baidu
Sales of smart speakers in China in the first quarter of 2019 grew by more than 500% year-on-year, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics. This lifted global Q1 sales to 25.9 million, a 168% increase on the same period in 2018. The global market shares of Chinese brands therefore rose much closer to Amazon and Google, although the US giants remained in first and second place respectively. Chinese demand was boosted by promotional activities around the Chinese New Year, and Baidu’s Xiaodu Zaijia smart displays proved particularly popular. Strategy Analytics has now increased its forecast for full-year 2019 global shipments by 10% to 147.7 million units.
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Sensors are Fundamental to New Intelligent Systems
https://www.mentor.com/tannereda/resources/overview/sensors-are-fundamental-to-new-intelligent-systems-6e456ec7-e7a1-430a-a668-a6c4572f897a?uuid=6e456ec7-e7a1-430a-a668-a6c4572f897a&clp=1&contactid=1&PC=L&c=2019_05_23_ic_tanner_sensors_new_systems_
The evolution of intelligent electronic sensors is creating a revolution for IoT and Industrial IoT as companies bring new sensor-based, intelligent systems to market. These systems now incorporate processors and software and they include communication hardware in order to move data into the Cloud for analysis. While the sensor market continues to garner billions of dollars, the average selling price of a MEMS sensor, for example, is only 60 cents.
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These 4 Industries Are Leading the Way in Robotics Adoption
https://www.designnews.com/automation-motion-control/these-4-industries-are-leading-way-robotics-adoption/123926111560823?ADTRK=InformaMarkets&elq_mid=8829&elq_cid=876648
As robotics adoption continues to accelerate, these four industries are leading the charge, according to MassRobotics.
Speaking at the 2019 Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) in Boston, Saad identified four key verticals that have demonstrated a solid adoption of robotics and have been leading the way in the advancement and proliferation of robotics technology:
1.)Advanced Manufacturing
2.)Logistics and Supply Chain
3.) Construction
4.) Healthcare
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Expanding IoT Results in Increased Security Breaches
https://www.designnews.com/automation-motion-control/expanding-iot-results-increased-security-breaches/34350510360784?ADTRK=InformaMarkets&elq_mid=8829&elq_cid=876648
A new study shows that cyber attacks against companies with IoT deployment has grown to 26% per year, up from 15% per year two years ago.
With the proliferation of IoT devices and networks that extend connectivity beyond the plant walls, it’s not surprising that companies are experiencing data breaches. What is surprising is that reported data breaches have grown from 15% of companies using IoT in 2017 to 26% today. And that doesn’t count the companies that don’t know they’ve been breached.
A Wide Range of New Attacks
The attacks on IoT connectivity are varied in nature, from old-style hacking to sophisticated organizational breaches. “Certainly, we’re seeing more ransomware related attacks, but we’re also seeing an increase in nation-state – or quasi-nation state – attacks,” Charlie Miller, senior advisor at The Santa Fe Group, told Design News. “Other studies also show an increase in the number of data breaches. I’m not certain if the increase is due to greater regulatory scrutiny, heightened internal privacy awareness, or if it’s simply an increased number of attackers using IoT as the least secure way in.”
The study also tracked how companies are responding to security issues. Miller noted a difference in the response to attacks by companies that deployed their own IoT system versus companies that used a vendor to deploy IoT. “We are seeing contradictory evidence from two recent studies,” said Miller. “A recent study on IoT systems that were not deployed by third-party vendors suggests a more positive picture, while the Third Party Risk Benchmarking Survey showed some slippage in terms of the percentage of companies with incident response and recovery plans in place.”
Who’s in Charge of Cybersecurity?
The IoT study reveals that 67% of companies have incident response plans that cover security breaches, but only 33% include contingencies for security breaches that specially result from an IoT security incident. “We know from other research that risk related internal communications and education are not where we want them to be broadly,” said Miller. “Since IoT is an emerging area of risk, organizations have largely not integrated IoT risks into existing risk education programs.”
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Document Explores Benefits of Edge-Programmable IIoT Controllers
https://www.eeweb.com/profile/eeweb/news/document-explores-benefits-of-edge-programmable-iiot-controllers
A white paper from Opto 22 explains how its edge-programmable industrial controller, EPIC for short, simplifies and secures automation and industrial IoT (IIoT) deployments, while reducing cost and complexity. In addition to IIoT and other data-intensive applications, groov EPIC devices can be used to provide real-time control for all kinds of conventional automation implementations.
The document, entitled “Meet the Future: Edge Programmable Industrial Controllers,” focuses on three main communication challenges: complexity, security, and expense.
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Adapting Legacy Systems Part I: Systems Integration and Digital Retrofitting
https://www.sealevel.com/2019/05/14/adapting-legacy-systems-part-i-systems-integration-and-digital-retrofitting/
When the time comes to update assets and related processes, the path forward can be daunting; however, systems integration makes it easier. By extending the life of pre-existing assets through retrofitting digital technology to legacy systems, companies can meet short- and long- term goals related to cost, efficiency and sustainability.
The Cost of Legacy Technology
However, as expensive as new technology investments are, failing to meet demand opens the door for greater costs: losing to competition. When legacy technology simply cannot keep up, competitors with technological superiority can capture the market. Unfortunately, catching back up is not always quick, if feasible. The time spent lagging or “making do” is time other companies spend continuing to grow, increasing the distance between them and less advanced firms.
Retrofitting Legacy Systems
Replacement, even in parts, is not the answer to updating systems. Systems integration, where new technology adapts older hardware or software to meet current expectations, is how industrial spaces can digitally transform without the costs.
Adapting Legacy Systems Part II: Tools for Integration
https://www.sealevel.com/2019/05/22/adapting-legacy-systems-part-ii-tools-for-integration/
In this piece, we’ll discuss how adapting legacy systems to digital operations through retrofitting improves efficiency and sustainability as well as discuss three essential retrofitting technology assets to consider.
Retrofitting Infrastructure
Retrofitting infrastructure tends to rely on two methodologies: integration and adaptation. Integration is the process of incorporating old systems into new systems via compatibility technology. Adaptation is modifying old systems to accomplish new abilities. Integration is easier with software systems whereas adaptation is a preferred route for hardware systems. However, there are use cases of each methodology across the technology spectrum.
Software more often relies on integration due to the myriad of ways computer programming can communicate with legacy code. Software integration has become increasingly common as enterprises attempt to optimize operations by reducing inefficiencies in the digital stream. An example of integrative software would be a cloud computing program. It could take input from legacy hardware or software systems using APIs. These APIs then get processed on the virtualized server and processed or output under modern standards.
Hardware more often requires adaptive retrofits due to materials costs and the limited ways that previous hardware connects to newer constructs. An example of adaptive hardware is Sealevel’s own ACC-188 USB synchronous serial radio adapter. This tool helped bring legacy radios employed in mission critical military operations to a modern standard. It enables radios to interoperate with other manufacturer’s systems, an essential aspect for allied missions, and to send digital-age information such as GPS and chat-type messages.
Modernizing Legacy Systems for Efficiency and Sustainability
Legacy systems have costs associated with maintenance and ability to meet demand, but total replacement frequently introduces costs related to efficiency and sustainability. These factors relate more to long-term, year-over-year costs as opposed to short-term revenue goals or overhead costs. Choosing to retrofit a system helps efficiency in areas of stop-gap measures, user experience and downtime. Retrofitting, especially when dealing with adapting hardware, helps with sustainability by reducing materials costs and waste production.
Three Digital Technologies Retrofitting Industrial Infrastructure
IIoT Edge Devices
Although Industrial Internet of Things technology is advanced and an upgrade among control technologies, it is one of the easiest to use as a retrofit. IIoT devices come in many shapes and sizes with a myriad of telecommunications network capabilities. If a legacy system operates via hardwired connections, some IIoT devices will accommodate that. Some operations may have relatively new systems, but the concern is a lack of productivity compared to the newest models. In these cases, IIoT is still appropriate as it can be customized to support the advancements necessary through analytics, processing and monitoring.
USB and Other I/O
USB, among other I/O interfaces, is a simple example of adaptive hardware. USBs are designed to transmit information, or power, between two devices. These devices may be equipped with different generations of USB. However, newer generations of USB can still communicate with older generations and vice versa. Therefore, choosing a digital hardware that has available USB ports decreases the number of updates required throughout the system.
I/O Configurable Industrial Computers
Although “computers” may seem obvious as a logical technology upgrade, some forget to consider what kind of computer. When purchasing an industrial computer with custom configurations, operations may gain more control over legacy technology with suitable I/O. As well, computers designed for reliability and customization that use COM Express architecture can be utilized for 10+ years, interfacing with increased demands and new systems throughout their lifespan.
For example, consider COM Express Type 7 carrier boards. These boards can be incorporated into industrial computing designs intended as headless servers. These servers can be equipped with analog, serial and digital I/O ports that interface with legacy systems.
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Green Manufacturing: Industry 4.0 and the Sustainable Future
https://www.sealevel.com/2019/04/23/green-manufacturing-industry-4-0-and-the-sustainable-future/
Industry 4.0 technology and green manufacturing go hand-in-hand, and they are guiding manufacturing conversations. Part of this “green dialogue” exists from redirected priorities toward global climate health. However, another major concern is enduring feasibility and hidden, long-term costs caused by poor environmental behaviors. Now the bottom line is accounting for environmental costs and long-term sustainability.
Factories across industries have made advances in reducing single use plastic, carbon footprints and water waste. Many have relied on Industry 4.0 technologies such as automation, clean energy, data analysis and prediction, IoT and digitization. Here are three exciting green manufacturing stories showing how better for Earth is better for everyone.
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Water+Energy Part I: Energy Use and Waste in Water Management
https://www.sealevel.com/2019/04/25/waterenergy-part-i-energy-use-and-waste-in-water-management/
Water+Energy Part II: Water Use and Waste in Energy Industries
https://www.sealevel.com/2019/05/02/waterenergy-part-ii-water-use-and-waste-in-energy-industries/
In 2014, the World Bank announced that modern water and energy production systems were on a collision course. Part I of our Water+Energy series covered the collision from the water perspective: how water industries such as wastewater treatment or other water utilities frequently inefficiently use energy to power infrastructure and monitoring systems.
Part II will reveal how energy production often wastes hundreds of gallons of water a day through cooling systems, run-off or other byproducts of the energy extraction process.
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What are Smart Passive Sensors (SPS)?
https://aspencore.uberflip.com/i/1111021-on-semi-what-are-smart-passive-sensors?acctid=6344
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http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/9428-telia-esittelee-nyt-nopeampaa-4g-verkkojen-iot-ta
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Verizon launches Narrowband IoT Network to more than 92% of U.S.
https://www.cablinginstall.com/wireless-5g/article/14009390/verizon-launches-narrowband-iot-network-to-more-than-92-of-us?cmpid=&utm_source=enl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cim_data_center_newsletter&utm_content=2019-05-20&eid=289644432&bid=2447828
The carrier’s NB-IoT technology occupies a dedicated frequency of 180 kHz bandwidth designated for IoT applications.
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IoT Community announces agenda for ‘IoT Slam Live 2019′ conference
https://www.cablinginstall.com/data-center/article/14009447/iot-community-announces-agenda-for-iot-slam-live-2019-conference?cmpid=&utm_source=enl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cim_data_center_newsletter&utm_content=2019-05-20&eid=289644432&bid=2447828
IoT Community is excited to return to Research Triangle Park, NC this June for its 3rd annual IoT Slam Live event.
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Enlighted adds two-wire sensor interface to building IoT lighting controls
https://www.cablinginstall.com/design-install/article/14033636/enlighted-adds-twowire-sensor-interface-to-building-iot-lighting-controls?cmpid=&utm_source=enl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cim_data_center_newsletter&utm_content=2019-05-28&eid=289644432&bid=2453670
New two-wire interface makes it easier to incorporate Enlighted IoT sensors into lighting fixtures.
At the Lightfair International 2019 (May 21-23) conference in Philadelphia, Enlighted, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for commercial buildings and healthcare facilities, announced that new lighting control capabilities have been added to its award-winning building IoT platform.
The new capabilities include advanced tunable white lighting control, daylight harvesting group capabilities, and a two-wire interface for the company’s sensors.
Enlighted says its sensor portfolio greatly benefits from the addition of new sensors supporting a dedicated two-wire interface. By eliminating complex cabling and customized connectors, the sensor integration and fixture assembly process is simplified for lighting OEMs with a reduction in system cost, the company says. The sensor interface is compatible with the Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI-2) specification and supports a broad portfolio of drivers worldwide.
Taking advantage of wireless networking and smart capabilities engrained in the Enlighted solution, this new feature enables users to group light fixtures together so they operate at a uniform output level, and adjust lighting conditions intelligently to optimize aesthetics, energy savings, and occupant comfort.
https://www.enlightedinc.com/
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IoT Sensors Keep Fresh Food Safe
https://innovate.ieee.org/innovation-spotlight/iot-sensor-supply-chain-food/
Spoiled or contaminated food is responsible for 48 million food-borne illnesses in the US alone. As 40 percent of fresh food is being wasted each year due to this contamination, a research team from Temple University has put forward an inexpensive IoT device to monitor food during transit.
“Food waste due to quality and contamination issues has numerous ill effects, including increased health care costs, supply chain costs, and greenhouse gas emissions,”
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The World Surrounding Us: Are You Interested in Environmental Monitoring?
https://blog.paessler.com/the-world-surrounding-us-environmental-monitoring
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Environmental Monitoring – Why We Finally Have to Face Particulate Matter Honestly
https://blog.paessler.com/environmental-monitoring-why-we-finally-have-to-face-particulate-matter-honestly
Today I want to shed light on definitions of terms and contexts, illustrate the subject of fine dust from different perspectives and create understanding as to why we on our planet have no other way out than to finally deal sincerely with particulate matter.
Particulate Matter. A Definition.
A basic distinction is made between PM10, PM2.5 and so-called ultra-fine dust.
PM10 are particles whose diameter is smaller than 10 μm (micrometer). PM2.5 are particles smaller than 2.5 μm in diameter. Ultra-fine particles are particles whose diameter is smaller than 0.1 μm (PM0.1).
Particles up to 10 μm enter our bronchial system through the nasal cavity. The even smaller PM2.5 particles make it all the way into our bronchioles and pulmonary alveoli. Ultra-fine dust can enter our bloodstream via the lungs and thus reach all organs.
Particles up to 10 μm enter our bronchial system through the nasal cavity. The even smaller PM2.5 particles make it all the way into our bronchioles and pulmonary alveoli. Ultra-fine dust can enter our bloodstream via the lungs and thus reach all organs.
The remaining 15% come from the exhaust pipes of passing cars and trucks. These are PM10 particulate matter.
Conclusion: Based on these measured values, it doesn’t help much to exchange the diesel engine for an electric car.
Particulate Matter in Agriculture
In agriculture, the gaseous nitrogen compound ammonia (NH3) is the main cause of particulate matter.
fine particulate matter of category PM2.5.
In Germany, agriculture accounts for 95% of ammonia emissions.
There is no doubt that humans die as a secondary factor due to exposure to particulate matter.
Air pollution doesn’t shorten everyone’s lives. This means that an overall decrease in average life expectancy is an average value.
Particulate Matter at the Workplace
In the office, a particulate matter limit value of a maximum of 60 micrograms per cubic meter of air applies in Germany. Remember that the limit outside is 50 micrograms.
The fine dust limit in production plants is no less than 10 milligrams. Yes, 1 milligram is 1,000 micrograms. So we are talking about 200 times the outdoor air limit!
How Is Fine Dust Measured?
In practice, various types of sensors are available for measuring particulate matter. To obtain comprehensible measurement results, you must know that it makes a difference whether you want to measure particulate matter indoors or outdoors.
Since the topic of air quality is of great worldwide interest (with the usual exceptions), sensor development in this area is progressing very fast.
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ICS / IIoT Market Segmentation Needed So We Can Communicate Effectively
https://pentestmag.com/ics-iiot-market-segmentation-needed-so-we-can-communicate-effectively/
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The Internet of Trash: IoT Has a Looming E-Waste Problem
https://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/the-internet-of-trash-iot-has-a-looming-ewaste-problem
As we add computing and radios to more things, we’re also adding to the problem of e-waste. The United Nations found that people generated 44.7 million metric tons of e-waste globally in 2016, and expects that to grow to 52.2 million metric tons by 2021.
There are two issues. We’re adding semiconductors to products that previously had none, and we’re also shortening the life of devices as we add more computing, turning products that might last 15 years into ones that must be replaced every five years.
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IoT Can Make Construction Less of a Headache
https://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/wireless/iot-can-make-construction-less-of-a-headache
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Choosing the right model for maintaining and enhancing your IoT project
https://opensource.com/article/19/5/model-choose-embedded-iot-development
Learn more about these two models: Centralized Golden Master and Distributed Build System
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IoT uuden liiketoiminnan mahdollistajana
https://www.etteplan.com/fi/etteplan/tapahtumat-ja-webinaarit/iot-uuden-liiketoiminnan-mahdollistajana-seminaari-ja-tyopajat
LTE-mikroverkot avaavat uusia mahdollisuuksia ja tuovat verkon kattavuuden minne hyvänsä – vaikka kaivokseen
https://www.etteplan.com/fi/artikkelit/lte-mikroverkot-avaavat-uusia-mahdollisuuksia-ja-tuovat-verkon-kattavuuden-minne-hyvansa
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Hearables Will Monitor Your Brain and Body to Augment Your Life
https://spectrum.ieee.org/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/hearables-will-monitor-your-brain-and-body-to-augment-your-life
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https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/wireless-network-brings-dustsized-brain-implants-a-step-closer
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https://iot.eetimes.com/5g-and-the-iot-will-be-the-great-equalizers/
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https://blog.hackster.io/hands-on-with-the-smartedge-agile-b7b7f02b5d4b
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Amazon’s helping police build a surveillance network with Ring sopivalla
https://www.cnet.com/features/amazons-helping-police-build-a-surveillance-network-with-ring-doorbells/
Its popular Ring smart doorbells mean more cameras on more doorsteps, where surveillance footage used to be rare.
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https://blog.helium.com/telcos-arent-the-future-you-are-416da1754e9d
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Upcycling: Teaching Old Smartphones New Tricks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3oi-_rb7RY
With approximately 50 million tons of electronics discarded worldwide in the last year alone, innovations that improve sustainability and prolong the lifespan of devices are welcome. ‘Galaxy Upcycling’, a project team of C-Lab, Samsung Electronics’ in-house incubator, gave new life to old smartphones and won an award along the way.
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Decentralized Access Controls for IoT Device Networks
https://innovate.ieee.org/innovation-spotlight/access-control-iot-device-network/
According to Gartner, over 20 billion IoT devices will be installed for consumer and commercial applications by 2020. In both cases, these devices will have their own digital identity and manage user data, all while maintaining security and privacy. Tampering with these devices is not just a nuisance–it could be life threatening in some cases.
While access management technologies do exist in the IoT, they are based on centralized models that bring technical limitations on the global scale. To address this issue, a team at Ericsson Research proposed a new architecture for arbitrating roles and permissions in the IoT.
As IoT devices are unable to store blockchain information, the architecture employs management hub nodes, which request information from the blockchain on behalf of the IoT devices. Entities called “managers”
“Our architecture allows IoT devices to connect to one another on a large scale without the need for human moderation,”
The goal of Novo and his team was to provide a generic, scalable, and easy-to-manage access control system for the IoT.
Blockchain Meets IoT: An Architecture for Scalable Access Management in IoT
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8306880
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Smart Speaker Listens for Audible Signs of Cardiac Arrest
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/diagnostics/smart-speaker-listens-for-cardiac-arrest
When a person’s heart malfunctions and suddenly stops beating, death can occur within minutes—unless someone intervenes. A bystander administering CPR right away can triple a person’s chances of surviving a cardiac arrest.
Last July, we described a smart watch designed to detect cardiac arrest and summon help. Now, a team at the University of Washington has developed a totally contactless AI system that listens to detect the telltale sound of agonal breathing—a unique guttural gasping sound made by 50 percent of cardiac arrest patients.
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Shipping Industry Bets Big on IoT in Bid to Save Billions
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/internet/shipping-industry-bets-big-on-iot-in-bid-to-save-billions
In a bid to save billions of dollars annually, the shipping industry is graduating from pilot projects and finally starting to adopt a smattering of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for real-world, commercial use. Lately, several large and small shipping companies have turned to Traxens, a French technology firm, to help them deploy IoT devices across their fleets.
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LightFair 2019 products focus on IoT and human-centric
https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/led-diva/4462067/LightFair-2019-products-focus-on-IoT-and-human-centric-lighting
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IoT data monetization: Turn your IoT data into additional revenue
https://iot.eetimes.com/iot-data-monetization-turn-your-iot-data-into-additional-revenue/