The Internet of Things, or IoT, is an ecosystem of interconnected computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that have the ability to transfer data over a network. The Internet is one of mankind’s greatest inventions if not the greatest up to date.
The Internet of Things is so sought after because it combines hardware, software, firmware and interconnects all these platforms by bringing them onto the digital realm. Thus a direct connection is established between the analog and the digital platform.
So is Youtube an example of IoT?
A question that many people ask is “Why is a website or a mobile app which runs on the internet, not a part of the Internet of Things ecosystem”?
Well, the “T” in IoT refers to physical objects, hardware, automobiles, and appliances in general which are filled with electronic components, embedded systems, sensors and software mechanisms that allow them to interconnect with each other and subsequently exchange and act on data.
These devices are often referred to as “Smart Devices” or “Connected Devices”. Just imagine, all air conditioners, TV’s, washing machines, heating equipment as well as lights and fans in your home can be remotely controlled from your computer or your mobile phone through the internet.
This type of an IoT ecosystem is called a Smart Home. With IoT, data driven analytics is also on the rise. Data collected from billions of sensors that are planted on the field in order to study customer behaviour has already started revolutionising marketing strategies to reach new potential customers and also to retain regular customers.
There are numerous real-world applications of the internet of things, ranging from consumer IoT and enterprise IoT to more importantly and manufacturing and industrial IoT (IIoT).
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or Industry(4.0) is a platform with the philosophy that smart machines in factories are safer, more productive and have better quality that Human work.
With IoT in manufacturing, industrialists can mark their assets making them digitally identifiable and thus tracking their condition status, location as well as machine usage in Real Time.
It also enables manufacturers to remotely monitor and manage factory units along with optimizing process automation. Some additional features of IoT at enterprise level are:
Better control of quality and deeper insight in Supply Chain Management systems.
Ability to remotely update devices planted on the field.
Conserve energy, reduce costs and reduce machine downtime.
Attain consumer as well as machine insights.
Ability of products to manage themselves.
From Fleet Management to Supply Chain Management,Safety, Security and Production Flow Monitoring to the Medical Industry, such applications only skim the surface of an ocean of countless possibilities with IoT.
In the End,
Mankind loves convenience. With connected devices all around, IoT will prove to be time saving and hence an efficient proposition. But at the same time, it could make us lazy and complacent.
We should be able to use the time saved by IoT to be more innovative. IoT will change the way we function on a daily basis. It is high time that the society realises how important this revolution is going to be.
Along with Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things is going to be a disruptive technology which will slowly but definitely change the way we live. To know more about IoT & how it can be leveraged, you can always write to Embedos. We’d be glad to help you leverage the power of IoT.
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Applications of IoT are growing day by day, so are the demands of our farmers.
Apart from finding wide acceptance in areas such as IoT including Industrial IoT, home automation, logistics and supply chain management, IoT is yet to carve a household name for itself in the world of farmers.
The Internet of Things is so sought after because it combines hardware, software, firmware and interconnects all these platforms by bringing them onto the digital realm. Thus a direct connection is established between the analog and the digital platform.
The benefit that Edge brings is to compute and transfer this raw data at the source itself, so as to reduce the size of the data to be transmitted and increase the speed of data transfer.
Since data computation happens closer to the source of data generation, real time monitoring and analysis can take place bringing the machine closer to the operator.
As technology evolves, the demand for advanced skills will only increase — unless we find ways to catch up.
It has been predicted that IoT will be a part of the most fundamental functionalities of each business area by the year 2020.
There is no doubt that IoT will revolutionize the way we do our daily things, but we might have a terrible skills gap to match the demand of such a technology.
By installing controllers on machines, we receive data on the functioning of that instrument.
Using this data, we can create a pattern of when the appliance is working in pristine condition and when it is not. Using this pattern, an algorithm is created to accurately detect when the machine could need its next maintenance run.
Thus we reduce the requirement of a preventive maintenance run by accurately predicting when the machine needs maintenance the most.
One way is by using presence detection or detect an entity’s location to understand and indicate exactly where individual workers are or materials are or where equipment is and the belief here is that we could increase individual environmental awareness.
The Interest for Industrial IoT at construction sites is growing. There has been an increased enthusiasm just to get more data onto the site but data alone isn’t enough. What we need is real time actionable information.
In order to get actionable information more sensors and IoT devices on the site need to be deployed so that they can be embedded in materials.
Therefore, for manufacturers to stay in business and grow, it is all the more important than ever to offer consumers an experience beyond sales. Turning into service providers helps companies to do just that.
Sales is easier and customer acquisition costs become negligible if companies sell more services to their existing set of consumers, rather than pitching for new customers.
Making a strong community out of your customers, solving pain points and creating product experiences where customers get to feel involved with the development of a product are a few points why companies pivot from Sales to building a brand and marketing.
chnically-advanced controller that works on real-time data and system integrations can solve a lot of trouble. Embedos EB Series (EM Bose) is currently amongst the best liquid-level controllers for tank manufacturers & liquid production industries like dairy, water, juice, oil, wine etc when it comes to measuring the level of multiple liquids without changing device configuration.
Combining with Temperature Input interfaces on Thermocouple / RTD inputs, the same controller can measure & display liquid level and temperature of the environment / tank.
Compatible with both vertical and horizontal tanks, EM Bose is a tested and heavily deployed industrial solution. It calculates the volume of the liquid in the tank taking inputs from a pressure sensor mounted at the bottom of the tank. The data collected on the volume is displayed in real-time via a digital screen.
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) refers to the use of connected devices and sensors to gather and analyze data in industrial settings. In terms of calculating the service life of an industrial asset, IIoT can play a role in several ways.
To calculate the service life of an industrial asset, you will need to consider these factors and make an educated estimate based on your specific circumstances. You may also want to consult industry standards or guidelines for guidance on expected service life for different types of assets.
If we had to visualize a farmer in India, it would be the image of a lean hardworking man in his traditional white dhoti and pagdi, tilling his land with his bullock cart or pushing the plough himself.
Agricultural practices are amongst the high points in the Indian Economy. Even though it is the main source of livelihood for the majority of the unorganized sector, it still remains technologically under developed. Technology and more importantly education about this technology takes a mere backseat in today’s scenario.
Enabling such an industry with this level of technology needs to be worked upon from the grass root level. This blog post is more about how farmers can utilize the technology that is available in the market to successfully develop a more efficient and productive way of farming.
It is anything but a mystery that theInternet of Things(IoT) changes the world for the better. Truth be told, it has already presented advancement in different enterprises, which has helped with expanding efficiency and cutting expenses of business tasks in various aspects.
Applications of IoT are growing day by day, so are the demands of our farmers. Apart from finding wide acceptance in areas such as IoT including Industrial IoT, home automation, logistics and supply chain management, IoT is yet to carve a household name for itself in the world of farmers.
Nowadays, farmers are gifted with various options to manage their day-to-day activities. Yet, they are dependent on traditional methods followed by our ancestors for hundreds of years. Experts state that lack of awareness and education are the prominent reasons why farmers in India do not know about the plethora of options that are available to use. Tools like IoT, data analytics and AI are only going to increase efficiency and productivity by an enormous scale.
Humans in general fear innovation especially in cases of AI & IoT citing loss of livelihood. People have forgotten about the fact that when the Tractor was newly introduced in the agrarian world, farmers believed it to bring an end to farm labor and therefore their employment, not realizing that the introduction of the Tractor is only to facilitate them in their daily work.
The total agricultural output of India has been found to be 16% of our nation’s GDP. This is the age of modern technology. Even at this time, there are lots of issues faced by farmers in India such as water scarcity and inaccuracy in determining farm productivity. The point of most IoT products is to empower ranchers to utilize these bits of knowledge to settle on operational choices around planting, watering, reaping and more.
Of course, traditional methods have always proved to be the best. That has been successful in practice for 100s of years. If IoT can join hands with current Agricultural practices, then there could be less hurdles faced by farmers in present times.
Things have started taking a slow but steady turn for the farmers. Terms such as smart farming and AgriTech can become the buzzwords if we create proper awareness. Let’s have a look at how IoT can influence agriculture immensely.
Monitor climatic conditions accurately!
This method can combine various smart farming sensors together to predict weather conditions. This could help farmers to collect different data patterns from environmental conditions and fetch it back to the cloud. By opting for this method, they can choose the right crops, understand the climatic conditions and employ precision farming.
For example, by looking at the data collected on Climatic conditions by those sensors, farmers could actually predict when the monsoon season starts and sow the ‘rabi’ crop accordingly. They could know for themselves whether the oncoming monsoon season is going to be a drought or an above average one and suitably plant their batch of crops.
Automating the Greenhouse
Just like humans, every plant is unique. If one plant requires higher pressure rate, its opponent would require a low temperature. Proper humidity, pressure, temperature, soil moisture, nutrients and the air is a necessity for any plant to live its best life.
Sensors in the soil could measure soil moisture content to perfectly know when water is going to be needed the most. Additionally, some research groups have used Ion Selective Electrodes (ISE) and electrochemical sensors to quantify potassium, sodium and other nutrients in the soil. By collecting this data and connecting it with the internet, farmers could know accurate nutrient and water levels on their farmland in real time. They can then use this information to provide their harvests with the right quantity of fertilizers, nutrients and water at the perfect time.
By implementing the functionalities of IoT, farmers can leverage smart sprinklers to spray the right amounts of water and pesticide at the required time. This can be done remotely, giving farmers the flexibility of catering to things that need their physical presence while watering the field is taken care of at the flip of a switch. For example, they could be feeding their cattle and watering their crops at the same time, thus empowering them to be more productive than before.
Crop management devices
Similar to Greenhouse automation, farmers could make use of IoT enabled sensors to detect plant infestation. This will enable them to better manage their overall crop health.
Bringing Greenhouse automation and crop management systems under a single IoT platform will help farmers to digitally visualise their farm.
As the internet makes the world a smaller place, the practise of smart farming and IoT in agriculture will only help farmers to manage their farms in a methodical, efficient way, which will help them increase their farm productivity on a large scale.
Drones in Agriculture
Drones have found an unavoidable place in various consumer and business verticals. Why not bring these super-flying objects into agriculture? To ensure crop health including irrigation, planting, analyzing, crop spraying and monitoring, drones can come handy. Right from pressure mapping of the weeds to the measurement of the stockpile, drones can be of great support to farmers in the upcoming days.
With the help of data that we assemble from drone usage, it gives us bits of knowledge of plant health, field expectation, plant checking, mapping of field water, estimation of capacity, exploring reports, estimation of nitrogen in wheat, mapping of weed weight and much more.
A drone is a flying tractor. There is nothing a tractor can do that a drone cannot, except for maybe pulling ploughing carts. With bigger drones, this may change as well. Drones increase speed of output and improve coverage of large lands. With the help of drones, farmers can comprehensively cover every aspect of their farm for spraying pesticides and water or just imaging their crops for security.
End-to-end and peer-to-peer farm management systems
Business intelligence combined with IoT finds a prominent place in every industry of today. This can undoubtedly be of utmost help in farm management. By using powerful and smart dashboards which includes analytical and in-built reporting capabilities, you can monitor the entire performance of your farm at anywhere and anytime at a single click.
This method also paves the way for streamlining the majority of the business tasks and operations. They can also find their application in storage management, vehicle tracking and logistics.
How is smart agriculture going to benefit the farmers?
Technology has found its place in every aspect of our life. It would invariably help farmers of tomorrow if we introduce IoT for different frontiers of agriculture today. There are many pros associated with smart agriculture. Some of them are listed below:
Streamlined internal processes
By using smart agriculture, you can streamline the entire farming processes which would result in lower risks of production. By leveraging the clear insights on your production, you would be able to plan easily for smarter production distribution. This will result in increased turnover since you will have proper knowledge of harvesting crops.
Increase in the product quantity
With smart agriculture, farmers will be capable of controlling their entire production processes which would lead to increased standards in the quality of the crop along with the growth rate. These processes would, in turn, pave a clear path to increased revenue.
India would be a strong nation on the day when farmers are able to walk freely without any physical and mental stress. With proper awareness and education on IoT, this step is achievable.
The upcoming decade can be termed as the age of the Internet of Food and Farm starting 2020.
Let’s unite together to bring a revolution in farming with IoT!
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Public, private, and hybrid clouds each have their own set of advantages and disadvantages, and the choice of which one to use depends on the specific needs of the organization.
Public clouds offer scalability and cost-effectiveness, while private clouds offer control and security.
Hybrid clouds offer the best of both worlds.
It is important for organizations to evaluate their specific needs and choose the type of cloud that best meets their requirements.
Cloud computing can deliver tremendous amounts of business value to organizations, but it requires a strategic approach and a willingness to embrace change. Organizations that are able to do this, can reap the benefits of cloud computing and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Today, almost every manufacturing customer that is digitally transforming becomes partly a software company.
This is because digital transformation in manufacturing involves the integration of advanced technologies such as software, cloud services, data analytics, and artificial intelligence into traditional manufacturing operations.
These technologies enable manufacturers to improve efficiency, increase productivity, and gain insights from data to make better decisions.
By incorporating software into their operations, manufacturers can automate and streamline processes, improve communication and collaboration within the organization, and gain access to advanced analytics tools to make data-driven decisions.
Manufacturers who have not yet adopted cloud computing may be hesitant to do so for a variety of reasons. Some of the most common reasons include:
1) Familiarity with traditional methods: Long-standing businesses may be reluctant to move away from the familiar ways of working that have been successful for them in the past.
Whether a System-on-Module (SOM) or a System-on-Chip (SoC) is better depends on the specific requirements and constraints of your project. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages and the choice between the two will depend on the specific needs of your application.
One of the key ways that IoT cellular connectivity has enabled the rise of micromobility is by providing a means of communication between the vehicle and the internet.
This allows for real-time tracking and monitoring of the vehicle’s location, usage, and maintenance needs, as well as enabling features such as remote locking and unlocking, and the ability to pay for rides using a smartphone app.
#iot cellular connectivity has also made it possible for micromobility companies to offer services such as shared scooter fleets, where users can locate and unlock a nearby scooter using their smartphone.
The move to remote and hybrid work, as well as rising gas prices, may have contributed to the growth of the #micromobility industry.
One of the core things in your digital transformation journey is to make sure people are included in how you improve your processes.
Because work is typically siloed among machines, shop floors, products, data, and systems, and business processes it can be difficult to work together.
Creating applications can help bridge the gaps and allow your divisions to become more united by analyzing and comparing data together.
Developing lowcode applications doesn’t require users to know coding, anyone can create an application.
Domain experts and #IT professionals can work together to create solutions that bring more value to the business.
Doing so allows for #governance and #security to stay firmly intact, while solutions are driven by value and impact on the business.
Addressing fraud at charging points can be a complex task.
For commercial charging stations, fraud prevention measures may include implementing secure payment systems, conducting regular audits and inspections, and monitoring usage patterns to identify any unusual activity.
As the telecos power ahead with new age internet technologies, like IoT, AR/VR, Blockchain and with the obvious use of AI, there is a large market that they can capture.
Internet of Things (IoT) services are becoming increasingly important as more and more devices are connected to the internet.
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) refers to the use of connected devices and sensors to gather and analyze data in industrial settings. In terms of calculating the service life of an industrial asset, IIoT can play a role in several ways.
To calculate the service life of an industrial asset, you will need to consider these factors and make an educated estimate based on your specific circumstances. You may also want to consult industry standards or guidelines for guidance on expected service life for different types of assets.
chnically-advanced controller that works on real-time data and system integrations can solve a lot of trouble. Embedos EB Series (EM Bose) is currently amongst the best liquid-level controllers for tank manufacturers & liquid production industries like dairy, water, juice, oil, wine etc when it comes to measuring the level of multiple liquids without changing device configuration.
Combining with Temperature Input interfaces on Thermocouple / RTD inputs, the same controller can measure & display liquid level and temperature of the environment / tank.
Compatible with both vertical and horizontal tanks, EM Bose is a tested and heavily deployed industrial solution. It calculates the volume of the liquid in the tank taking inputs from a pressure sensor mounted at the bottom of the tank. The data collected on the volume is displayed in real-time via a digital screen.
Embedos_ Vibration Monitoring Software was deployed in 2017, to monitor vibrations from spindles on the shop floor. Vibration Sensors were used to capture values and data was transmitted on OPC – UA Protocol.
The Embedos EmView Software was used to record this data and showcase logs in graphs, charts and give the user to download these logs in .xlsx / .pdf formats.
The EmView Software enabled logs for each spindle to be viewed separately, and came with a robust Licence & User Management facility.
1) The Embedos EB Series ( EM Bose ) calcuates the volume of the liquid in the tank & displays its level. The calculation is done based on the inputs from a Pressure sensor that is mounted at the bottom of the tank.
2) The device displays real time values & level of the tank with a view of set points or Threshold Limits between which the liquid of interest should remain.
3) If the Liquid crosses either of the two setpoints, the device sets of a relay which is connected to a high wattage Industrial Lamp ( Bulb ) to indicate that the threshold has been crossed. Also, the device has a buzzer that goes off on the crossing.
The Embedos IO data logger is designed to log data to device as analog inputs, a pulse input which is to be converted to RPM value. The logger is able to also display real-time data on a webpage based utility.
The user can interact with the data-logger to configure and view all the settings and device parameters currently running on the device. The logger can store real-time data and send the same data via MQTT to a broker.
“Embedos Engineering – 7 inch Data logger HMI, Model ERA021. (Simultaneous 2 channels)
It has 7 inch touch screen display to monitor sensor data graphically. It has options to start and stop data logging facility.
(External Start Stop for each channel via DI) Has USB port for pen drive connection. You can download the data log in excel format for selected date and time. 2 nos. Digital outputs for set point. – Just NPN outputs.
Problem Statement: In narrow warehouses with high racks, the view and space to maneuver are often restricted.
The Embedos Forklift controller and display based on CAN Bus helps the driver with appropriate displays and assistance systems. This makes load handling safer and more efficient.
This was deployed in 2021, to log a particular set of parameters from a Caterpillar Engine ECU and display logged data.
The Embedos Monitoring Software was used to visualize logged data from the ECU in the form of charts and gauges, display log files in .csv formats and give options & download all log files into the system
Embedos Data Logger + Embedos Expansion IO Card take in an RS-485 input and 4 Analog Inputs Each to display Guages for 8 Analog Channels. Similarly displays a graph of the last 100 values of corresponding channels.
The Embedos Real Time software running on an Embedded Web Server on the master Data logger allows you to download data shown on the table in Excel, CSV or PDF formats directly.
The monitoring software stores historical data of each of the vibration units connected to it.
You can view this data in graphical form by right clicking on a card and selecting View History (Alternately, you can also Double Click on a card to open Graph window)
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