IoT & Our Business

• Home (commercial or end-user):
  • IoT devices appear in homes for energy management, security, and even some important task automation:
    • Thermostats and lighting can be scheduled and controlled through internet applications.
    • Motion-activated sensors can trigger video and audio streams to homeowner smartphones.
    • Water sensors can watch basements for leaks.
    • Smoke, fire, and CO2 detectors can report the danger to users.
    • IoT actuators can lock and unlock doors remotely.
    • Smart refrigerators can track contents, and automated vacuums keep the home clean without direct human intervention.
• Manufacture:
  • IoT devices have found broad adoption in all manner of manufacturing and industrial settings:
    • IoT tags can track, locate, and inventory enterprise assets.
    • IoT devices can help monitor and optimize the use of energy, such as lowering lighting when human-occupied areas are idle or lowering temperature settings during off-hours.
    • IoT sensors and actuators can support process automation and optimization.
    • IoT devices can monitor all types of machine behaviors and parameters during normal operation, enabling ML to guide predictive maintenance to optimize process uptime.
• Public (health and safety):
  • IoT sensors with cellular-class connectivity can operate collaboratively across metropolitan areas to serve a wide range of purposes:
    • IoT devices can detect the presence of vehicle traffic, enabling cities to adjust street lighting on idle streets and off hours.
    • Crime prevention efforts might include camera-based surveillance while connected audio detection can direct police to areas where gunfire is detected.
    • Cameras can be used to determine and optimize traffic, while transponders and cameras can read license plates or toll boxes to direct toll collection and management.
    • Interconnected parking systems enable cities to track parking spots and alert drivers to available spots through an app.
    • Sensors can watch bridges and other structures for stress and problems, enabling early detection and remediation.
    • Sensors can monitor water quality, enabling early detection of contaminants or pollutants.
• Medical and health:
  • IoT is present in remote patient telemetry and other medical uses:
    • Hospitals can use IoT to tag and track the real-time location of medical equipment, including defibrillators, nebulizers, oxygen, and wheelchairs.
    • IoT in staff badges can help locate and direct staff more efficiently.
    • IoT can help with other equipment control — such as pharmacy inventory, refrigerator temperatures, and humidity and temperature control.
    • IoT hygiene monitoring equipment can help ensure that medical environments are clean and help reduce infection.
• Retail:
  • IoT and big data analytics have found extensive use in retail sales and physical store environments:
    • Monitoring and tracking inventory.
    • Support touchless and scan-less checkout and payment.
    • Customers can be micro-targeted with offers on their phones as they linger in certain parts of a store.
    • Cameras and other surveillance technologies can watch shopper activity and preferences, helping retail stores optimize layouts and organize related products to maximize sales.
• Oil and gas:
  • Isolated drilling sites can be better monitored with IoT sensors than by human intervention.
• Agriculture:
  • Granular data about crops growing in fields derived from IoT sensors can be used to increase yields.
• HVAC:
  • Climate control systems across the country can be monitored by manufacturers.