The latest developments in the IoT seminar; what's next

IoT, or the Internet of Things, has been widely used in industry for some time now. Processes are easier to automate with IoT equipment, product quality can be improved, IoT makes predictive maintenance easier and energy savings can be achieved with this technology. However, the technology is not yet mature. During the seminar IoT; what's next various specialists discuss the latest developments in the IoT market with regard to mechanical engineering and industrial automation.

Peter de Leng of AVE discusses the need for the right choice when it comes to the connectivity partner. This is especially important for IoT products that are based on LTE, LTE-M, NB-IoT or 5G and can be deployed worldwide. Because failure in the field can lead to high repair costs.

Sven de Coster (CN Rood) will discuss the challenges of accurately measuring the power consumption of IoT devices. This will involve choosing the optimal components to maximize the battery life of IoT hardware.

Thomas Rottach of SIGLENT Technologies (on behalf of Tooltronics) discusses the four leading requirements for IoT devices. These are energy consumption, reliability, size and weight, and cost. A product designer needs insight into the interrelationship between these factors in order to arrive at a successful end product. Rottach will shed more light on this 'quaternity'.

During the lecture by Daniele Cleri (AAEON on behalf of Texim Europe) it will be explained how artificial intelligence (AI) can be applied in the development of IoT applications. For example, so-called digital twins offer interesting possibilities.

Time sensitive networking (TSN) is essential for industrial Ethernet networks because it can improve the reliability and performance of such networks. This is especially crucial for time-sensitive applications. However, because TSN bridges the gap to the IT environment, there is a new security challenge. Kurt van Buul (HMS Networks) delves deeper into this subject and shows safer applications of TSN in combination with IoT.

The new Ethernet technology Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) will be examined by Egbert Stellinga of Phoenix Contact. He will show a number of applications that clearly demonstrate the advantages of using SPE. The roadmap for the further development of SPE will also be discussed.

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