New-Tech Europe | March 2017 | Digital Edition

RED, which provides a business logic editor and dashboard builder, to facilitate web UI virtualization design. M2.COM - Innovative Wireless IoT Sensor Platform No single wireless standard can adequately support all applications, use scenarios, environments, and requirements. Considering the many wireless standards deployed in the market, spread over multiple frequency bands, and usingdifferent communication protocols, selecting the most appropriate wireless connectivity technology for specific IoT applications can be a challenge. To minimize product design efforts and time to market, IoT sensor platforms must be standardized to enable the development of a wide range of products and services. In response to this need, Advantech developed M2.COM as an open standard sensor platform. With M2.COM, Advantech leveraged a PCI Express M.2 connector and form factor, and rearranged the pin assignments for sensor node applications. Advantech’s M2.COM modules offer flexible device connectivity options, security, and multipoint control units (MCUs) with accessible IOs that facilitate integration with the sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers in the products. The compact size of M2.COM modules enables installation anywhere inside a product. This allows sensor node and actuator makers to focus on the design of sensor carry boards and development of sensor algorithms. The provision of a fully integrated wireless MCU solution in the M2.COM module facilitates the development of IoT devices. Instead of using

wireless I/O module, Advantech’s WISE-3000 gateway can support mesh network topologies, which increases the reliability of network connections despite interference in harsh environments. WISE-PaaS - Accelerating the Development of IoT Solutions Currently, IoT services are largely provided by device manufacturers. However, businesses need to engage with various devices and applications. Because of the complexity of such applications, a strong IoT platform capable of supporting numerous functions is essential for the delivery of IoT services. IoT platforms should facilitate device integration and remote management. For asset and vehicle tracking, remote management enables managers to ensure device security and stakeholder access. IoT platforms

must also support the monitoring and reporting of device connectivity and system health, facilitate device configuration and firmware upgrades, and accommodate various software applications. Advantech’s WISE-PaaS provides the ideal solution that can support the diverse requirements of various industries. WISE-PaaS is an integrated IoT service and cloud platform that supports data collection via smart devices and sensors, enables remote device management, and provides industrial-grade security for data transmissions and systems. Featuring more than 150 RESTful APIs, including those for sensor device management, security management, industrial automation, interactive multimedia, intelligent video, and network management, WISE-PaaS can provide standard web services. WISE-PaaS is compatible with various cloud platforms and integrated with Node-

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