Smart City – Many Applications and Devices A brief introduction to the Eurotech Group and Eurotech’s M2M Field-to-Application Building Blocks for Smart City Applications Robert Andres
The Internet of Things Smart Cities - M2M Applications Everywhere Smart City Smart Building Green Houses Cool Chain Monitoring Agriculture Remote Monitoring Fitness Machines Tram Water Management Subway Train Public Health Metro Logistics Smart Buildings Remote Monitoring Retail Bus Automatic Vehicle Location Signage Waste Management Transportation Energy Management Air Conditions Sports Medical Application Elderly Living Reverse Vending Ticketing Retail Smart City Medical Industrial Rail Cool Chain Monitoring Environmental Value Transport Energy Monitoring Irrigation Vending Green Houses Public Transport Metering Smart Grid First Responders Traffic Management Medical Elderly Living Public Safety
Smart City A Combination of many Vertical Solutions Medical & Healthcare Security & Surveillance Logistics & Networking Industrial & Commercial Transportation & Mobility
The Internet of Things Smart City – A Combination of Vertical Solutions Smart Transportation & Public Transport Smart Ticketing Signage Geo-Services Communication Gateways … Public Safety & Security Surveillance & Security Emergency Services Public Infrastructure Smart Well-being Healthcare Elderly living Smart Energy / Smart Grid Smart Building Smart Water Management Smart Retail
Introduction to Eurotech Brief Introduction to Eurotech and the Portfolio Robert Andres
Why would you (we) know … Eurotech‘s Essence Behind the products of more than 20 Global 500 companies One of the world top 10 player in the Embedded Computers market 20+ Years of experience in “M2M” and distributed systems Strong vertical market competences: Industrial & Logistics Transportation Defense & Security Healthcare & Medical
Eurotech Introduction Group Global Footprint JAPAN SINGAPORE ITALY FRANCE USA UK INDIA Marketing and Sales Development & Engineering Production
Eurotech Value Proposition We help Customers focus on their core competencies Competitive Advantage Higher value-add for Customers. Providing enabling platforms, not just components! Dramatic reduction of time, cost and risk Shorter time to market More deterministic development Lower barrier to entry Future proof
Eurotech Value Proposition Modular but Integrated Offering Enabling our customers to focus on their core competencies Service & Support Value Add Software & Services Vertical Application Solutions Devices & Systems Boards & Modules Adding Value
Eurotech Value Proposition Dependable, Innovative, Global Products & Systems developed to operate reliably in the most demanding and severe conditions Certifications, also for demanding environments Long life cycle products, obsolescence management and long term spare parts availability Software maintenance and ongoing functions upgrade Software and hardware design compliant to customer specifications and standards Dedicated project management teams Customized documentation and training on site. Worldwide service & support Able to comply with local requirements
Eurotech Product Portfolio Overview High Performance Computing Boards & Modules Devices & Systems Value Add Software & Services Vertical Application Solutions
Eurotech Product Portfolio Boards & Modules High Performance Computing Boards & Modules Devices & Systems Value Add Software & Services Vertical Application Solutions OpenVPX & VME CompactPCI & CompactPCI Express PC/104+ EPIC & EBX COM Express & Small Form Factors Catalyst & Other Form Factors
Eurotech Product Portfolio Devices & Systems High Performance Computing Boards & Modules Devices & Systems Value Add Software & Services Vertical Application Solutions Portable Mobile Devices Mounted Mobile Devices Stationary Devices Modular Systems
Eurotech Product Portfolio Integrated Vertical Solutions High Performance Computing Boards & Modules Devices & Systems Value Add Software & Services Vertical Application Solutions Industrial & Commercial Logistics & Networking Medical & Healthcare Security & Surveillance Defence & Aerospace Transportation & Mobility
Eurotech Product Portfolio Integrated Vertical Solutions Industrial & Commercial Logistics & Networking Medical & Healthcare Security & Surveillance Defence & Aerospace Transportation & Mobility Building Automation Machine Automation Vending Machines Kiosks Smart Energy / Smart Grid Handheld and Wearable Devices Mobile mounted devices Integrated RFID Readers High-end Diagnostic Equipment Portable Medical Devices Home Medical Gateways Banks and Institutions Homeland Security Border control Highway /Parking lots / Gates Armored Vehicles UGVs Helicopters Aircrafts Future Soldier Public Buses Trains & Undergound Toll gates Digital Signage / Customer Information
Smart City – Many Applications and Devices Eurotech’s M2M Field-to-Application Building Blocks for Smart City Applications Robert Andres
Operational Technology The Internet of Things Distributed Systems Architectural Overview Consumers of Data APIs, Dashboards, Console, etc. M2M Infrastructure Solution Operational Technology Building Block M2M Integration Platform Multi- Service Gateways Standard Interfaces Producers of Data
The Internet of Things Distributed Systems Fundamental Building Blocks IT centric, cloud based M2M connectivity platforms as building blocks for enterprise IT Implementation of “Enterprise Service Bus” architectures to allow an easy integration of different device data systems and applications Multi Service Gateway approach to integrate and consolidate data streams and future proof investments IT centric application development to implement business logic in smart edge devices / service gateways Off the shelf purpose built devices designed to meet vertical market value propositions M2M Integration Platform Multi- Service Gateway Approach
Multi-Service Gateway Approach Automation & Integration at the Edge Multiple business relevant tasks are addressed and technically consolidated Data delivery using a open protocol effectively decoupling data providers and data consumers IT centric device application development using Software Frameworks to implement business logic in smart edge devices / multi-service gateways More efficient bandwidth utilization – carrier cost optimization Off the shelf purpose built devices designed to meet vertical market value propositions Sensors Actuators M2M Multi Services Gateway Meters Legacy Systems Smart Machines Human / Machine Interfaces
Multi-Service Gateway Approach Everyware Software Framework Overview Everyware Software Framework (ESF) is a Java based application framework that simplifies application development for smart M2M Multi-Service Gateways. Field data acquisition protocols Optimum M2M connectivity protocol (MQTT based) Full Java HW abstraction Complete development tools … Fast Time-To-Market, reduced risk minimized effort and excellent investment protection. Customer Application Operating System
Multi-Service Gateway Approach What ESF offers ... Field Data Capturing – Features proven protocols components for data acquisition from in-field devices (ModBus, Jbus, PLCs, …). Application Development – Quickly develop hardware abstracted and flexible embedded applications. 100% Java – Consistent Java-based abstraction APIs over I/O, network, serial, GPS, Bluetooth and other hardware components. Cloud Ready – Built-in cloud connectivity for M2M applications with advanced data and device management services. Modular – Java/OSGi-based M2M application development platform. Tools – Advanced development tools based on the industry standard Eclipse platform Device Independent – ESF runs across device platforms resulting in portable applications and easy to re-use code
Multi-Service Gateway Approach Efficient Development & Investment Protection Catalyst EC / Catalyst FX Boards & Modules Catalyst TC / Catalyst LP Catalyst Module XL Software portability across 25+ ESF Enabled HW Platforms PROTEUS PROTEUS COM Express ISIS PC/104 Module ISIS XL PC/104 Module BR2000 Man-worn Computer ReliaGATE 50-21 Multi-Service Gateway Ready To Use Devices DynaVIS Rugged Panel PC & Vehicle Console DuraCOR DC 1400 / DC 1200 Rugged Mobile Computer Helios General Purpose Platform
Multi-Service Gateway Approach Multi-Service Gateway Hardware: ReliaGATE 50-21 Intel Atom based Rugged Flexible extension 2x Ethernet WiFi GPS ESF support ReliaGATE 50-21 Industrial-grade Multi-Service Gateway & Edge Controller M2M Integration Platform Multi-Service Gateway Application Software Framework ZigBee (NXP) Serial Adapter Linux Hardware Platform Sensors 3G Modem Mini PCIe Adapter
Multi-Service Gateway Approach Maximum SW Development Flexibility Config GUI Everyware Cloud Client Application Software Framework Business Logic Customer M2M Integration Platform ZigBee Support GPS Support Multi-Service Gateway Foundation Layer OSGi Java VM Linux Sensors Hardware Platform
M2M Integration Platform Integrating Distributed Devices with Enterprise IT SaaS aPaaS Everyware Cloud M2M Integration Platform (iPaaS)
M2M Integration Platform We need an “ESB for Machines”, Cloud Platform Approach @ Business Applications M2M Integration Platform Everyware Cloud Multi- Service Gateway Sensors, Actuators, Displays, …
M2M Integration Platform What is Everyware Cloud? Everyware Cloud is about Device Data, about M2M: It has been built from ground-up to provide an infrastructure that is specialized in optimum device data comunication, collection, analysis and management. It is an Integration Platform: Everyware Cloud is designed to act as an intermediate system between the distributed devices and the applications making use of the data coming from these devices. Any communication certainly is two-way in nature allowing also applications to control and manage the devices when required. Everyware Cloud is conceptually like an Operating System for the Internet of Things enabling the transfer of device data independent of any other language, platform or OS to and from Enterprise applications
M2M Integration Platform Everyware Cloud - “Integration Platform as a Service” SaaS Application Service Layer M2M Integration Platform Application Infrastructure Service Layer PaaS iPaaS System Infrastructure Service Layer IaaS Devices
M2M Integration Platform iPaaS Generic Gartner Definition & Everyware Cloud Everyware Cloud is offered as a M2M integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) to customers …. allowing a much simplified integration of distributed devices with business applications. In the enterprise IT world Gartner has introduced the concept of iPaaS (integration Platform as a Service) as one specific category within the PaaS offerings. Everyware Cloud is in that very sense a M2M Integration Platform, specifically designed to provide “the glue” for IoT or M2M solutions between the distributed systems in the field and the enterprise application and management world. The distributed device “network” is one end of an integration flow, the enterprise application the other. Besides optimal Device data management it is the management of the distributed M2M devices with their software / services throughout their complete lifecycle that is an important aspect of the platform’s functionality.
M2M Integration Platform Public Cloud & On-Premises Appliance Solutions Flow Integration Flow iPaaS System Infrastructure (Servers, Storage, Networking, OS) System Infrastructure Services (IaaS) Underlaying Infrastructure Public Cloud On-Premises 19” 1U Appliance
M2M Integration Platform Everyware Cloud: The M2M Integration Platform Everyware Cloud is based on many of the same concepts found in enterprise integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions but uses because of its special design focus different, for the purpose optimal M2M technology and protocols. Everyware Cloud provides the functional elements for customers to perform the appropriate message transformation, message routing, protocol conversions, data normalization, service virtualization, tracking, accounting, administration, monitoring and management of the M2M (distributed device) solutions. This approach includes the platform and its provided services as well ass the attached assets and their connections). Generic and device and protocol specific adapters allow simplified integration of intelligent devices and legacy M2M solutions / protocols. These adapters consist of functional elements (software building blocks) that can / have to be partly implemented / provided on the remote asset / x x device side.
Device Data Management Everyware Cloud Transforming Bits of Data at the Edge of the Network into Actionable Information in the Business Users’ Hands “FedExing Data” Devices @ Sensors Device Firmware / Application Cloud based Device Data Management and Delivery Business Application Integration Eurotech End-To-End Solution
Smart City – Many Applications and Devices Use Cases based on Eurotech’s M2M Field-to Application Building Blocks Robert Andres
Vertical Market M2M Example Scenarios Many Data Producers, Data Consumers, Services Security & Surveillance Transportation Service Gateway Service Gateway M2M Integration Platform Smart Shelf Service Gateway Air Condition / Heating People Traffic Analysis RFID Vending Machines Environmental Monitoring Logistics
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Industrial Air Conditioning System Monitoring Application: The customer, a leading manufacturer of industrial grade air conditioning (chiller) systems was looking for a solution that would allow them to monitor constantly the status of deployed Air Conditioning Chillers world wide. The main data monitored in real time: pressure, temperature, power consumption, efficiency Data should be transferred via different transports (including 3G, Ethernet, WiFi) using Internet connections in real time to operations (and R&D). Product: Key Factors: Short time to market due to EDC approach Modbus / PLC support in ESF Flexible powerful hardware platform ReliaGATE 50-21
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Optimizing & Improving Sanitary Services Application: The customer was looking for a way to optimize and improve the sanitary services in public buildings. The system is used to monitor restrooms attendance in order to dispatch cleaners according to the precise needs (number of visitors) rather than on a time schedule Product: Helios with PCN-1000 Passenger Counter Key Success Factors: PCN features & technology (e.g. stereoscopic vision) Complete set of building blocks offered Complete end-to-end solution Short development time performance, flexibility and simplicity of data treatment (storage, download, accessibility, analysis) HW / SW Development Services Support
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Environmental Monitoring Application: Smart City Smart Building Several cities were looking for a solution that would allow them to do effective constant environmental monitoring as part of their civil protection and environmental protection plans and services. The main data monitored in real time: temperature, humidity, CO, CO2, NO2, NO, O3, SO2, H2S, VOC, electromagnetic emissions and nuclear radiation (α, β, γ). Data is transferred via different transports (including 3G, WiFi) using Internet connections in real time to control centers and different applications. Alarms and measurements can be made accessible to the population through Web and mobile applications. Product: Key Factors: Smart Environmental Sensor Short time to market due to EDC approach Turnkey complete solution including dashboards, alarms Compact, rugged enclosure Very good price / performance
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Wind Turbine Monitoring Application: The customers monitors and services wind turbines globally, mainly on coasts. The design required cellular capable devices with Zigbee interfaces to minimize cost and group the service across aggregators. Product: Key Success Factors: Global product Zigbee support Eurotech software knowledge and experience Flexible HW platform Cloud device management ReliaGATE 50-21 HW / SW Development Services
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Reverse Vending Machine Application: Reverse vending machine vendor needed a rugged, reliable communications gateway to exchange data from remote sites in harsh environments with operations and maintenance centers. Adding EDC to the solution allowed the IT team to eliminate plans to expand data center equipment, power and space to manage and process increased data traffic. Data streams enable new functions, such as one-to-one advertising. Products: Custom Rugged Gateway Key Success Factors: Short time to market for hardware EDC, offering real time data collection Rugged hardware to reduce maintenance costs HW / SW Development Services Support
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Retail Shop Performance Measurement Application: The customer was looking for a solution that would allow him to measure the performance of individual shops of a chain (franchising). The basic concept was to correlate the data with regards to people entering respectively leaving the shop with the transactions (customer interactions) including financial transactions, contracts sold or support cases worked on. Product: Helios with PCN-1000 Passenger Counter Key Success Factors: Short time to market due to EDC approach ESF for natively connecting PCN Simple
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Value Transport Application: The customer, a leading value-transport company in Italy wanted to significantly improve the service level provided to a large banking group, making cash transport and counting more efficient and increasing security standards. The solution consists of providing the crews of the armored trucks of the cash transport companies involved in the contract, with a HRC4200 device. This device enables barcode reading, GPS positioning and the collection of other information with regards to the transaction. There is also the possibility provided that the bank contact person can digitally sign directly on the Eurotech device to confirm the transaction. Product: HRC-4200 Handheld Rugged Computer Key Success Factors: Rugged design Battery operated Low power consumption, long battery life Large touch-screen Cloud based solution Device as a Service supply model HW / SW Development Services
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Retail Energy & Asset Management Application: The customer required a programmable Intel cellular platform for monitoring of refrigeration units at grocery stores for energy and asset management application. Key Success Factors: ESF Started with Helios… software portability Eurotech software knowledge and experience Flexible hardware platform Looking into EDC for long term storage ReliaGATE 50-21
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Taxi Queue Optimization Application: The customer was looking for a solution that would allow him to improve the customer service and the utilization of available taxi capacity. The basic concept was to create at taxi stands queues where waiting passengers would be automatically counted. The data would then be used to automatically route the closest available taxis to the taxi stands where passengers are waiting. Product: ReliGATE 50-21 with PCN-1000 Passenger Counter Key Success Factors: Short time to market due to EDC approach ESF for natively connecting PCN Simple
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Elderly Living Project with IBM Application: The project involved 30 residents of a care home in the city of Bolzano with an average age of just over 77 years old. Its objectives were to show how the elderly could continue to live safely and for longer in their own homes. Monitoring was carried out via sensors, identifying and measuring a range of important indicators relating to the safety and comfort of the residents, including levels of CO2, carbon monoxide, humidity, light, temperature, smoke and methane. Round the clock, 24-hour monitoring was provided by staff from a local specialist care provider. Product: Helios Programmable Edge Controller Key Success Factors: Short time to market due to ESF approach Eurotech software knowledge and experience Flexible hardware platform (multiple locked and protected USB ports) HW / SW Development Services Support
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Parking / Asset Management Application: The customer, an Italian municipality, was looking for a way to improve the customer experience with regards to finding free parking slots in the cities car parks. In order to get a constant “real-time” view on where, how many parking slots are available in the cities open space car parks, an intelligent video camera solution was requested. Product: SekuCAM Smart Camera System Key Success Factors: Rugged design Easy configuration Application available and SW selectable Everyware Cloud client for easy integration in other applications HW / SW Development Services
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Tram Fleet Management Optimization Application: The customer, a transportation company based in Italy (Tramvie Venete Bergamasche (TEB), Bergamo,), wanted to accomplish a fleet management optimization by tuning the time table with particular attention to school students fluxes. The solution consists of providing several trams with Eurotech’s Passenger Counters and one DynaCOR per vehicle. This combination enables passenger counting with associated GPS positioning, doors opening/closing events and collection of other information with regards to the route. Information is available for the customer through a web application that leverages Eurotech’s Everyware Cloud platform. Product: DynaCOR with PCN-1000 Passenger Counter Key Success Factors: PCN features & technology (e.g. stereoscopic vision) Complete set of building blocks offered Complete end-to-end solution Short development time Easily integration with web app performance, flexibility and simplicity of data treatment (storage, download, accessibility, analysis) HW / SW Development Services Support
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Green House & Cool Chain Monitoring Application: The customer, a mid size company growing and selling vegetables required a monitoring solution for their green houses (temperature, light, humidity) and for their delivery trucks (temperature, cool chain monitoring). The monitoring of both the green houses as well as the trucks is mainly to protect the investments in terms of “goods”. The truck solution was especially appealing because of the ability to react when a cooling system fails before the load is lost. Product: ReliaGate 20-11 Programmable Edge Controller Key Success Factors: Short time to market due to EDC approach ESF Simple dashboards provided by Eurotech Alarms sent when reaching temperature thresholds Flexible hardware platform (multiple locked and protected USB ports)
Vertical Market Example Use Case Use Case: Transportation / Train Application: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority was looking for a maintenance wear leveling asset management solution for their public transit infrastructure. The application required a rugged on board computer to capture wheel revolutions per vehicle and to connect wirelessly to an IBM asset management system. When the wheels have a certain amount of wear, WMATA will perform preventive maintenance to improve safety for their passengers. Product: DynaCOR 10-00 Key Success Factors: Rugged design and rail rated Eurotech proven rail experience IBM partnership Pulse counter input Wireless capabilities Networking capabilities HW / SW Development Services
Eurotech Value Proposition Smart City Building Blocks Field > Cloud > Business Application The M2M Integration Platform