Industrial IoT Overview

Embedded PC Systems Connectivity to the Cloud

IoT is not just for consumer applications like connected-homes and smart-appliances. In fact, IoT embedded technology and IoT-ready products have already been in industrial use for many years and is known as industrial loT (lloT). Applications can be found in a broad array of military and Intel-driven industrial applications, such as vehicle fleet management, smart factories, smart buildings, train control, and various other embedded IoT uses.

What Can ADL’s Embedded lIoT Solutions Do for My Business?

ADL Embedded lIoT Solutions bring key feature advantages like:

  • Scalable processors for performance and thermal optimization
  • Real-time, local data analysis of sensor and equipment data for on-premise decision-making
  • And most recently, lIoT cloud connectivity for “Big Data” analysis to optimize lIoT-ready products and technologies

ADL Embedded Solutions leverages its vast expertise in rugged military and industrial SFF (small form factor) systems to develop a new generation of robust embedded lIoT systems featuring -40C to +85C with ruggedized shock and vibration tolerance.

From benign factory floor conditions, to embedded applications in harsh environments—trains, fleet vehicles, oil and gas platforms, unmanned vehicles, etc.—ADL Embedded Solutions’ Industrial Gateway Systems enable connectivity to the cloud from anywhere utilizing Embedded lIoT powered by Intel.

IIoT: Key SBC Features

Limitless

Design flexibility is expanded through vast ecosystem of CPU and peripheral I/O building blocks to allow optimal balance of I/O and Cloud connectivity and other features.

Intelligent

Intelligent CPU controllers and gateways enable better local-decision making for equipment to reduce downtime and increase productivity.

Safe

Strong foundation in CPU board design, system design and supporting firmware makes for reliable, robust intelligent controllers and IoT gateways for critical applications.

Specific

Close collaboration with customers allows for unique system configurations incorporating the latest hardware and customer-specific technologies.

Network & Cyberthreat Security

While a connected industrial network generates value towards the top line and the bottom line, it’s risky to link mission-critical infrastructures, such as energy exploration or the utility grid. As infrastructures expand in size and complexity, they become even harder to defend. Globally, utility grids are faced with millions of hacking attempts daily and more in the future. According to industry executives, the scariest part is that hackers can do significant damage to critical infrastructures with just brute force and a lot of time.

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  • Ensure infrastructure security at physical & virtual levels
  • Enhance mobility, energy efficiency and scalability
  • Step-up security with IIoT computers

IIoT Secure Communications

Industrial IoT (IIoT) provide much value in many sectors such as oil and gas exploration, outdoor 5G infrastructure, autonomous transportation, smart manufacturing and smart grids. In an IIoT network, each IIoT device collects data continuously. Then, the datasets are analyzed to reach decisions. Periodically, select data travels to the central cloud for further analysis. During transmission or collection this data is susceptible to cyberattacks. As a result, compromised in-network devices or networks will affect IIoT communication.

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  • Protect network data and infrastructure
  • Establish security standard with IIoT-ready computers
  • Enhance performance and support capabilities

Traffic Engineering

The technology of license plate readers (LPR) and container code readers (CCR) are crucial in border security across official border checkpoints. LPR and CCR technology also assist police in monitoring traffic, help identify stolen vehicles or wanted suspects and make AMBER and Silver Alerts more effective. IIoT accelerates the adoption of these two technologies. IIoT devices have sensors that can photograph license plates and artificial intelligence software that can analyze images.

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  • Must be reliable, low maintenance, high-performing
  • Stands harsh weather, temperature fluctuations
  • Reduced susceptibility to shock and vibe

ICS / SCADA Protection

ICS / SCADA systems have wide-ranging applications in oil / gas exploration, smart factories, grids and buildings. However, interoperability has been a major pain point. In these applications, the IIoT-ready embedded system must function reliably in extreme conditions and integrate with existing hardware and software. While connectivity generates new value, it also extends liability to all the components in the network. As hackers increasingly target enterprise IIoT devices, ICS vulnerabilities can jeopardize critical infrastructure.

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  • Keep pace with rapidly evolving IIoT and cyberthreat security
  • Boost efficiency and reduce risk
  • Solve interoperability with multi-port connectivity solutions

Smart Factories

Cloud computing and lIoT-ready CPU controllers and gateways are helping to usher in a new industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) based on vastly increased sensor and equipment connectivity, connectivity to other sensors and equipment on the factory floor, as well as connectivity to the cloud.  From a hardware perspective CPU controllers and gateways are being embedded in increasingly harsh environments which demand wider operating temperature ranges and reduced susceptibility to long-term shock and vibration.

  • Increased sensor and equipment connectivity
  • Wider operating temperature ranges
  • Reduced susceptibility to shock and vibe

Fleet Management

According to Intel Corp., cloud computing and Big Data analytics will have a dramatic effect on the profitability and productivity of vehicle fleets of all types. This will be a direct consequence of improved efficiency, improved safety, higher reliability, and improved information technology. From a hardware perspective, lIoT-ready computers and gateways will form the backbone for sensor and vehicle connectivity to the cloud and help bring security benefits such as secure boot, secure runtime, and secure updates.

  • Increase profitability and productivity
  • Improve efficiency, safety, and reliability
  • Step-up security with IoT-ready computers

Systems Integration

ADL Embedded Solutions is well versed at not only defining SBC and peripheral expansion board solutions for most applications, but also designing, creating and integrating custom enclosures to meet both low and high IP requirements for extended temperature and rugged environments.

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