What is IoT?

The Internet of things (abbreviated IoT) describes devices that  communicate via a common network to measure, collect data, control or transform data. IoT includes devices, networks and necessary software.

What differentiates IoT from traditional measurement collection such as wireless M-bus is that it can be used by many industries, many sensors and many purposes.

In general, the internet is used as part of IoT to make the technology work from device to central communication platform.

Every device in IoT has a unique addressing and its own parameters for how and when it sends data. Encryption is a vital part of complying with security requirements. In modern systems, humans are the biggest safety net.

Often the devices have built-in sensors to measure, but you can also connect external ones. It is possible to convert to and from traditional systems such as Modbus, M-bus and wireless M-bus.

The strength of IoT is the lack of limitations within industries, equipment choices and software choices. A real IoT system is not developed for a single industry, but can increase the quality of society as a whole.

We have listed a number of different uses for IoT which can be accessed via the menu above. Contact us for more information.