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I3Mote: An Open Development Platform for the Intelligent Industrial Internet
Borja Martinez1, Xavier Vilajosana2, Il Han Kim3
1Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3), Open University of Catalonia (UOC), Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, 5, Castelldefels, Barcelona 08860, Spain. bmartinezh@uoc.edu.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|April 29, 2017
Summary
The Intelligent Industrial Internet (I3) Mote is an open hardware platform for industrial sensing and connectivity. It offers advanced low-power components for robust, compact, and cost-effective industrial prototyping and deployment.
Area of Science:
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Embedded Systems
Background:
- Industrial IoT requires specialized hardware for connectivity and sensing.
- Existing platforms may lack the integration needed for robust industrial applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Intelligent Industrial Internet (I3) Mote, an open hardware platform.
- To address the need for a compact, low-cost, and robust solution for industrial prototyping and deployment.
Main Methods:
- Design and development of the I3Mote platform.
- Integration of advanced low-power components for sensing, computing, and connectivity.
- Characterization of platform performance, focusing on energy consumption.
Main Results:
- The I3Mote platform integrates sensing, on-board computing, and wireless/wired connectivity.
- The platform is designed with a compact form factor, low cost, and robust industrial design.
- Performance characterization includes detailed energy consumption analysis.
Conclusions:
- The I3Mote platform effectively bridges the gap in the industrial prototyping market.
- It provides a versatile and deployable solution for industries seeking tailored IoT applications.
- The platform's design facilitates the development of custom industrial connectivity and sensing solutions.
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