Introduction to Industrial Internet of Things - IMR

Learn what IIoT is and how it delivers value. Discover the main vendors in this space. Learn about ‘sensing’ and types of suitable/problematic environments. How sensors communicate and the role of security.

Introduction

• Who Are IMR?
• Format for the day
• Who is this for?
• What we hope you will gain from this

Module 01 What is IIoT?

• What is IIoT? A definition
• Sensors
• Monitoring what?
• So what is IIoT?

Module 02 How can IIoT deliver value?

• What are the use-cases, which of them make sense, and why? How can IIoT deliver value?
• How should an organisation approach adopting IIoT?
• Consider an organisation’s readiness for new technology, appetite for investment, staff training, scalability
• Real-world successes, and failures, discuss why

Module 03 Who are the main vendors in this space?

• Sensor Suppliers
• Gateway Suppliers
• Backend Suppliers

Module 04 What can we sense?

• What types of environmental conditions are suitable for sensing? Why?
• What environmental conditions are problematic? In what way?
• What sensors can be used?

Module 05 Communication

• Discuss how sensors connect to some kind of gateway. How do these sensors connect?
• Detail gateway technology, options available, pitfalls with “POC” hardware, scalability
• Discuss Radios, wires, Gateways
• Power considerations – including battery types. White Paper

Module 06 Security

• Typical threats – external actors, weak implementations, poor user access management
• How to understand your threat model & security architecture
• Proving your solution is secure
• Discuss lack of security standards for system solutions

Summary

• Closing Summary
• Key takeaways
• Build or buy?
• What skill sets are required?
• What does the future look like?

Manufacturing process engineers, project managers interested in sensor technology deployment.