How to start
your IOT
journey
IOT architecture demystified for business
IOT: what is it ?
● IoT is a network of everyday devices that are connected to the
internet
How do you start
your IOT journey ?
Err.. why should I start my IOT journey ?
● The purpose of IoT is to make you business
processes more accurate and efficient
Direct Cost
savings
One of the big retail chain brand in India adopted IOT to control
Lighting and AC. A simple device to control lights and AC with
centralized policy definition based on geography and market
demography
18%
Monthly savings on electricity
bills
20
The CapEx cost of solution
was recovered in 20 months
Efficient
Operations
One of the Industry township authority wants to measure vehicular
density on the roads, to help traffic planning. The authority wanted to
look at the problem holistically, taking into consideration, vehicle
density, pollution levels, pedestrian movements among others
12%
Total traffic congestion
planned to reduce
Lower Opex
A Japanese conglomerate company is setting up precision agriculture
system, monitor critical crop parameters and take real-time actions,
with minimal or no manual efforts
So, what really happens ?
Receive command
control
Take actions
Control information
Centralized control
Data analytics
Machine learning
Central Intelligence
Collect data
Local processing
Push to central location
Data Collection
Ok, what does it take to
start ?
A simple IOT architecture, in a
layered model
01 | Predictive maintenance, centralized policy
Application
Centralized Data processing
Edge data processing and
Communication
Data collection and Control
02 | Public/private cloud, analytics and machine learning
03 | Local optimization OR direct transfer to cloud
04 | Sensor to read data, MCU to collect data and
control actions
Data collection and actions
What is the business problem you are solving ?
● Needs sensors to read the data you want to monitor
○ Power consumption, vibration,
temperature, proximity, levels, gas..
● Need to power off devices ?
○ Relays, pneumatic actuators, switches
● Sensors connect to gateways OR to a small
processor or controller
QUICK TIP
Choose sensor of good quality,
accuracy is very critical
The sensors and actuators must
last long, service cost can be
high,
Edge Communication
Brings in ‘I’ of IOT
● Data collected must be transferred to centralized
location
○ Centralized policy
○ Better decision with more data
● Host of solutions available !
○ Gateway connecting via GSM
○ Gateway connects a local LAN and than to
WAN
Two tier vs Three tier IOT solutions
2
Centralized Processing3
Edge optimization
Data collection and
control
Data sent to local LAN
(edge/fog) and optimized
1
Centralized Processing1
Data collection
and control
Data sent via
gateway, typically
over GSM
2
Which one to choose
Two tier solution
● Sustain low bandwidth applications
● Low latency is not very critical
● Simple network
Typically smart home applications
Three tier solution
● Can perform data optimization, hence
can support high volume data
● Support very fast control and reactions
● Reduce ISP bandwidth
● Can support wider technologies
● Open for newer models
● Can leverage on existing solutions
Typically enterprise and industrial applications
Which Wireless Technology to use ?
HIGH
bandwidth
MEDIUM
bandwidth
VSAT
LOW
bandwidth
SHORT range MEDIUM range LONG range
Licensed
Central Data processing
● What does your business need ?
○ Just a central command control with policy management
○ Analyze data to get insights
○ Learn from data to predict
● Could be public or private cloud
● Public cloud must be preferred, unless there is a strong reason for
otherwise
Application and Platform
● Application, is the face of your solution to business problem
● Platform helps you develop the application faster
● Platform do the all heavy lifting, you can worry about solving the problem
○ Many solutions
IBM
WATSON
Well.. What about security
That is one big topic !!.. not planning to cover
Process
0
1
Step 1
Identify the problem
What you want to optimize, reduce, improve
0
2
Step 2
Decide on technology
Sensors, connectors, compute & storage,
analytics and learning
0
3
Step 3
Deploy and manage
Roll out service, regular operations and
management
Thank you.
Chetan Kumar S
chetansk@aikaan.io
Backup
IOT Standardization
1. Infrastructure (ex: 6LowPAN, IPv4/IPv6, RPL)
2. Identification (ex: EPC, uCode, IPv6, URIs)
3. Comms / Transport (ex: Wifi, Bluetooth, LPWAN)
4. Discovery (ex: Physical Web, mDNS, DNS-SD)
5. Data Protocols (ex: MQTT, CoAP, AMQP, Websocket, Node)
6. Device Management (ex: TR-069, OMA-DM)
7. Semantic (ex: JSON-LD, Web Thing Model)
8. Multi-layer Frameworks (ex: Alljoyn, IoTivity, Weave, Homekit)
9. Security (WTLS, SSL, IPSec, openVPN)

How to start your IOT journey

  • 1.
    How to start yourIOT journey IOT architecture demystified for business
  • 2.
    IOT: what isit ? ● IoT is a network of everyday devices that are connected to the internet
  • 3.
    How do youstart your IOT journey ?
  • 4.
    Err.. why shouldI start my IOT journey ? ● The purpose of IoT is to make you business processes more accurate and efficient
  • 5.
    Direct Cost savings One ofthe big retail chain brand in India adopted IOT to control Lighting and AC. A simple device to control lights and AC with centralized policy definition based on geography and market demography 18% Monthly savings on electricity bills 20 The CapEx cost of solution was recovered in 20 months
  • 6.
    Efficient Operations One of theIndustry township authority wants to measure vehicular density on the roads, to help traffic planning. The authority wanted to look at the problem holistically, taking into consideration, vehicle density, pollution levels, pedestrian movements among others 12% Total traffic congestion planned to reduce
  • 7.
    Lower Opex A Japaneseconglomerate company is setting up precision agriculture system, monitor critical crop parameters and take real-time actions, with minimal or no manual efforts
  • 8.
    So, what reallyhappens ? Receive command control Take actions Control information Centralized control Data analytics Machine learning Central Intelligence Collect data Local processing Push to central location Data Collection
  • 9.
    Ok, what doesit take to start ? A simple IOT architecture, in a layered model 01 | Predictive maintenance, centralized policy Application Centralized Data processing Edge data processing and Communication Data collection and Control 02 | Public/private cloud, analytics and machine learning 03 | Local optimization OR direct transfer to cloud 04 | Sensor to read data, MCU to collect data and control actions
  • 10.
    Data collection andactions What is the business problem you are solving ? ● Needs sensors to read the data you want to monitor ○ Power consumption, vibration, temperature, proximity, levels, gas.. ● Need to power off devices ? ○ Relays, pneumatic actuators, switches ● Sensors connect to gateways OR to a small processor or controller QUICK TIP Choose sensor of good quality, accuracy is very critical The sensors and actuators must last long, service cost can be high,
  • 11.
    Edge Communication Brings in‘I’ of IOT ● Data collected must be transferred to centralized location ○ Centralized policy ○ Better decision with more data ● Host of solutions available ! ○ Gateway connecting via GSM ○ Gateway connects a local LAN and than to WAN
  • 12.
    Two tier vsThree tier IOT solutions 2 Centralized Processing3 Edge optimization Data collection and control Data sent to local LAN (edge/fog) and optimized 1 Centralized Processing1 Data collection and control Data sent via gateway, typically over GSM 2
  • 13.
    Which one tochoose Two tier solution ● Sustain low bandwidth applications ● Low latency is not very critical ● Simple network Typically smart home applications Three tier solution ● Can perform data optimization, hence can support high volume data ● Support very fast control and reactions ● Reduce ISP bandwidth ● Can support wider technologies ● Open for newer models ● Can leverage on existing solutions Typically enterprise and industrial applications
  • 14.
    Which Wireless Technologyto use ? HIGH bandwidth MEDIUM bandwidth VSAT LOW bandwidth SHORT range MEDIUM range LONG range Licensed
  • 15.
    Central Data processing ●What does your business need ? ○ Just a central command control with policy management ○ Analyze data to get insights ○ Learn from data to predict ● Could be public or private cloud ● Public cloud must be preferred, unless there is a strong reason for otherwise
  • 16.
    Application and Platform ●Application, is the face of your solution to business problem ● Platform helps you develop the application faster ● Platform do the all heavy lifting, you can worry about solving the problem ○ Many solutions IBM WATSON
  • 17.
    Well.. What aboutsecurity That is one big topic !!.. not planning to cover
  • 18.
    Process 0 1 Step 1 Identify theproblem What you want to optimize, reduce, improve 0 2 Step 2 Decide on technology Sensors, connectors, compute & storage, analytics and learning 0 3 Step 3 Deploy and manage Roll out service, regular operations and management
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  • 21.
    IOT Standardization 1. Infrastructure(ex: 6LowPAN, IPv4/IPv6, RPL) 2. Identification (ex: EPC, uCode, IPv6, URIs) 3. Comms / Transport (ex: Wifi, Bluetooth, LPWAN) 4. Discovery (ex: Physical Web, mDNS, DNS-SD) 5. Data Protocols (ex: MQTT, CoAP, AMQP, Websocket, Node) 6. Device Management (ex: TR-069, OMA-DM) 7. Semantic (ex: JSON-LD, Web Thing Model) 8. Multi-layer Frameworks (ex: Alljoyn, IoTivity, Weave, Homekit) 9. Security (WTLS, SSL, IPSec, openVPN)