Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) refers to the interrelated, automated use of machines, devices and sensors that run industrial applications. With a strong focus on big data and machine learning, the IIoT enables industries and enterprises to increase efficiency and reliability in their operations, with reduced reliance on human-to-machine interactions. It also enables new business models or revenue sources from useful data that is collected and shared.

IIoT focuses specifically on industrial applications such as transportation, manufacturing, energy and agriculture. Typically, IIoT systems is an industrial setting which applies smart technology (smart sensors), data collection/storage, and cloud-based analytics connected together using the internet’s infrastructure to achieve value added performance within an industry’s enterprise. IIoT applications are found in nearly every industry including:

• Agricultures [connected farms]
• Automotive [connected semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles]
• Manufacturing [connected factories]
• Energy System [smart grid, distributed energy resources and renewable energy]
• Oil & Gas [exploration and refining]
• Smart Cities [citizen and municipal services, parking and infrastructure, etc.]
• Transportation [buses, subways and trains]