Industry 4.0 and 4 Ways to Leverage and Connect Industrial IoT

The fourth wave of the industrial revolution, known as Industry 4.0, connects industrial devices and permits organizations to use arranged information from IoT gadgets and PC controlled frameworks. Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to this information makes fully automated smart factories, smart cities and more.

Industry 4.0 is all about being digitally enabled and data driven, bringing together new technologies and compute services across edge and cloud assets to drive productivity, create new business models, and innovate faster. These technologies include everything from advanced analytics and AI to augmented reality, digital twins, and industrial IoT platforms, and, together serve the core needs of the manufacturing sector.

IoT and Industrial IoT power mission-critical applications that require high reliability and unwavering quality. An excellent arrangement joined with a top-notch programming process for these gadgets during assembling is fundamental to the general execution of the application.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) seeks to drive operational efficiencies in industrial settings through automation, analytics, and connectivity. Utilizing a network of sensors and communications technologies, all parts of an industrial process can be interconnected and managed from a single platform. It analyses the data captured by the sensors and organizes it into actionable information. The goal of IIoT is for manufacturers to achieve unrivalled perceivability into production stages and processes, recognise any tricky holes or torment focuses, and fix them before they develop into critical or complex issues. The outcome is a progressively effective modern procedure with more uptime and higher production quality.

Regardless of whether it's a mechanical arm in a manufacturing plant or a drone monitoring agricultural fields, these machines work under altogether different conditions, and will require the right connectivity solution to optimally handle the deluge of data they will produce, process, and devour.

As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows its span and limit with regards to operational efficiency, increasingly industrial facilities are seeing the advantages of IoT connectivity for industrial applications. Industry 4.0, the IIOT is one of the quickest developing segments of IoT. Accenture report estimates that IIoT could add $14.2 trillion to the global economy by 2030.

While the conversations encompassing IIoT focus on what is conceivable when everything is connected, some companies still are at a loss when it comes to utilizing connectivity to take data-driven action. A study by McKinsey found that, of the companies who have deployed an enterprise-level IoT solution, more than half have used only 10% or less of the information they collect. As the future of manufacturing is likely to be dominated by those who appropriately leverage Industry 4.0, companies that would like to remain significant must look to the current chiefs in IIoT advancement and decide how their techniques can be applied to improve operations.

Below are three examples of commercial companies where cutting-edge IIoT solutions are driving the industry forward. Through their innovative approaches to IIoT deployment, manufacturers and other industry leaders have a roadmap to help them stay ahead of the curve.

Paragon footwear advanced their operational productivity with IoT Solutions

India’s leading footwear brand Paragon deployed an integrated IoT solution and managed services from Aeris in partnership with Sify.

Paragon faced challenges like unexpected delays due to vehicle breakdown or wrong routes taken which led them to the search for an IoT-based solution to remotely track and monitor Paragon’s fleet in real-time in order to prevent vehicle misuse, idle time in the logistics chain and even driver behaviour.

Since footwear is a distributor-retailer led business, all of these were critical to ensure that supplies reach the market on time, every time. Paragon decided to use technology to manage their nationwide fleet. As a first step towards digitizing their supply chain, Paragon decided to implement the Aeris IoT solution across its nation-wide fleet, thus making them a single connected entity. To address the growing need of data management arising from the accelerated growth projection of IoT in India, Aeris collaborated with Sify Technologies, to develop niche IoT offerings with managed services for the Indian enterprises. At the core of Sify’s Digital Transformation model is the cloud iteration of IoT services.

How BSNL provides bandwidth for IoT solutions

IoT is the next wave of growth in telecom sector. State owned telecom player BSNL, entered into a landmark strategic alliance with Aeris to take IoT solutions to the masses, in India. Together the companies are offering packaged IoT solutions and services to enterprises, small and medium businesses and public sector undertakings among other segments in India. This partnership has opened the doors for wider propagation of IoT projects across the country as part of India’s digital transformation drive.

BSNL is the only service provider making efforts and planned initiatives to bridge the rural-urban digital divide in the ICT sector in India. Through its wide and unmatched network, BSNL will enable IoT projects through solutions designed to meet various end uses such as improving supply chain efficiency, enhancing customer experience, tracking and monitoring assets, improving logistics and empowering smart cities through a bouquet of solutions.

How Omnicomm helps fuel monitoring across various segments of logistics

Fleet Industry of India is undergoing a lot of difficulties ranging from lack of data for fleet utilization and management, to lack of vehicle safety and most importantly, the fuel theft. Fleet operators of all scale are facing difficulties in preventing fuel thefts. Siphoning and high consumption of fuel due to overspeed are compelling issues in the transportation industry in India. Finding reliable ways to monitor actual fuel consumption requires automation without human intervention.

Aeris added fuel monitoring feature from Omnicomm in its portfolio of packaged IoT solutions to address fuel pilferage across segments like logistics & transportation, construction equipment, locomotives, etc.

Altizon delivers Industrial Internet of Things Solutions for the Manufacturing Sector in India

With a global footprint of more than 100 enterprise users, Altizon is a leading Industrial IoT platform provider and its proven technology helps enterprises accelerate their Smart Manufacturing initiatives, modernize Asset Performance Management services and launch new business models for service delivery, among other processes. To provide end-to-end connected  technology and smart solutions for the  manufacturing sector,  Aeris and Altizon have integrated Altizon’s machine learning and IoT Edge technologies with Aeris’ IoT Services platform. Altizon’s proven technology is successfully being used in a number of industries, including the automotive, tire, steel, chemical, energy and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) markets.

Utilize the Complete IIoT Ecosystem with Aeris

Aeris provides IIoT solutions that allow businesses to set up customized and automated processes within factories, warehouses, and in the field, leading to more efficient and cost-effective processes and procedures. Our purpose-built infrastructure provides real-time business data regarding operational inefficiencies and monitors machinery to see exactly what would happen if an accident or hold up on the line occurred.

Amazfit Launches Dual OS Stratos 3 in Indian Market at Rs 13,999

Smart Wearable Tech

* Available on Flipkart and  in.amazfit.com

* Professional Sports Watch powered with a dual chip & dual operating system, 14 days battery life, 4-Satellite / 3-Modes GPS

Huami Corporation, a biometric and activity data-driven company with significant expertise in smart wearable technology and #1 Smartwatch brand in India (as per IDC latest data), has officially launched Amazfit Stratos 3 smartwatch in India. Starting today, June 22 onwards, customers can purchase Amazfit Stratos 3 on in.amazfit.com at INR 13,999/, and the product will be live on Flipkart tonight at 8 pm onwards. Huami has partnered with PR Innovations, a leading technology importer, to market and distribute Amazfit Stratos 3 in India.

The Stratos 3 is a dedicated smartwatch for athletes and sports enthusiasts. A smartwatch packed with different sports modes such as running, swimming, to more professional and endurance sports such as trail running, climbing, hiking or Triathlon. Stratos 3 features 80 sports modes, heart rate monitoring, and FIRST BEAT professional-level sports analysis for skills improvement and injury prevention. It is equipped with a 35-70-hour continuous GPS tracker, transflective MIP display with a 1.34” (320x320 pixels) full-round display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and anti-fingerprint coating. The device has built-in activity profiles like Ultra-Endurance Mode, VO2Max, Exercise Effect (TE), Exercise Load (TD), and Recovery Time Data. It comes with 14days battery life and 5 ATM water-resistant. 

Commenting on the launch Mark Mao, Vice President of Overseas Business, Huami, said, “It is a privilege for us to announce our most awaited professional sports watch in the Indian wearable market. It’s been an excellent & seamless journey in India, and we are expecting to get the same acceptance for Stratos 3, a smartwatch designed for athletes, sport & fitness enthusiasts. Stratos 3 is a compact watch for athletes and high endurance sports workout; it is a perfect partner for workout sessions. This smartwatch comes with some exciting advanced functionalities making it a must-have for sports enthusiasts at an interesting price bracket. We are looking forward to receiving a positive response from the Indian market.” 

Huami Launches Amazfit T-Rex on Amazon & in.amazfit.com/ at INR 9999 in India

Smartwatch

* Amazfit T-Rex, the military certified outdoor smartwatch for sports and fitness enthusiasts with 20-day battery life and 20 Hrs GPS

* Soon will be available in the offline market across India via leading stores like Croma, Reliance Digital & Poorvika Mobiles

Huami Corporation, a biometric and activity data-driven company with significant expertise in smart wearable technology and the number 1 smartwatch brand in the watch segment, has officially launched Amazfit T-Rex smartwatch in India. Starting today, customers can purchase Amazfit T-REX online on Amazon & in.amazfit.com/. Amazfit T-REX will be available offline via leading stores like Croma, Reliance Digital & Poorvika Mobiles across the country by next week. Huami has partnered with PR Innovations, a leading technology importer, to market and distribute Amazfit T-Rex in India.

Amazfit T-Rex the rugged smart wearable designed for outdoor enthusiasts. The smartwatch has passed 12 regulation of military standard (MIL-STD-810) quality test to resist the harsh environment which can operate under unpredictable weather conditions, rain, hail or shine. Another distinct feature the T-Rex is built to withstand extreme temperatures as well as damp, salt and any challenging outdoor conditions, surviving for two hours under rapid temperature change from -40 to 70℃.

The smartwatch is packed with 14 sports modes, tracking user performance in everything from indoor and outdoor running to cycling to skiing and more. The smartwatch features a 1.3-inch AMOLED screen with (360x360 pixels) capable of displaying 16.7 million colours with superb clarity. It features 20hrs GPS, GLONASS, a BioTracker™ PPG optical heart rate sensor, an advanced activity tracker and a sleep monitoring sensor, all providing detailed data to enable you to best reach your fitness goals. Amazfit T-Rex delivers an impressive 20-day battery life.

The Amazfit T-Rex features 14 sport mode has 5ATM water-resistant design also allows you to advance your activities underwater, keeping track of your performance in open water swimming or triathlons. Built-in fast 28nm Sony GPS chip, so your GPS can continuously work for 20 hours. Activity Tracking with distance, active hours, calories and steps. Sweat-absorbent and comfortable silicone strap, Outer bezel made of special ink-filling technology, inner sweat-wicking design makes it breathable and keep it dry and not sticky. Bluetooth Music Control directly from your watch while exercising. A selection of 30 watch faces full of personality to choose from.

BioTracker PPG optical sensor provides high-precision 24h heart rate with heart rate interval values + abnormal heart rate warning. Sleep monitoring to understand better your sleeping pattern. Sedentary reminders when you’ve been inactive for too long. Smart Notifications for Incoming calls, text messages, apps, calendars, custom events. Easily find your Smartphone with the Find my phone function. Weather forecast (5 to 7 Days) + temperature warnings.

*Test conditions:

20 days: Heart rate is always on, sleep monitoring on, GPS is turned on 13 minutes a day, 150 messages are pushed, the wrist is illuminated 30 times, and 5 minutes of other operations. 

66 days: Turn off the phone's Bluetooth connection, heart rate and other functions, and lift the wrist to see the screen 100 times a day. 

20hours:  Turn on GPS recording motion track, turn on heart rate monitoring 

Note: Tests conducted in-lab, results may vary according to usage, settings, and many other factors.

A Perfect Gift Guide for Tech-Savvy Indian Dads from pTron

You can always go the extra mile and make your dad’s life simpler and convenient.  Why not surprise him with something that makes his ‘in and post work from home life’ much easier? TWS earbuds make the ideal headset and a welcome shift from the traditional wired earphones to the hassle-free wireless era. Many factors come into play when shopping for the best headphones. From design and comfort to the sound quality, pTron looks to deliver the best in every aspect for every possible use of its products.

Time to transform your DAD to a Gadget man!!

pTron Bassbuds Pro- INR 1499

1. In-ear True Wireless Stereo earbuds (TWS) featuring Smart Touch Control & Bass

2. On-the earbuds multi-function buttons allow calls & music control for a hands-free experience

3. Type-C port ensures fast charging

4. Bluetooth 5.0, 10m range; 1.5 Hours Charging Time; 100 Hours Standby Time

5. Supports Voice Assistant; Universal Earbuds.

pTron Bassbuds Tango- INR 1599

1. On-the earbuds multi-function buttons allow calls & music control for a hands-free experience

2. Bluetooth 5.0; 3 Hours of Music & Talk-time; Playtime up to 30 Hours: 1.2 Hours Charging Time;

3. LCD Display Charging Case; 120 Hours of Standby-time

4. 10m Wireless range; Voice Assistant Support

 

Huami Amazfit’s Dual OS Sports Watch Stratos 3 Coming Soon on Flipkart & in.amazfit.com/

Online Sales Shortly

* Powered with a dual chip & dual operating system, 14 days battery life,

* Integrated Sony GNSS chips support four different global positioning systems: GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU and GALILEO, 4-Satellite / 3-Modes GPS

* 2GB Storage for songs

Huami Corporation, a biometric and activity data-driven company with significant expertise in smart wearable technology and #1 Smartwatch brand in India (as per IDC latest data), is soon going to launch Amazfit Stratos 3 smartwatch in India. It will be available on Flipkart and Amazfit India official store in.amazfit.com

Stratos 3, which is equipped with FIRSTBEAT professional-level sports analysis algorithm, is targeting athletes, sport & fitness enthusiasts to improve their training habits and get the motivation they need to push their limits.

A smartwatch packed with 80 different sports modes, heart rate monitoring and FIRSTBEAT professional-level sports. It is equipped with 35-70-hour continuous GPS tracker, 1.34” (320x320 pixels) full round transflective display, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, anti-fingerprint coating. The device has built-in activity profiles like Ultra-Endurance Mode, VO2Max, Exercise Effect (TE), Exercise Load (TD), and Recovery Time Data. It offers a battery life of 14days and water resistance 50-meters depth and internal music storage.

Stratos 3 sports modes list includes Curling, Snowboarding, Ski, Downhill ski, Outdoor skating, Indoor skating, Cross country ski, Fencing, Karate, Boxing, Judo, Wrestling, Tai Chi, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Martial arts, Kickboxing, Hunting, Fishing, Sailing, Skateboard, Paddleboarding, Roller skating, Rock climbing, Archery, Free training, Equestrianism, Mountain biking, BMX, Cricket, Baseball, Bowling, Squash, Rugby, Basketball, Softball, Gateball, Volleyball, Table tennis, Hockey, Handball, Badminton, HIIT, Core training, Mixed aerobic, Strength Training, Stretch, Floor climbing machine, Pilates, Flexibility, Stair stepper, Step training, Gymnastics, Yoga, Ballet, Belly dance, Square dance, Street Dance, Ballroom dance, and Zumba.

Go multilingual in 51 languages using Google gadgets

Google on Wednesday released free software that lets website operators automatically translate online pages into any of 51 languages.

A "translator gadget" powered by Google Translate offers to transform pages for visitors if the language settings in their browsers are different from the language of a particular website, according to Google product manager Jeff Chin.

"Automatic translation is convenient and helps people get a quick gist of the page," Chin said in a blog post.

"However, it's not a perfect substitute for the art of professional translation."

In August the Internet giant added automatic translation to Google Docs allowing users to translate documents into 42 languages.

The "Tools" menu on Google Docs now includes a "Translate Document" feature which provides a list of the various languages offered, which run from Albanian to Icelandic to Vietnamese.

The Mountain View, California-based company has already built automatic translation features into its popular email program Gmail and into services such as its blog reader.

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Make-or-break bet for Motorola as it takes on Android

Motorola Inc needs to spark some serious gadget lust next week when it unveils new phones to convince consumers and Wall Street that it's still a player in the global mobile industry, but the odds may be heavily stacked against it.

After losing market share for years, Motorola has made what is viewed as a make-or-break bet on Google Inc's Android mobile software, hoping the partnership with the giant Web company can help it win back customers.

Shares of the one-time market leader, now ranked fourth in global handset sales, jumped 11 percent earlier this week on investor hopes that the new phones could generate enough excitement to make Motorola's bat-wing logo famous again.

But while no one is expecting an iPhone-killer at the San Francisco unveiling on September 10, analysts say the risk is still that the new phones will not be unique enough to wow consumers, especially when other vendors also sell Android phones. "Early devices will not be significantly differentiated and could disappoint those playing the 9/10 launch," said Macquarie Research analyst Phil Cusick, who expects Motorola to display two new Android phones that day.

Motorola has given few details about the announcement, which will come during Co-Chief Executive Sanjay Jha's keynote at GigaOm's mobile conference. Jha first revealed his plans for creating Android phones in October.

He has said the new phones will be integrated with popular online social networks; but rivals such as Apple Inc, Research in Motion Ltd, HTC Corp and Palm Inc already have features for services like Facebook.

Shareholders have been impressed enough with Jha that they have more than doubled Motorola's share price since May. Still, the stock is down 70 percent from its 2006 peak of $26 and has been trading below $8 per share. "It's going to be extremely significant to the company's future," said Current Analysis analyst Avi Greengart. "If the phone does well, they live to fight another day."

Comparisons will inevitably be drawn to Palm's Pre phone unveiling, which was also seen as a last chance for that company. Pre reception was good and caused Palm's share price to quadruple, in part on the perception that the company has become a more attractive takeover target.

Should the initial reaction to Motorola's devices be as strong, the company could have a good chance of luring back consumers, investors and mobile service providers, analysts say.

PRETTY HARDWARE

Motorola turned to Google for phone software because its own strength has been in hardware. This was demonstrated by the Razr, whose slim form inspired imitations for two years before it started to fall out of favor in late 2006.

Analysts expect Motorola's new phones to have stylish enough hardware to secure distribution by mobile carriers, but the question is whether the software will be different enough to spur holiday season sales -- especially when the bar has been set very high by Apple's iPhone and the thousands of apps available for download from Apple's online store.

"Short-term, Motorola needs to win the purchase decision of specific carriers," Greengart said. "Long-term, they're going to need to do something more than selling pretty hardware running an operating system other competitors have access to."

Motorola's Jha has said several times that carriers were impressed with the Android phones. He told Reuters in a recent interview that he was encouraged when one operator executive told him "bat-wings are back."

Analysts expect Motorola Android phones to be sold by Verizon Wireless, owned by Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, and by T-Mobile USA, owned by Deutsche Telekom AG. But Verizon said it is not involved in Motorola's announcement next week. T-Mobile said it will launch new Android phones this year but declined to give details.

Even if carriers did back the phone, some of Motorola's former shareholders say they would be wary of betting on the company unless it started to show sustainable improvements.

"I wouldn't touch the stock until they've launched three, four or five phones and they've gained market share for at least a year," said Jane Snorek, an analyst for First American Funds, which manages $35 billion in equities that used to include Motorola shares.

Deutsche Bank analyst Brian Modoff said he is impressed by Jha but agreed that investors should look beyond September 10. "If you get to several phones and they're all disappointing, then you have to start writing the obituary. I don't see that," said Modoff. He said he will focus on the reaction from young consumers who crave cool gadgets: "We'll see what the 20-year-olds think. That's what really matters."

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