This document discusses various Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for businesses using different wireless technologies. It provides examples of applying IoT technologies like Bluetooth, Zigbee, LoRa, WiFi and cellular networks to use cases in manufacturing, utilities, agriculture, transportation and smart cities. These include applications like asset tracking, machine monitoring, smart metering, lighting control, parking management and more. It also introduces Maven Systems as an expert in wireless technologies and IoT systems integration with live deployments in India and overseas.

1. IoT solutions for Businesses

2. Pick
your
technology

3. Technologies prevalent in IoT
Wide
Local
Home
Near field communication (NFC)
Bluetooth Low energy
WiART
ETH

4. • Short range (10 meters)
• Battery operated (1 year life)
• Mainly for asset management
• Replaces bar codes
• Smart phones connectivity
• One-way communication
iBeacon / Eddystone
Immediate
20cm
Near – 2m
Far – 10m

5. Tags for tracking

6. • Short range (10 meters)
• Pick information from device to smart phone
• Two-way communication
• Ideal for crowded deployment of sensors
Bluetooth / BLE (4.0)

7. Applications
• Health care – medical wearable
• Sports / fitness – devices
• Advertisement – broadcast
• Industrial IoT

8. • Medium range – 50 meters
• Single network – PAN
• Suitable for sensors, meters, lights
• Interoperability with future 3rd party
devices
ZigBee – 2.4GHz

9. ZigBee Applications
• Lighting automation
• Smart metering
• Home automation (HA)
• Integrated building
management systems
(IBMS)
On – Off – Dim – Fault detection

10. Connected interoperable

11. • Very long range (20 kms)
• Good in rural areas
(no GSM)
• Supports very small
amount of data transfer
• Battery powered
LoRa / SIGFOX
Base station

12. • Long range – 8kms
• Single network – point to point
• Only devices
• High speed high volume data transfer
• Ideal for video surveillance, IP cameras
Wi-Max

13. Applications
• Security surveillance - CCTV
• Police audio communication

14. • Good in urban areas
• Supports high volume data transfer
• Must be AC powered
GPRS with 3G / 4G – Gateways

16. Shop floor asset tracking – Manufacturing
• iBeacon, RF, 2G/3G
• Shop floor asset
information
• Smart tagging
• BLE based data
transmit
• Identify bottlenecks
• Increase efficiency
• Change processes
• Reduce inventory

17. Production Vs Wastage

18. Shop floor energy management
• Energy meters, RF, 2G/3G,
mesh network
• Energy audit
• Consumption per machine
• kWh per unit produced
• kWh per shift / batch
• Optimize energy cost
• Move batch processes

19. Parking automation system
• Sensors, RF, mesh network, 2G/3G
• Optimal utilization / monetization of parking lots
• Guide to free location
• Smart phone guidance to nearest free parking lot

20. Smart lighting – feeder level automation
• 2G/3G, energy meter
• Centralized control and monitoring
system
• Automate switching – reduce burn hours
• Energy foot print
• Better SLA: Fault detection, theft
detection
• Protection and overrides
• Energy audit, energy saving
• Light sensors, schedules

21. Cloud application with Google map location of feeder
• Google map
integration
• Exact location
of feeder
• Metering
information
• Alerts / alarms
• Real-time data
• Faults

22. • ZigBee, RF, nesh network, 2G/3G
• Long range – 1km
• Hybrid network with mesh
• Only devices
Smart metering – ZigBee / Sub-1 GHz retrofit solution

23. Data hopping (mesh) topology
• Google map integration
• Exact meter location
• Communication
topology
• Metering information
• Signal strength

24. • RF, mesh, 2G/3G
• Transfer local data to head office
• Real-time alert notification
• Optimized control & monitoring
Electrical substation monitoring

25. Sub station, Khopoli - Mumbai Suburb
• 110 KV hydra power
generation plant -
• Power distribution sub
station monitoring
• Wireless monitoring of
circuit breaker control
panels
• Wireless – 22 circuit breaker
panels, wireless – SCADA
based monitoring station
• Real-time performance
monitoring-number of
contacts and predictive
analytics for life of CB
Substation electrical components monitoring

26. • 2G/3G, LoRa, local sensors, data collection
• T&D losses are more than 25%
• Transformer is a critical equipment
• Monitor oil level, temperature etc.
• Actions based on current performance
• Real-time performance monitoring and
timely repairs
• Breakdowns, thefts
Transformer remote monitoring

27. Remote monitoring – Wind / solar farms
• RF, mesh, 2G/3G, energy meters
• Real-time energy monitoring
• Real-time alerts
• Avoid breakdowns
• Preventive maintenance

28. • LoRa, 2G, sensors
• Soil moisture , temperature
sensors
• Integration with local weather
forecast
• Automatic irrigation decisions
• Save water
• Efficient
• Ideal for contract farming
Smart farming

29. Tracking wild life

30. Asset tracking – logistic
• iBeacon, RF, 2G/3G
• Identify the material
using BLE tag
• Track vehicle
• Efficient SCM
• Cold chain logistics

31. Heavy equipment monitoring – Excavator
• GPS, 2G/3G, sensors
• 24 x 7 monitoring
• SMS / emails for alerts
• Smart phones as user
interface options
• Optimize production
• Preventive maintenance
• Avoid misuse
Internet

32. VTS
Waste management
• RF, mesh, LoRa, 2G/3G
• Timely alerts for collection
• Avoid delays
• Avoid unnecessary trips

33. A single backbone for Smart City
• RF, nesh, 2G/3G
• Hybrid network
• Lighting control
• Smart parking
• Vehicle charging
• Advertisement
• Environmental
monitoring

34. Live deployments – In India and Overseas Lighting
AMR
Industrial
IoT
M2M

35. About Maven Systems…
• Maven Systems is globally known
expert in wireless technologies, with
know-how in IoT and M2M space.
• Maven is a MosChip Semiconductor
Technology Ltd. company and part of
Techwave group USA.

36. Mr. Anurag Ambedkar
Vice President
Maven Systems Pvt. Ltd.
inquiries@mavensystems.com