Transcript Retail and the Internet of Things: M2M Technology

Retail and the Internet of Things:
M2M Technology Building Blocks
Introducing Multi-Service Gateways and M2M Integration
Platforms and by that effectively Decoupling Producers
& Consumers of M2M Device Data
Robert Andres
Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Overview
What M2M solutions from Eurotech can do for you.
It is all about …
• knowing more about customers
• winning and keeping customers
• providing more and better services
• reducing cost
• increasing efficiency & margin
• protecting customers and business
The Internet of Things
M2M Applications Everywhere
Logistics
Remote Monitoring
Signage
Automatic Vehicle Location
Farming
First Responders
Air Conditions
Smart City
Rail
Transportation
Reverse Vending
Mining
Retail
Sports Medical Application
Ticketing
Industrial
Environmental
Agriculture
Public Transport
Smart Grid
Medical
Cool Chain Monitoring
Energy Monitoring
Vending
Value Transport
Green Houses
First Responders
Metering
The Internet of Things
Distributed Systems Fundamental Building Blocks
• IT centric, cloud based M2M connectivity
platforms as building blocks for enterprise IT
• Implementation of “Enterprise Service Bus”
architectures to allow an easy integration of different
device data systems and applications
M2M
Integration
Platform
• Multi Service Gateway approach to integrate and
consolidate data streams and future proof investments
• IT centric application development to implement
business logic in smart edge devices / service
gateways
• Of the shelf purpose built devices designed to meet
vertical market value propositions
MultiService
Gateway
Approach
The Internet of Things
Distributed Systems Architectural Overview
Consumers of Data
APIs, Dashboards, Console, etc.
M2M
Infrastructure
Solution
Operational
Technology
Building Block
Standard Interfaces
Producers of Data
M2M
Integration Platform
MultiService
Gateways
Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Overview
M2M Applications Everywhere in Retail:
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Smart Shelf
Smart POS
RFID Solutions
Monitoring & Tracking
People counter
Scanning and weight
control
Smart Trolleys
Payment systems
Queue management
Anti-theft systems
Security & surveillance
Vending and reverse
vending machines
• …
The Internet of Things
Automation & Integration / M2M Multi Services Gateway
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Multiple business relevant tasks are
addressed and technically consolidated
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Data delivery using a common protocol
effectively decoupling data providers
and data consumers
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IT centric application development to
implement business logic in smart edge
devices / service gateways
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More efficient bandwidth utilization –
carrier cost optimization
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Of the shelf purpose built devices
designed to meet vertical market value
propositions
Sensors
Actuators
Meters
M2M
Multi
Services
Gateway
Legacy
Systems
Smart
Machines
Human /
Machine
Interfaces
Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Retail Services Gateway
Monitoring &
Tracking
Retail
Smart
Services
Gateway
Smart Shelf
RFID
Smart Cashier System
M2M Integration
Platform
People
Traffic
Analysis
Vending
Machines
Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Many Shops
Alerts
Future
Data Services
Security
Retail
Smart
Services
Gateways
Dashboards
M2M Integration
Platform
Suppliers
Future
Data
Consumers
Location
Based
Services
Shop
Device
Management
Diagnostics
Prognostics
Services
Agencies
New
Features
Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Many Shops & Services
Security &
Surveillance
Transportation
Smart Shelf
Shop
Services
Gateway
RFID
Smart Cashier System
M2M Integration
Platform
People
Traffic
Analysis
RFID
Vending
Machines
Logistics
Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Many Shops & Services
Security &
Surveillance
Transportation
Alerts
Future
Data Services
Security
Dashboards
Retail
Services
Gateways
Suppliers
Future
Data
Consumers
Location
Based
Services
M2M Integration
Platform
Shop
Device
Management
Logistics
Diagnostics
Prognostics
Services
Agencies
New
Features
Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Platform View
Counter
Surveillance
Kiosk
Application
Edge Controller
Stock / Shelf
Monitoring
Vending Machines
Asset
Management
Focus Group
Testing
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