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The Internet of Things will soon no longer be hype, but the new normality. Today, as many examples show, IoT offers many companies the chance to remain competitive.
However, many companies will have to bid farewell to traditional business models and processes and be open to new possibilities and ways of keeping up in the age of globalization.
it's not quite so simple...
Internet of Things (IoT) top down is often introduced. And many CIOs make the mistake of wanting to bring IoT projects to success with in-house expertise. But it's like figure skating on TV, it looks simple and elegant until you're on the ice yourself.
In their urge to quickly benefit from the potential advantages of the Internet of Things or IoT, many companies have started badly planned and not targeted implementation projects. Before starting an Internet of Things project, it is advisable to take the time to assess which competencies are available in the team and which additions from outside are required.
It must also be accepted that not every IoT project will be a success. Failure is not a sufficient argument for not trying again.
We at soXes have many years of experience in conception and development of IoT projects. We accompany our customers from the beginning to the successful implementation.
Would you also like to use the IoT potential for your company? Are you looking for successful developers to implement your IoT project?
Then you have come to the right place! Everything from one source thanks to the soXes IoT ONE STOP Solution.
We accompany our customers during the integration of Internet of Things from the idea to the implementation.
As well as in the selection of the right sensors or radio technologies such as LoRaWAN, LTE and LTE-M, NB IoT (Narrowband IoT) and many more.
Waste management
Challenge - security and increasing compliance
Nowadays, tours for emptying dustbins or containers are planned statically. At best, they take statistical data into account, but do not have real-time information about whether a particular container is full or not.
This is inefficient and leads to a waste of time and other resources (e.g. fuel for trucks). If the routes to empty dustbins and containers could be planned with real-time information, a massively more optimal route planning would be achieved. Regarding "edge cases" (e.g. at the beginning a half-full container has to be added to the tour, because it can be filled until the next tour run), historical data could be used to make a pretty good prediction about whether the container should be added or not.
In addition, the fact that the fill level data is known can be used to make continuous adjustments when planning the tour using historical and statistical data.
Solution
A sensor can be installed in each container. The sensor generates an event when a certain level is reached.
The event is sent to a central server instance, which calculates the optimal tour for the week / day / hour based on all full containers. Empty containers are then excluded from short-term route planning.
The optimal tour is then sent to the driver's mobile phone or monitor or forwarded directly to the tour planning module of an automatic collection system (robot).
Inventory tracking
Challenge - process optimization
Many companies, e.g. in the field of construction and event management, have large and valuable material assets spread over several locations.
Examples can be containers, excavators, tipper bodies, pneumatic hammers, mobile sanitary infrastructure, scaffolding, mobile office containers, cabins etc.
These devices (especially if they are powered) often have GPS sensors, a built-in Internet connection and can be tracked. However, old installations and installations that do not have an internal energy source often do not offer such possibilities. Therefore, inventory management for such equipment is complicated, error-prone and leads to enormous (often hidden) costs for companies.
Solution
A small, lightweight sensor is attached to the system. There are also sensors which do not require a power supply. The sensor is then registered and linked to the object to be tracked in a management application. The management application allows the location and (depending on the sensor type) the status of the asset to be tracked.
Position or perimeter alarms, acceleration or directional alarms can be set to monitor changes in location and direction, as well as potentially hazardous events that cause damage.
Explosive and hazardous gases
Challenge - security and increasing compliance
In enclosed spaces such as cellars, garages, wine cellars and boiler rooms, smoke and toxic gases such as CO and CO2 can extremely quickly endanger people.
Especially CO and CO2, which have no particular smell, may not be detected in time.
Solution
A small device with one smoke and one CO sensor can be placed at critical locations. If the concentration of gas or smoke increases, the device first triggers an acoustic alarm in the room. In addition, it will report the alarm to a management system, which can take further action as ordered by the organisation.
The safety of the device is increased by the fact that it emits a heart beat (control message) at a certain interval and also automatically reports to the system when the battery status is critical (if battery operated).
Door and window control
Challenge - Condition Monitoring and Data Mining
With door and window condition monitoring, it is specifically monitored whether a door, window or gate is open or closed. A targeted and efficient alarm can prevent accidents or major damage. In addition, unnecessary energy loss (windows opened unnecessarily) can be prevented. The information is transmitted in a specific cycle.
For this purpose, a very large number of sensors must be installed. On the other hand, these sensors should be maintenance-free, operate without an additional power source or with long-life batteries and be inexpensive.
Solution
A state-of-the-art sensor based on LoRaWAN™ sends the information via LPN to the control panel. It is easy to install and requires no maintenance. The based sensor transmits the data via LPN to the control panel. It runs on battery and is therefore installed within one minute.
The cloud-based WEB platform (control centre) alarms when doors or windows are open and provides information about the future (service planning), but also about the use of the objects or ventilation behaviour.
Fill level control
Challenge - Condition Monitoring and Data Mining
This is primarily concerned with condition monitoring. Means that an event (e.g. an alarm) is triggered based on a level or a certain pattern of levels.
At the same time, the information obtained can be used for analysis purposes.
For this purpose, on the one hand, it must be possible to easily integrate the sensors into existing systems. On the other hand, these sensors should be maintenance-free and, if possible, operate without an additional power source.
An information or alarm process should be defined in the control centre. This should be triggered depending on the respective events.
Solution
A state-of-the-art sensor based on LoRaWAN™ sends levels to the control centre via LPN. It is easy to install and maintenance-free.
The cloud-based WEB platform (control station) informs or alarms via various channels such as SMS, mail, pager, etc. and provides information on the levels.
Smart Cleaning
Challenge – Data Mining
Nowadays, offices or other buildings are usually cleaned professionally, no matter how dirty or clean they are. This is not efficient. On the one hand, it can happen that offices, meeting rooms or toilets are practically unused and are cleaned anyway. Or on the other hand, rooms that are used very frequently are cleaned too seldom. As a result, resources in the area of facility management are currently used only suboptimally.
Solution
In today's era of IoT, the technology offers new opportunities in this area to make even better use of precious resources. We at soXes can make facility management more efficient by using low-cost, easy-to-install and maintenance-free sensors in your offices. Our solution detects when and how often a room is used. This means that cleaning can be tailored to your exact needs. The information is recorded and transmitted to a management application for statistical analysis and the introduction of the right measures.
Thanks to our IoT solution, by linking the physical and digital worlds, a large number of processes in your organisation become more efficient, effective and transparent. With partners such as Swisscom, for example, we are your contact partner for the entire process: from finding ideas and solutions to implementation and operation.
Forwarding agency monitoring
Challenge - Condition Monitoring and Data Mining
The demands on the dispatch of goods are high; not only must they be delivered as quickly as possible and at the lowest possible price, it is also important to prevent damage to the transported goods and thus to maintain an overview of the logistics chain at all times.
The most common factors that can lead to damage to the transported goods are Shocks, tilting, ingress of moisture
Multifunctional measuring units are available on the market today that can record acceleration, vibration, temperature, tilting, time and, if necessary, location simultaneously. However, these are very expensive and often unable to communicate critical events immediately, and require either a power connection or an expensive, large battery.
Solution
An optimal solution must therefore make up for the disadvantages of the one-time indicators, must also be significantly less expensive than the multifunctional measuring units, must communicate critical events continuously, and must have an optimal battery life of more than one year despite its small size and low weight.
With the soXes IoT solution, you can not only detect shocks, tilting and humidity, but also the temperature of your shipment. Every time a freely definable limit value is exceeded, our tracker communicates the measured value as well as the time and position to you in any way: via app, via SMS, via e-mail or even directly connected to your ERP.
If your parcel leaves an area defined by you (geofence), you will be warned.
All event messages can be recorded and statistically analysed in a clear and powerful dashboard, in order to take the right measures.
AEDs and fire extinguishers
Challenge
Defibrillators (AEDs) and fire extinguishers are only used when a critical event (heart problems, fire) occurs. After use, they must be inspected or replaced.
It is essential that both defibrillators and fire extinguishers are fully operational in an emergency.
Wouldn't it be desirable to know at all times if a defibrillator or fire extinguisher has been used or removed from the wall mount?
Solution
We at soXes can integrate modern AEDs into the alarm and communication solution so that your first aid personnel (or other employees) are informed if there is a problem with the battery or electrodes. In addition, thanks to the use of IoT sensors, an alarm is automatically generated when the defibrillator is removed from its socket or when it is inserted.
Similarly, our solution can detect when a fire extinguisher is taken out of the wall mount and, accordingly, can already initiate the internal processes in case of fire, if necessary before the fire alarm system (if any) detects the fire.
In both cases, thanks to the use of soXes' IoT sensors, you will be able to react faster and better and thus better protect your employees, your buildings and your organization.
Thanks to our IoT solution, by linking the physical and digital worlds, a large number of processes in your organization become more efficient, effective and transparent. With partners such as Swisscom, for example, we are your contact partner for the entire process: from finding ideas and solutions to implementation and operation. We also support you in the selection of the right sensors or radio technologies such as LoRaWAN, LTE and LTE-M, NB IoT (Narrowband IoT), etc.
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