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Credit to Author: Cyril Perducat| Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:37:25 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Internet of Things\u201d? Not too long ago, we all said at some point, \u201cThe Internet of What<\/em>?!\u201d Siri Who<\/em>? Self-driving cars?!! Those days are long gone \u2026<\/p>\n

The Internet of Things (IoT) has changed everything, everywhere. And at record speed. At Schneider Electric, we are responding by leveraging IoT\u2019s early-day big bang (that is, big data), additional transformative technologies such as sensing and mobility, and its powerful present: artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s IoT world is incredibly pervasive. IoT is the reason there are dozens of cookie and soda flavors on any given grocery shelf thanks to the fact that software-driven production lines can quickly change up a process. And it\u2019s the reason everyone from homeowners to building operators can keep a sharp, conservative eye on energy use. The benefits are immeasurable.<\/p>\n

Connected equipment can tell farmers<\/a> when to adjust their irrigators remotely based on real-time wind and weather conditions, thereby saving water and energy related to the pumps. And it can improve the efficiency of industrial robots<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now that\u2019s the stuff of IoT we see today. Even more exciting is what\u2019s coming. Here is where artificial intelligence enters the picture. AI is taking IoT to the next level. <\/em><\/strong>This leap is especially important as we face three megatrends \u2014 urbanization, industrialization, and digitization \u2014 that demand that we all do more with less, including energy.<\/p>\n

The fundamental reality is that we are entering a major transformative cycle across nearly every industry thanks to AI and widespread connectivity. Tomorrow your connected cars will tell you when it\u2019s really <\/em>time to go to the garage for maintenance. Perhaps we\u2019ll see self-repairing machines and equipment in factories and data centers enabled by digital services. How cool is that?<\/p>\n

The fuel that powers AI<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cyril Perducat discusses IIoT, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the value EcoStruxure.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The volume of data collected by IoT devices is now massive. This pool is only getting exponentially bigger. The latest estimate is that 30 billion<\/em> devices will be connected to the internet by 2020 (IHS, March 2016). \u00a0It is therefore imperative that we find a way to transfer big data into tangible<\/em> value<\/em>. AI is the way.<\/p>\n

In a nutshell, big data fuels AI, which gives all this data meaning through machine learning (as in predictive maintenance), augmented reality (data in context), and deep learning (technology that mimics the brain\u2019s ability to learn).<\/p>\n

At Schneider Electric, we leverage AI technologies to turn data into actionable insights. Our IoT-enabled, open EcoStruxure\u2122 architecture<\/a> is our \u201cvehicle\u201d for doing so. We bring together energy management, automation, connectivity, and software to make it possible for our customers to compete in today\u2019s digital economy with one IoT architecture.<\/p>\n

Knowing that data comes from every device imaginable, from across manufacturers and vendors, we\u2019ve made EcoStruxure an interoperable system. It takes data from our products and systems and from others\u2019 products to create insights. In turn, users can make effective, business-driven decisions.<\/p>\n

You can get these data-based insights from any mix of hardware in a single view. What kind of insights? Productivity, energy, power quality, environmental conditions, real-time location, potential risk of failure. The list goes on. Are you starting to see data\u2019s tremendous value here?<\/p>\n

Agility, automation and innovation at a new level<\/strong><\/p>\n

The intersection between AI and the IoT brings innovation to another level by:<\/p>\n