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Industrial IoT for Architects and Engineers

By : Joey Bernal, Bharath Sridhar
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Industrial IoT for Architects and Engineers

By: Joey Bernal, Bharath Sridhar

Overview of this book

When it comes to using the core and managed services available on AWS for making decisions about architectural environments for an enterprise, there are as many challenges as there are advantages. This Industrial IoT book follows the journey of data from the shop floor to the boardroom, identifying goals and aiding in strong architectural decision-making. You’ll begin from the ground up, analyzing environment needs and understanding what is required from the captured data, applying industry standards and conventions throughout the process. This will help you realize why digital integration is crucial and how to approach an Industrial IoT project from a holistic perspective. As you advance, you’ll delve into the operational technology realm and consider integration patterns with common industrial protocols for data gathering and analysis with direct connectivity to data through sensors or systems. The book will equip you with the essentials for designing industrial IoT architectures while also covering intelligence at the edge and creating a greater awareness of the role of machine learning and artificial intelligence in overcoming architectural challenges. By the end of this book, you’ll be ready to apply IoT directly to the industry while adapting the concepts covered to implement AWS IoT technologies.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Part 1:An Introduction to Industrial IoT and Moving Toward Industry 4.0
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Part 2: IoT Integration for Industrial Protocols and Systems
11
Part 3:Building Scalable, Robust, and Secure Solutions

Summary

This chapter started on a historical note, looking at the evolution of industrial automation systems. We talked about PLCs, DCS, and SCADA systems. As we undertook a journey to understand our various manufacturing ecosystems, it helped us appreciate the need for sophisticated and purpose-built control systems to optimize production. The evolution of the PLCs has been fascinating, and the industry keenly anticipates the next significant set of advancements and milestones.

We then investigated a brief composition of a PLC, its types, architecture, and programming constructs, before comparing them to microcontrollers. Industrial protocols are essential for a successful Industry 4.0 implementation, especially in a complex heterogenous multi-player and multi-generation ecosystem. We discussed the details of some of them in this chapter.

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