With the potential of billions of new connected things bringing a tidal wave of new data, businesses want a better grasp of expected ROI, cost, and scalability, while IT managers struggle with integration, interoperability, and management concerns. Digi-Key’s objective is to provide its engineering community and suppliers a path to their solutions.
IoT is a mega technology trend that will not only be an endurance test for legacy systems but will also shape the fate of companies large and small in many different industries. Estimates are for 50 billion IoT connected devices by 2020 and 100 billion by 2025.
There are a multitude of companies and proposed network solutions. Digi-Key are committed to helping its customers navigate the plethora of choices and find the best solutions for their applications or use cases.
In an effort to accelerate IoT adoption by its customers, Digi-Key offers the latest and greatest IoT-relevant products and services in its Internet of Things (IoT) Resource Center. IoT products span many different categories, including hardware, software and cloud and connectivity services. Digi-Key are working hard to bring together and bundle these products and services in meaningful ways that integrate into more complete solutions.
Integrated solutions for Logistics
- Asset tracking
- Fleet monitoring
Delivery and fulfilment company operations are evolving through the use of mobile computing, cloud services, and analytics enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT). There are many aspects involved in logistics. Asset tracking with active and passive radio frequency identifier (RFID) tags greatly aids in supply chain management decisions by providing information about the items they are attached to.
Also, trackers connected to the internet can track specific items in the delivery process. Similarly, satellite trackers can provide location data on items worldwide. Bluetooth beacons and tags provide tracking data in more confined areas while near-field communication (NFC) tags allow for the use of mobile devices as readers. Finally, fleet management uses GPS and other technologies to obtain real-time data on vehicle locations and operations. By integrating supply chain, inventory, and fleet management using IoT solutions, the logistics of any company can be made more efficient and cost effective.
Market ready solutions
Transport Data Logger Once attached to the shipment, the transport data logger measures and records temperature, humidity, tilt, and shock with the data visualised through a mobile application. The limits of each parameter can be individually configured, and any violation is traceable and clearly assignable throughout the entire supply chain.
Cellular Gateways Monnit Mobile Refrigeration ALTA Remote Monitoring Systems enable ‘things’ to speak. Wireless sensors, gateways and software give a voice to the IoT and allow businesses to leverage data, protect resources, and save money.