The\nArgility Technology group – a leading innovator and implementer of customised\nenterprise software solutions for the retail and supply chain industries \u2013 is showcasing\nits SkyData innovation \u2013 a device agnostic IoT enablement cloud platform that\nis set to transform businesses through remote asset and resource monitoring and\nmanagement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
SkyData is a flexible framework built using open source enterprise grade technologies. The\nplatform empowers companies to connect devices and deploy applications that enable automated data collection and analysis, remote device management,\ncontextual and real-time decision making. It permits businesses to monitor\nand manage any number of data points presented from various devices and\nmay be used to scrutinise and administer anything from utilities \u2013 electricity, water\nand gas usage \u2013 to temperature and assets such as billboards and machinery.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Businesses\nare increasingly pressured to optimise returns on assets, increase productivity\nand improve operational efficiencies.\nAccording to Argility CTO, Eamon McCann, if these assets and vital resources\nare to be better managed it\u2019s essential to develop real-time insights that facilitate\nthe optimisation of performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGiven the stringent operating and regulatory conditions governing safety and environmental footprint to which companies today must adhere, the ability to monitor is actually not a luxury \u2013 it is a necessity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organisations need real-time visibility of their operations and asset performance to enable quick and informed decision making. McCann says SkyData improves routine maintenance operations, reduces costs and minimises potential safety or environmental hazards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He emphasises the platform has a role to play\nin a myriad of use cases including monitoring and management of cold\nstorage\/chain. Environmental conditions such as air quality, temperature,\nhumidity, moisture, carbon dioxide levels and dry contact may also be examined\nand controlled. And it can be used for the ring fencing of assets with GPS\ntracking as it is a powerful remote asset management enabler. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTaking a high-level view of the platform capability, there are many uses for SkyData,\u201d added McCann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUtilities\nmanagement and the environmental applications are just two examples of the\nsignificant role it can play in a world where climate change, ageing\ninfrastructure and generally diminishing resources need to be monitored and\nmanaged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across the board, users can access the platform to acquire\nregularly updated information around performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis in turn can be interpreted into typical usage patterns\nallowing for alerts and alarms for anomalies,\u201d said McCann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor example, in water management expedited notifications of\nexcess usage due to leaks can save an organisation significant time and\nmoney. Businesses with stringent manufacturing or storage compliance\nrequirements will not only be able to track, monitor and manage their milieus,\nresources and assets but will also be able to easily produce audit trails of\ntheir quality processes for real-time insights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The extensible platform support capabilities such as email or sms\nnotifications, data visualisation, dashboards and reporting, can be\nfurther enriched with predictive analytics and Machine Learning. It is based on\nthe IoT MQTT standard with\nintegration capabilities, which use REST\nAPI\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSkyData can integrate into any business operational system,\nfeed from and to multiple data sources and deliver data sets to any\nmobile device,\u201d said McCann. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\nprovides for web-based administration plus configuration and it includes mobile\napps for both Android and iOS for remote access – anytime, anywhere. The bottom\nline is that this IoT platform is set to transform asset and resource\nmonitoring management.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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