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Overcome sensor data challenges with platform solutions. Address lack of standards, scalability, business continuity, and billing. Ensure seamless sensor adaptation and effective service provisioning. Contact Alex Vishnev, CTO of Global Convergence, LLC for expert assistance.
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Solving the Back End with Platform Solutions Alex Vishnev CTO Global Convergence, LLC.
Lack of Standards • W(ild) W(ild) W(est) of Sensors • Partial Standards/Record Layouts • Requirements • Provision • Configuration • Remote Management/Field Upgrades • Sensor Data • Template • Unit Identification • Date/Time of the Event • Event Code • Event Data
Platform Issues • Adaptation • Protocols – Moving Target • Quickly/Efficiently Deal with New Sensors • Scalability • Scalability and Redundancy • In-house or Cloud Based Solutions • Service Provision • Automatic OTA Configuration/Upgrades • Manual (Fulfillment Configuration Steps) - Temporary • Business Continuity • Adding/Changing Sensors • Maintaining Business Rules • RMA Logistics • Billing • Customer Identification • Service Association • Audit/Accounting/Tracking
Sensor Adaptation • Communications Adaptors • Polling/Pushing • SMS/GPRS/Others • One-Way/Bi-Directional • Customize/Parameterize Sensor Specific Operations • Sensor Configuration • Default • Groups • Sensor Specific Parameters • Customer/Service Specific Parameters • Firmware Upgrades • Sensor Data Templates • Incoming Records Layout • Data Normalization • Map Sensor Specific Data Elements to Known System Elements
Platform Scalability • Number of Devices • Bandwidth Utilization • Event Processing • Architecture Options • Load Balancers • HA Pairs • Hot Stand-by • Geographic Redundancy/Multi-Site • In-House Data Centers/”Cloud” Providers (Amazon, Rackspace, etc)
Service Provisioning • Service to Sensor is 1:M • Identifying Each Sensor in a Service • Creating Sensor Configuration • Logistics • Shipment From Different Vendors • Consider Fulfillment House (BrightStar, Amazon, etc) • OTA Configuration Process • Many Different Approaches • Simplify OTA Configuration/Upgrade via Customized Script • Expect/Send State Diagram • Manual Configuration (Temporary Solution) • Time Consuming • Error Prone • Not a Permanent Solution
Business Continuity • NO-Nos • Bundle Business Logic with Specific Sensor • Assume Single Sensor • Single Service/Offering • Always Free Service • Sensor is “immortal”
Billing • Correlate Event to Service • Sensor Identification • Customer Identification • Service Profile • Policy (Charge, Track, etc) • Create Event Records • Account/Audit • Tracking • Billing Mediation
Thank YouAlex VishnevCTOGlobal Convergence, LLCavishnev@newglobalconvergence.com704-360-0351