MODIVA » All Posts https://modiva.org/forums/forum/internet-of-things-iot/feed Sat, 30 Aug 2025 02:35:52 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.14 en-US https://modiva.org/forums/topic/what-is-iot-edge/#post-8255 <![CDATA[What is IoT Edge ?]]> https://modiva.org/forums/topic/what-is-iot-edge/#post-8255 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:09:43 +0000 Patrick IoT Edge is the area of compute within a solution that lies on the edge of the network right before communication is sent up to the cloud. This area of compute is also known as Edge Computing or may be referred to as Fog Computing to keep with the Cloud metaphor. In an IoT solution, the Edge is where you bring down cloud capabilities in compute, storage, and processing to run on the local network closer to the IoT devices.

Running cloud compute, storage, and processing capabilities closer to IoT devices enables several enhancements to IoT solutions:

  • Lower latency communication from IoT devices to compute, storage, and processing capabilities
  • Ability to offer Offline mode where the solution runs in a disconnected state where the Cloud services are unreachable
  • Increased security by keeping data on the local network and only sending data to the Cloud where necessary; if at all
  • Integrate more advanced compute and processing capabilities (Machine Learning and Analytics) into the IoT solution that runs within the local network

There are many scenarios where IoT Edge or Edge Compute capabilities enable IoT innovations to be possible where they really weren’t possible or feasible before.

Please share your thoughts.

]]> https://modiva.org/forums/topic/what-is-the-internet-of-things/#post-8253 <![CDATA[What is the Internet of Things? ]]> https://modiva.org/forums/topic/what-is-the-internet-of-things/#post-8253 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:04:30 +0000 Patrick The Internet of Things (IoT) is a growing market that is bringing an ever-increasing number of connected devices and innovative solutions that mix compute power, sensors, and other hardware with the physical world to provide monitoring, predictive, and automation functionality across both consumer and industrial applications. On the face, IoT simply means the Internet connecting compute devices to perform some kind of tasks, however, the modern world of IoT is much different than this original definition that is from the early 2000’s or even earlier in a time before the cloud.

In the modern world of the cloud, the Internet of Things means a bit more than building a system comprised of interrelated computing devices with the ability to transfer data over a network. With the cloud, these devices are being connected to vast amounts of compute and storage capabilities in the cloud that offer much greater analysis, prediction, and reporting features. This means that modern IoT solutions are capable of not just providing an automation layer that doesn’t require human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction, but they are also able to integrate Machine Learning (ML / AI), analytics, and real-time decision capabilities for building innovative solutions with a higher level of business value.

The Internet of Things (IoT) industry has continued to expand and permeate people’s daily lives over the past few years. There are many useful applications for IoT devices and solutions in both the consumer and industrial space. Some of the solutions we have become accustomed to are smart speakers, cameras, Amazon Alexa, and many more in the consumer space. There has even been a greater increase in the use of IoT in manufacturing and industrial applications as well. There are many of the concepts of building IoT solutions that apply to both consumer and industrial IoT solutions.

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