M2M (Machine to Machine Communication) is the ability of the machines or devices to exchange information with people or an enterprise. Regardless of the type of machine or data, information is conveyed in the same general way- from a machine to a network, and then through a gateway to another machine.
There are many difference choices to have how machines connected to each other, what type of communication being used, how data is used. There are four resembling basis stages for any M2M application:
- Collecting data
- Transmitting collected data through a communication network
- Receiving data
- Processing data
There are limitless M2M applications. However, they are categorized as following:
- Fleet Management
- Static (Remote) Sensing and Monitoring
- Mobile (Remote) Sensing and Monitoring
- Stolen Vehicle Recovery Services
- Personnel Guardian Based Applications
- Mobile Payment Systems
- Point of Sales Promotions/Information Terminals
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We can provide you both the hardware and software for a complete M2M solutions.
For example: we can design and install the sensor to count the number of vehicles passing by or our hardware can interface with your existing sensor. When a car has passed by a particular gate, our sensor installed at this gate will notify (either by BlueTooth, or Zigbee, or wire connection depending on the topology) to the controller.
Notice that if there are six gates at this toll location, there are six corresponding sensors. All sensors relay information to one controller. The controller can either be a PC connecting to our device that mainly comprises of the GSM modem and a BlueTooth or Zigbee or an serial based protocol hardware, or our stand alone device . The controller gathers data (i.e. the number of cars passed by in this particular date) and sends it to the toll center at the end of the day.
There are limitless of other applications such as: managing the parking meters, alarm forwarding to mobile phone for security purpose, business transactions from many points of sale of a company, power lines monitoring etc…
With our expertise in wireless and embedded system, we are willing to flexibly change our hardware and software to provide you a complete M2M system. If you have any need or interest, please contact us to check out what we can do for you. |
