IOT CLOUD DATA COLLECTION

• IoT data collection is the process of using sensors to track the conditions of physical
things.
• Devices and technology connected over the Internet of Things (IoT) can monitor and
measure data in real time.
• The data are transmitted, stored, and can be retrieved at any time.

• Types of IoT Data

Equipment data : This type of data enables real-time fault detection, runtime-based schedules
and predictive maintenance thus saving energy cost, increasing productivity and extending
equipment life.

Environmental data : IoT sensors can be deployed to track a range of data streams within
buildings: temperature, air quality, people flow, moisture, or movement. These datasets are
primarily used to be proactive for occupant comfort issues and avoid disaster scenarios such as
leaks and floods.

Submeter data : Digital Submetering devices connected to the internet help automate the utility
submetering process which costs, eliminates errors and generates bills as soon as the billing
period ends. Submetering provides transparency to portfolio owners for the recovery rates of their
cash outlays.

Status data : Status data is the baseline for most IoT applications. It’s the most basic type of
information gathered — whether an appliance is off or on, whether there are available spots at a
property, etc. This data is useful for all decision-making, planning, and maintenance.

• Industries Benefit From Data Collection Technology

• Healthcare. IoT devices help ensure safety inside the facility, tracking both patients and staff.
The implications of Internet of Things data collection for drug management are enormous as
they help improve medication adherence, monitor the effects of treatment, and prevent theft
during shipping, as well as at the warehouse.

• Manufacturing. IoT sensors are used to ensure workplace safety (measure the number of
contaminants in the air), create a favorable environment for the peak performance of factory
 equipment, monitor worker productivity and integrate big data performance
monitoring solutions for predictive analytics and maintenance.

• Agriculture. Smart solutions are used to monitor farming sites in real-time, forecast the
likelihood of natural disasters and their impact on crops. The influx of relevant sensor data
helps design efficient plant treatment, monitor water usage, and reduce the amount of
workforce needed to manage the site. IoT data helps farmers monitor and ensure the well-
being of livestock as well.

• Energy. IoT data helps homes, offices, shopping malls, and public institutions reduce energy
consumption. By tracking the amount of electricity spent by the property, facility managers
become more aware of potential ways to reduce energy consumption. Processing sensor data
lies at the core of smart light and temperature trackers, intelligent energy managers, and
connected devices.

• Smart homes. these tools heavily rely on data, captured by temperature sensors. Security
systems, smart plugs, and other appliances all use IoT for data collection to ensure energy
efficiency, as well as in-house safety.

• Transportation. Traffic congestion managers, virtual parking assistants, fleet management

tools, and fuel consumption monitoring devices are all sensor data collection examples.

IoT Data Collection Technology and Process

 Device Layer : A range of devices that communicate with one another is the primary layer of
IoT architecture. Here are the most widely used examples of IoT data collection technology:
 Sensors that track motion, temperature, heart rate, and other variables;
 Actuators;
 ZigBee devices;
 Bluetooth and BLE devices;
 Low-power-radio-based devices.

 Communication Layer
 This part of the architecture allows devices to communicate with each other and exchange
data. The communication layer consists of protocols, among which the following ones:
 HTTP/HTTPS — a basic text-based protocol supported even by low-
end 8-bit devices.
 MQTT — a protocol, designed to handle embedded systems and
optimized to support IoT. It is known for a wide community of
followers, as well as a robust asset library.
 CoAP — based on HTTP semantics, CoAP scores higher in terms of
a footprint. Compared to MQTT, the protocol is harder to connect to
firewalls and has poorer library support.

 IT Edge Layer
 This layer is often considered the application’s command station as it brokers
communications. In an IoT application, it carries out the following functions:
 Device management;
 Ensuring processing security;
 Aggregating and replicating data;
 Routing data to/from the cloud;
 Priority messaging;
 Processing images, audio, and other types of data at the edge.
IOT DATA LIFE CYCLE
• The data lifecycle encompasses a series of eight stages through which data passes — from its
creation to its end use in decision-making. Each stage involves specific processes and
stakeholders that ensure data is properly managed, analyzed, and utilized.

• Understanding the data lifecycle helps organizations optimize their data-handling practices.
This leads to better data quality, improved security, and smarter business decisions. By
effectively navigating these eight stages, organizations can transform raw data into
information they can really use to drive innovation.

1. Generate
 The first step for any IoT project is to generate some data.
 For equipment manufacturers, this is likely telemetry data from your machines, like voltage,
temperature, rpm, flow rate, or fuel level.
 For smart building applications, this is probably data like room occupancy, motion, office
temperature, and air quality.

2. Collect
 Once the data is generated, it must be collected in a central repository that can be accessed
and queried by your team. This repository is sometimes called a data warehouse or data lake.
3. Analyze
 Now that the data is stored, it can be analyzed. This is also an inflection point on the analytics
lifecycle when it comes to the value of your data.
 Analyzing data is also about processing information in different ways in order to derive
insights from raw data.
4. React
 The React stage is about automatically making real-time decisions from data that feed back
into a business process.
 For industrial companies, reacting to data can be used to implement more efficient condition-
based maintenance techniques to reduce cost. When faults are detected by your equipment,
your environment can react by automatically generating a support ticket in another system.

5. Predict
 Predicting the future can be the end-result of successfully traversing all stages of the IoT
Analytics Lifecycle. The Predict stage is about identifying the predictive indicators that lead
to eventual failures.
 Predictive analytics and machine learning are very misunderstood and over-hyped terms.
They’re often viewed as a “cure all” to solve any problem. The reality is that it’s not magic
and it requires a lot of time, data, and effort.