How Edge Computing Is Supercharging the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things is a network of smart machines and technologies that can collect and analyze data to improve decisionmaking and performance Often analytics take place through cloud computing whereby data points are transmitted to remote servers But this approach takes time and requires costly broadband resourcesEnter edge computingThrough edge computing data processing and analytics take place near or at the point where the data is actually being collected The result Less latency less broadband demand and lower costs Here39s how edge computing makes a difference in law enforcement entertainment and manufacturingImproving Road SafetyThough many may imagine servers as rows of tall boxy machines in recent years servers have gone mobile enabling edge computing on the road Vehicle servers are a boon to law enforcement officers who can avoid spending precious time on tasks such as manually keying in a license plate number to check suspicious vehicles Police cruisers equipped with servers such as NEXCOM39s MVS series of vehicle servers powered by Intelamp174 Coreamp160and Intel Atomamp160processors can quickly decode images of cars taken by a cruiser39s rooftop camera identify license plates and determine whether they39re listed in a database of vehicles of interest to law enforcementIf a license plate is matched to the database police officers are alerted with a warning on their vehicle39s display The server can also stream live footage from the cruiser to a police operations center and continuously update the center with GPS information on the cruiser39s whereabouts As a vehicle stop escalates to a car chase or an arrest is made the center is being provided a wealth of information on the incident in real timePioneering the Future of Sports BroadcastsBroadcasting live highdefinition video of a sporting event can be an expensive and laborious endeavor especially when that sport is golf The US Open requires the installation of more than 39 miles of wiring to transmit images from cameras positioned at key locations across the golf course to a production compound But a recent trial involving edge computing and 5G wireless communications suggests the future of golf coverage may look very differentAt the 2018 US Open FOX Sports and Fox Innovation Lab collaborated with Intel ATampampT and Erricson to live stream highdefinition video over a 5G link The video was transmitted wirelessly from remote 4K video cameras to a media encoderdecoder powered by Intelamp160architecture at the network39s edge and successfully shared with golf fans on ATampampT39s broadcast satellite service In the future this lowlatency solution may be used to instantly provide important footage to players and audience members at the site of a sporting event It may also be used to create 360degree immersive fan experiencesBringing Predictive Power to the Factory FloorMachines can see what humans miss Imagine a failing motor on a factory floor begins to vibrate more quickly That initial negligible acceleration won39t be noticeable to workers But an electronic vibration sensor detects it triggering analysis by predictive maintenance software The software notifies personnel who address the problem before it leads to a costly equipment breakdownEdge computing helps manufacturers make the most efficient use of predictive maintenance technology Consider this A single factory may house hundreds of sensors If all those sensors transmit information to a cloud computing service or a central data center it may overwhelm a company39s network But through edge computing much of the data doesn39t have to travel very far Factory devices perform analytics onsite and only send key pieces of information to the cloud or data center freeing up network bandwidth And less data sent to the cloud also means that companies can save on cloudbased data storage costsIn SumThe analyzing and processing of data generated by Internet of Things networks often takes place through cloud computing but this approach takes time and requires costly broadband resourcesThrough edge computing data processing and analytics take place at or near the point where the data is actually being collected resulting in less latency less broadband demand and lower costs Applications in law enforcement entertainment manufacturing and other industries are achieving new levels of cost savings and performanceClick the social buttons to share this story with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE MEDIAVILLAGE CONTENT | BECOME A THOUGHT LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTOR

How Edge Computing Is Supercharging the Internet of Things

Publish date

Channel

"About That with Carl Mayer": Involved Media Connected Audience Fall 2024 Report (Episode 5) - By Carl Mayer

More Videos:

SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE MEDIAVILLAGE CONTENT | BECOME A THOUGHT LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTOR

How Edge Computing Is Supercharging the Internet of Things

Enjoying This Commentary? There's More to Love

"About That with Carl Mayer": Involved Media Connected Audience Fall 2024 Report (Episode 5) - By Carl Mayer

Cookies