Abstract
Whether you consider “IoT” as a real thing or a buzzword, there’s no doubt that connected devices, data analysis and automation are transforming industry. CERN is no exception: a network of LoRa-based radiation monitors has recently been deployed and there is a growing interest in the advantages connected devices could bring—to accelerator operations just as much as to building management. Connected devices bring risks as well as advantages, however, and the last thing any business needs is an unsafe, uncoordinated and unmanaged sensor environment. To support the deployment of the LoRa-based radiation sensors, CERN has established both a Low Power Wireless Area Network (LPWAN) to complement the existing wired and wireless networks and a service infrastructure to manage the provisioning, orchestration, data transfer, security and operation for connected devices.
Highlights
The interest in the Internet of Things (IoT) is growing exponentially so multiple technologies and solutions have emerged to connect mostly everything
IoT comprises a wide variety of user cases with very different requirements
IoT is not new; you can think about all random devices connected to the internet since years via Ethernet, Wi-Fi or cellular networks
Summary
The interest in the Internet of Things (IoT) is growing exponentially so multiple technologies and solutions have emerged to connect mostly everything. A ‘thing’ can be a car, a thermometer or a robot that, when equipped with a transceiver, will exchange information over the internet with a defined service. IoT comprises a wide variety of user cases with very different requirements. IoT is not new; you can think about all random devices connected to the internet since years via Ethernet, Wi-Fi or cellular networks. New demands and use cases keep appearing that push the industry to develop new solutions and open new markets. CERN needed a solution to measure radiation in areas where there was no electricity nor cabling available so the IT department decided to offer a service to support this new requirement
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