Domain Specific IoTs

What is M2M?
• M2M stands for Machine to Machine communication.
• It is a direct communication system between the devices using wired or wireless
communications channels without any human interaction.
• It collects the data and shares it with other connected devices.
• It is a technology that allows devices without the use of the internet to connect
between devices.
• Various applications, such as defense, monitoring and tracking, production and
facility management, are provided by M2M communications.
IoT Design Methodology
 What is IoT device management?
• IoT device management refers to processes managing the entire lifecycle
of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and sensors, from planning and
onboarding, to monitoring and maintenance, through to retirement.

• IoT device management encompasses all of the tools, capabilities, and

• It gives you the ability to connect and configure any number of IoT devices
with ease, control devices and their data, monitor device status, maintain
security, and keep your IoT solutions aligned with your IoT strategy.
 Why use IoT device management?
• IoT device management is a foundational capability for building solutions based
on connected devices, it is one of the most complex aspects from a technology
perspective.
• Effective IoT device management means the ability to manage and monitor devices
—securely, at scale, efficiently—across a heterogeneous environment.
• Master the logistics of IoT device management and you unlock the potential to
launch new services, create new sources of recurring revenue, and minimize the
cost of solution support.
• The capabilities of an IoT device management platform include the ability to
onboard and register your IoT devices, monitor your device’s information (such as
status and location), perform software and firmware updates, manage devices at
scale, troubleshoot problems, remotely configure devices, maintain security, and
integrate data with other enterprise applications.
Device onboarding
• The initial step in IoT device management involves provisioning. Provisioning
entails the initial device configuration to modify the device from its original,
off-the-shelf settings to those required for the device to be integrated into
your network.
• Following provisioning, you need to authenticate the device by confirming its
identity as it is added into the IoT system, and authenticating users at login.
This step ensures that only authorized devices are enrolled, to prevent
intrusions and keep proprietary information secure.
Device viewing
• Gain full visibility over all your IoT devices in one place. A device list allows
you to sort devices by searching and filtering devices, so you can find
exactly what you need when you need it.
Device configuration
• Devices and networks are not static objects. Instead, they are always
evolving. IoT device management enables configuration beyond the initial
provisioning phase. Configuration can include factors including updates to
firmware, networking, access permissions, or other properties.
Device grouping
• Efficient IoT device management relies on scaling from a handful of devices to
thousands or more—and then keeping every device current with firmware and
other configuration updates.
• Organize your devices by grouping them according to their function, location, or
other characteristics into top-level groups, subgroups, or dynamically constructed
smart groups. Grouped devices allow for easier management of devices and bulk
operations.
Diagnostics
• Perform diagnostics on your IoT devices, from an individual unit to the entire
device network.
• Troubleshoot and remediate issues quickly and efficiently to prevent system
downtime.
Status monitoring
• Gain insights into the performance of individual devices or a group of your
definition. Gain insights on user-defined data points, such a temperature or
vibration.
• Establish user-defined notifications to trigger decisions, such events that are
associated with a need for preventive maintenance to prolong machine life.
• Detect and address issues that can lead to security breaches, such as attempted
device configuration changes. View device alarms to maintain in-spec operations.
Device security
• IoT security is an absolute essential to doing business in today’s connected world. IoT
device management enables firmware updates to ensure devices are running on the
latest secure software. The IoT device management platform’s architecture should be
designed to protect physical, network, application and access control.
Device updates
• At some point—or many points—you will need to update your devices’ firmware,
software, configurations, credentials, profiles and trusted certificates. Bulk
configuration is the key to efficient IoT device management, and that is especially true
with IoT device updates. The ability to configure groups of devices with one click
improves consistency and efficiency.
Data integration
• The value of your IoT devices is the data they provide to users across the organization:
operators, product designers, business decision-makers and more. Data integration
capabilities enable your IoT device management platform to communicate with third-
party applications. This enables functions such as pushing updates and code out to
your entire installation of deployed devices, and routing data from devices to the
appropriate users and dashboards.
Device retirement
• Replace or decommission devices after a device fails, you enter an upgrade cycle, or at
the end of the service lifetime. Choose whether to retain device information if the
physical device is being replaced, or archive the data if it will be permanently retired.
IoT device management covers the full lifecycle of IoT devices
The IoT maturity curve shows how organizations can add capabilities over time,
generating value at each step