Policy-Based Programmable IoT Device Sensor Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard IoT devices are designed with tightly coupled sensors, making sensor modification impractical and leading to high costs due to the need for redesign, re-certification, and production changes, resulting in either specialized or overly generic devices with unachievable return on investment (ROI).
Innovation Solution
The development of policy-based programmable IoT devices that allow for hot-swappable sensors and flexible integration with any analytics framework, enabling n-number of sensor combinations and reducing solution ownership costs through a policy management framework and inferred data analytics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If sensors are tightly integrated during the engineering process with predetermined component level integration, then device reliability and performance are improved, but device complexity and modification difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the IoT device into distinct modular components: a base device platform and interchangeable sensor modules. Each sensor module is a self-contained unit with its own sensor array, processing logic, and communication interface. This segmentation allows the device to maintain reliable performance through standardized interfaces while reducing integration complexity by enabling independent sensor module development, testing, and replacement without affecting the core device platform.
2Adaptability or versatility
If sensor modification is implemented, then adaptability and versatility are improved, but manufacturing cost and certification requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal sensor module platform that can be configured with different sensor types (environmental, motion, optical, etc.) while maintaining a standardized mechanical, electrical, and software interface. This universality allows a single base device to support multiple sensor configurations without requiring separate manufacturing lines or certification processes for each sensor type, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining manufacturing efficiency.
3Measurement precision
If device specialization is increased, then measurement precision and performance are improved, but solution cost and ROI decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic device configuration where sensor modules can be added, removed, or swapped based on specific application requirements. This dynamics allows the system to transition from a generic base device to a highly specialized measurement device by simply attaching the appropriate sensor module, thereby achieving high measurement precision for specific tasks without permanently increasing overall device complexity or solution cost.
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AI summary
The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to policy-based programmable Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices. An apparatus, for example, can include a device that includes an interface through which the device is to be connected to an asset. The asset can include one or more asset sensors. The device can include one or more device sensors, a network module, and a controller that executes instructions that cause the device to perform operations. In particular, the controller can execute instructions to cause the device to receive a device policy that instructs the device to collect device data from the device sensor(s) in accordance with a device ruleset. The device also can receive an asset policy that instructs the device to collect asset data from the asset sensor(s) in accordance with an asset ruleset. The device can collect the device data and the asset data in accordance with the device/asset policies.