In the Internet of Things, billions of devices have unique addresses and can transmit data to the cloud for processing, and be managed and controlled via applications. Thanks to increasingly miniaturized computers, affordable sensors, ubiquitous networking, and the increasing availability of “smart” devices around the world, for example, IoT applications will range from smart manufacturing to fitness trackers and from smart homes to smart farming.
Siemens has proven success in combining hardware with software – including automation solutions in production, rail management, traffic management, and decentralized energy supply systems. These are complex systems that require supervision and control and include systems with components from both the real and digital worlds that often involve critical infrastructures and large data sets. Customers have very high expectations for the safety, reliability, durability, and protection of their data, and they want to enrich their existing equipment with the advantages of digitalization without jeopardizing their existing systems.
