Dear Readers,

In this rapidly changing technology driven world, wireless connectivity has proved to be an unprecedented blessing, for it has reduced the hassles of tangled wires, length adaptibility and the difficulty in handling while on the go.

If you are a technology enthusiast, you must have already heard the name of LoRa by now. So what is this technology that is catching up in most industrial setups?
LoRa is a wireless technology that has been developed to enable low data rate communications to be made over long distances by sensors and actuators for M2M and Internet of Things, IoT applications. As LoRa technology is able to provide a wide area network capability, it is often referred to as LoRaWAN.

A LoRa network consists of several elements:

1. End points : The endpoints are the elements of the LoRa network where the sensing or control is undertaken. They are normally remotely located.

2. LoRa gateway : The gateway receives the communications from the LoRa endpoints and then transfers them onto the backhaul system. This part of the LoRa network can be Ethernet, cellular or any other telecommunications link wired or wireless. The gateways are connected to the network server using standard IP connections. On this way the data uses a standard protocol, but can be connected to any telecommunications network, whether public or private. In view of the similarity of a LoRa network to that of a cellular one, LoRa gateways may often be co-located with a cellular base station. In this way they are able to use spare capacity on the backhaul network-the portion of the network that comprises of intermediate links between core network and small sub-networks at the edge of the entire hierarchical.

3. Server : The LoRa network server manages the network. The network server acts to eliminate duplicate packets, schedules acknowledgement, and adapts data rates. In view of the way in which it can be deployed and connected, makes it very easy to deply a LoRa network.

4. Remote computer : a remote computer can then control the actions of the endpoints or collect data from them – the LoRa network being almost transparent.

Understanding the LoRa network architecture :
In terms of the actual architecture for the LoRa network, the nodes are typically in a star-of-stars topology with gateways forming a transparent bridge. These relay messages between end-devices and a central network server in the backend.

Communication to end point nodes is generally bi-directional, but it is also possible to support multicast operation, and this is useful for features such as software upgrades or other mass distribution messages.

LoRaWAN endpoint classes:There are many different needs to LoRa endpoints. Accordingly the LoRaWAN supports three classes of endpoints-

1. Class A – bi-directional end-devices : LoRaWAN class A endpoint devices provide bidirectional communications. To achieve this, each endpoint transmission is followed by two short downlink receive windows. The transmission slot scheduled by the particular endpoint is based upon the needs of the end point and also there is a small variation determined using a random time basis.

   LoRa Class A operation provides the lowest power option for end points that only require downlink communication from the server shortly after the end-device has sent an uplink transmission. Downlink communications from the server at any other time wait until the next scheduled uplink time.

2. Class B – bi-directional end-devices with scheduled receive slots : LoRa Class B devices provide the Class A functionality and in addition to this they open extra receive windows at scheduled times. To achieve the required synchronisation from the network, the endpoint receives a time synchronized Beacon from the gateway. This allows the server to know when the end-device is listening.

3. Class C – bi-directional end-devices with maximal receive slots : LoRa Class C devices provide nearly continuously open receive windows. They only closed when the endpoint is transmitting. This type of endpoint is suitable where large amounts of data are needed to be received rather than transmitted.

LoRa network security-The issue of network security is becoming increasingly important. As such LoRa networks require high levels of security to prevent disruption of any systems.

With LoRa, the wireless technology can indeed prove to be a game changer in IoT application implementation.

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Reference : http://www.radio-electronics.com

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Dear Readers,

Welcome to the world of endless opportunities with Internet of Things (IoT). This tech word, which was unheard of until some time ago has now penetrated deep into our lives. Today, nearly everyone ranging from businesses to individuals, are trusting IoT and its realm of endless opportunities.

IoT has given a fresh new makeover to the word “connected”. From connected homes to connected vehicles and devices, the list is endless. Adoption of IoT has in fact changed the face of our otherwise mundane way of thinking in our professional and personal lives. It is extremely delightful to know that cumulative efforts of software & system developers, service providers and product manufacturers are molding our lives in a more convenient form than ever.

IoT has made the impossible happen. The future holds a bright ray of hope as the coming decades are set to witness a transformation in our everyday lives. The network of devices will make our lives smarter by intelligently processing information, people and objects! IoT is pioneering revolutions across industry lines to ultimately benefit us humans.

Just as the way internet has become an indispensable part of our daily lives, likewise IoT too will strengthen its reach to become an integral part of our everyday life. It’s only a matter of time before compelling IoT will stir our quest to own highly imaginative products & services. It is then that IoT will unleash its full potential and strengthen its stronghold in forbidden areas and tighten its grip on our lives.

According to researches, there are around 34 billion devices connected through IoT technology. Connected objects are bringing about a paradigm shift in the way we looked at objects or perceived their usage. No more is a home security camera just a camera. It has become the security mate of your homes guarding it and sending out real time alerts when it detects suspicious activities. On the other hand, tiny gadgets like a smart watch act like your child’s guardian when they are away from your sight. Smart watches are equipped with multiple functions like real time tracking, voice calling, SoS alerts, panic button, geo fencing and land marking etc. They help distressed by rolling out alerts to pre-defined numbers thus, making it possible for help to reach them on time. Besides, baby monitors have smart sensors to monitor baby habits & moves and send out alerts when an unusual activity is detected.

There are many other IoT objects that have made our lives easy and many are still cocooned as an idea. These ideas will certainly unfurl their potential and enhance the way we think, see and feel objects in the future.

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Dear Readers,

Arthur C. Clark’s third law of prediction holds that “advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”

Seems so true in this age! Technology is indeed moving at a magical pace and has paved way to the evolution of global positioning systems (GPS) too.

But what exactly is this ‘GPS’?

GPS stands for Global Positioning System which is a satellite-based navigation system providing location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the earth surface in just one click.

Being lost geographically can be a terrifying experience but GPS is the solution in the form of a smart technology that can guide you wherever you go. Originally used for military purposes, it is now becoming a common technology that is used in many walks of life. The future definitely holds some interesting advancements in this technology domain.

GPS

Now the question is can we really track everything down with the help of GPS technology and if so, can we do same for our loved ones?

Losing track of any of your near and dear one – be it a family member or a friend or anybody you care about, can be your worst nightmare. However, the recent emergence of GPS-enabled devices tend to offer a solution on the go.

Electronic surveillance can be the most effective way of keeping track of your folks in this digital age. An increasing number of advancements in mobile apps for smart-phones use GPS technology to also help parents keep track of the whereabouts of their kids in the event of an emergency in much less time than it would take to find him/her on their own. Many smart GPS enabled devices are available in the market in the form of wearables which are both handy as well as affordable.

There are 3 main uses of GPS enabled wearable technology:

Location: It can help you to locate your kin in the event of any emergency and keep you in touch with him/her 24X7.
 
Alerts: You can save preset landmarks and get notified whenever the device enters those locations. You can also mark authorized and restricted zones for the devices and be ensured that your children are in a safe zone. You get an alert every time your child enters the landmarked area.
 
Alarm: Whenever a person is in danger, the watch can send SoS Panic alarm with a single button press to the emergency contact’s phone.

GWatch is a GPS enabled watch available for ensuring safety so that you can stay connected to your kins and get the advantage of this revolutionary technology and landmark breakthroughs in personal tracking.

Sounds like a good plan to put an end to all your safety concerns surrounding your loved ones – Check out our upcoming product GWatch.

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Dear Readers,

Internet of Things (IoT) is a futuristic technology that has put the best brains in the world to test for some time now, and has made even the most sluggish brains to pause and ponder about the possibilities that lay ahead. Right from established industry biggies to startups, all are combining their best efforts to discover that eventual IoT solution to transform lives. And those who are not yet ready to embrace the impending change are sure going to get left behind. So what makes this whole discussion about internet of things so crucial and worthwhile? Take a look…

IoT would potentially enable inanimate objects to work in tandem with each other and make our lives much easier. It will be a means to make available, all things to all people.

Our work model itself is inspired by the idea behind IoT, ie., gestating the ultimate promise of connecting the unconnected. IoT will bring about a colossal change that would lead to a universal new beginning altogether.

Learn…Trustable helmsman of your career!

Xinoe is a company that spearheads in providing trainings and knowledge-building processes, making them innovative fun-learning sessions, wherein the trainees are provided with lectures, worksheets and most importantly extensive hands-on-tools lab experiences to enable them grasp the entire modus operandi of the Embedded, VLSI and CS/IT dominant industry setup. The qualified and experienced team of trainers leave no stone unturned in making learners understand the basics of chosen domains along with providing adequate information and do-it-yourself kind of practical sessions to help them retain what they are taught.

Create…Where imagination meets implementation!

While Xinoe builds an excellent foundation of concepts and practical expertise in individuals getting enrolled, Inxee brings forth the next step which is putting the acquired skills to test and carve out real-time systems in the design and development under the fields of Semiconductor, PCB, Software & System. A mainstream pathbreaking indigenous product developed at Inxee, called the BMS ( building management system ) which keeps you only a click-away from all the power-consuming applications like lighting, fan and ambience monitoring thermostat so that you can accordingly choose which application is required and when, even when you’re not home. Visualize this: As you approach the front door of your house, a remote control built into your key unlocks the door. The door’s wireless radio messages the network, which prompts the hall lights to turn on. The in-house thermostat, which was lowered after you left for work, returns to the normal comfort zone. Everything is acting in coordination and on its own. Actually you need to figure out the ways
Further add-ons to this solution, might empower you to be aware of important and often emergency situations arising at your house when you are on the go and not at home.
Let’s take the situation where you might be away on a vacation and the house is empty. A moisture sensor detects water on the basement floor. That sensor finding is processed by an app, which has received another report from a temperature sensor that detects the seeping of water from the main water pipe. This might be because the water pipe is ready to burst. As soon as you receive the notification you can authorize a neighbour to make sure things are fine or any action needs to be taken.
Another accomplishment of Inxee has been the development of major portion of the vehicle telematics solution FleetRobo, which is a flagship product of IT major Binary Semantics, by the highly skilled and competent team of professionals and industry experts at Inxee.

Connectivity Idea with Lightbulb

Experience…Vehicle Telematics Easy like never before!

FleetRobo is one such smart, out-of-the-box, intelligent transportation systems solution, which combines our aforementioned service areas and puts what we have learnt and created to implementation and is full-on ready to be experienced by consumers. Fleet Robo has an end-to-end fleet management application that synthesizes real-time information and location data of vehicles that are connected with a central cloud server. We have developed automatic dispatching solutions that identify the cars connected with central base station and assigns the job based on intelligent business rules. Our solutions offers off-the-rack MIS reports to help the fleet managers take better decisions. We have just started our journey to develop future solutions and next generation applications that can collate and utilize the history data, vehicle information and real time situational data for intelligent and safe transportation. This would give you a broad idea about the fact that what we may be entering into is nothing but an open door opening unto infinitely many possibilities.

Miles to go indeed !

Do drop us a line! We so appreciate your inputs.

Author :

Harsha Thakur
Senior Technical Content Writer

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Dear Readers,

Internet of Things technology is bringing about far reaching changes in every field of applied engineering, be it medical devices, industrial automation, home automation, health and fitness, energy management. As established by frontrunners in technology, the IoT is estimated to bring in approx.US$6.2 trillion to the world economy, with nearly 26 to 30 billion connected devices playing an important role in the massive web revolution by 2020.

Electronic system design is often considered the most critical aspect of any product success and the same goes for IoT-based utility products. Looking at relevant market trends, it however is important to review key aspects of IoT for hardware design.

The significant few are listed blow:

Abiding by these key design ethics, you are sure to make a future-proof, highly capable IoT design, a boon to the mankind.

Cheers!!!

Keep tuned to this space for more!

Author:
Harsha Thakur
Technical Content Writer

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Dear Readers,

Wearables and the IOT are an invigorating mix of internet enablement and cutting-edge technologies. They seamlessly blend to create a vast avenue of opportunities that can serve a remarkable range of human needs. It also has the potential to give us all resources that are best suited in ambient computing to make business and government operations practically chaos-free.

So what really are these things we fondly address as “wearables” and what’s with the term “IoT”.

Wearables are basically electronic computers or sensors you can put on and that connects to your smart phones wirelessly or connects directly over the internet. The generation one wearables focussed majorly on lifestyle activities like staying fit and active or monitoring weight and pulse. The list goes far beyond usually seen heart rate monitors, internet-enabled fitness bands or clip-ons. The term Internet of Things, or IoT, as is often referred to as, comprises machine-to-machine, human-to-machine and machine-to-human sensors connected over the cloud or internet, the IOT can be utilized in connected cars, connected homes, connected offices, connected businesses, smart cities, smart industries and the environment to capture valuable data from all these sources. IOT objects can simply function without human-to-human or human-to-computer involvement, that expands their scope of workability.

Consider the Internet of Things and wearables as a nest of concentric circles. The circle which is closest to you envelopes your body’s area network : a set or system of sensors that are placed inside or over your body. As you start to move away from your body area network, immediate ambience creates a canopy that has numerous smart and connected things in it. All these off-the-cuff technologies are working in tandem to enhance your self-awareness hands-free and help keep you safe and sound.

This circle of IOT can be expanded to your businesses as well, encompassing all essentials in monitoring your goals. In a nutshell, the fundamental force driving emerging technologies as these, depend largely on the enhancement of the quality of life.

Keep tuned to this space for more!

Author:
Harsha Thakur
Technical Content Writer

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Dear Readers,

We were not around to witness the great “Renaissance” that brought about a cultural upheaval across the globe, spanning over 14th to 17th century, but for millennials like us, the gradual and brainstorming foray of IoT into every aspect of our lives is going to be bigger and better for sure.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to connect about 50 billion smart objects to the network by the year 2020. Applications and their enablement plays a critical role in harnessing this connectivity, growth and the data generated from these objects. Through these applications, data collected can trigger breakthroughs in decision making, operational efficiencies, safety and security and affect nearly every aspect of the customer experience. The Internet of Things is opening up a parallel world of ‘thinglings’ (like the sound of this word, don’t you? As siblings are related by a lineage of blood, thinglings can be all those things connected through internet. Voila! ) that is going to bring about a tremendous transformation into our societies, our workplaces, our cities and our complete lives.

Remember that blockbuster animated movie ‘Cars’ which depicted a car as a humanized version of itself that can ‘talk’ to other cars, think on its own and even take decisions. This sci-fi situation might soon become a reality and believe me this would lead you to sigh in relief, considering the fact that humans lose more lives to road mishaps than to deadly cancers or AIDS. Things are changing at a cosmic pace and for good, hopefully.

Consider this situation: You’ve had a hard day at office and feel drained of all energy. You reach home and take a de-stressing shower. While bathing your thoughts drift to the idea of having big scoops of butterscotch ice-cream kept in your home refrigerator to cool-off your head. So right after you get dressed, you reach out for your freezer and pull out the ice cream bucket. As soon as you close the refrigerator door, a connected wireless speaker urges, loudly, “ Your most recent BMI / weight / height are…You may like to reconsider your selection”. The wireless speaker is programmed to report data collected from the bio-montoring sensor fitted in your bathroom, clubbing it with the nutritional value of groceries present in your fridge as collected from RFID tags around them and then reporting it to you.

Now imagine this : You woke up late and need to rush to be in time to pick up a friend from the airport. You find your wallet and jacket and step out without your car keys in your pocket. Perfect way to waste at least half-an hour first searching for keys and then locking the front door! *Beep Beep Beep*. Your ‘smart-door’ delays automatic locking of front door for an extra 90 seconds, as you just left without your keys, which is sensed by the RF sensor fixed at the doorway, giving you the chance to duck back inside to get keys if urgent and save those precious seconds .

Amazing, isn’t it? And this is not just any far-fetched silly dream, for the simple fact that the concept of IoT provides application writers (or App writers) with the power to connect objects not even vaguely related otherwise and start an entire new sort of functionality altogether. It’s almost like providing a carte blanche to the IOT application writers.

IOT

Cut to next scenario: It’s a happy weekend and you slept for eight hours, straight. You wake up rejuvenated and feel like going for a morning walk. But since you’re not some habitual morning-walker, you’re unaware of the parks and paths that would be best for you. But you need not worry as this particular mobile app has plenty of information about nearby parks and traffic-free roads that you may like to take. Additionally it gives you a track of all those registered with the app and taking a morning walk already, with updates about whatever paths they’re on. Who knows, you may end up finding someone to keep you company while taking the walk (tongue-in-cheek!).

The most evident alterations as a result of IoT-driven advancements are going to show-up in the ways we communicate and control things, resulting in subsequent cost-cuttings. Basically this would open up vast avenues for research and development unleashing innumerable inventions, acting as if it’s sort of some Getafix’s magic potion. However, we have to make sure this change is going to be a positive development and we are adequately equipped for the security and reliability issues, considering the vast amount of data that would be accessed for such an IoT-driven world. Optimistically, this won’t lead to opening up of a doomed Pandora’s Box.

Keep tuned to this space for more ! We appreciate your feedback.

Author:
Harsha Thakur
Technical Content Writer

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