IoT solutions for (smart) buildingsConference SAFM 2017, 23.5.2017

Agenda

● Company profile● A short introduction to IoT● IoT platform Thingsboard● Reference project WienEnergie● Reference project Ecocapsule● Reference project Cvernovka● Reference project Facility management customer XY

MAKERS s. r. o.

● established in 2017 by 4 founders, originally from IoT Bratislava community

● years of experience in the area of IoT

Our solutions & services

● IoT Research & Development (Ecocapsule)● SmartGrid/SmartHome complex solutions

(WienEnergie)● IoT platform configuration, development,

deployment and support (Top3 building and industry control system producer)

● Custom IoT solutions realizations (Top3 Facility Mng, SmartCity provider)

What exactly is IoT?

Smart Systems and the Internet of Things are driven by a combination of:

Sensors & actuators Connectivity People & processes

Sensors & actuators

The idea behind many improvements is straightforward: we want the world around us to be much alike us, or even better. In terms of IoT we strive to equip every possible electronic with various sensors providing us our eyes, ears and other senses.

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All the measured values need to be presented somewhere. Therefore the major topic of IoT based systems is connectivity. We quite often need to use energy efficient devices, because they are battery powered.

Connectivity

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These networked inputs can then be combined into bi-directional systems that integrate data, people, processes and systems for better decision making.

People & processes

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IoT meets buildings

An IoT platform can help you:

● Collect valuable data not only from various BMS (HVAC, lighting, security, …) but also from tenants and their wearables.

● New insights and recommendations can arise from all collected data. Better decision making.● Provide Facility managers better overview of their buildings, technologies and tenants. Detailed data

visualisation is key aspect to relevant building operations.

ThingsboardIoT platform

Thingsboard is an open-source IoT platform that enables rapid development, management and scaling of IoT projects.

Thingsboard is:

● scalable: horizontally scalable platform, build using leading open-source technologies,

● fault-tolerant: no single-point-of-failure, every node in the cluster is identical,

● robust and efficient: single server node can handle tens or even hundreds thousands of devices,

● customizable: adding new functionality is easy with customizable widgets, rule engine and plugin system.

IoT platform purpose & benefits

Other building communication protocols include ModBus, M-Bus, KNX, 1-Wire, Z-Wave ...

Thingsboard: Features

● Telemetry Data Collection support

● Horizontal scalability● Data Visualization● Fault-tolerance● IoT Rule Engine

● Security● Device Management● Customization and

Integration● Multi-tenancy● 100% Open-source

Thingsboard: SCADA demo

Our work

A quick look to our lab - ongoing and planned projects.

WienEnergie

Complete SmartHome system R&D project built from scratch. HW and SW integration of various technologies.

Aim: energy monitoring

WienEnergie

Detailed view of every energy component together with historical data and logs.

WienEnergie

Graphical overview of all connected sources to better understand energy flow and dependencies.

Ecocapsule

Mini smart home system R&D for specific use-cases.

Energy management - highest priority.

Energy effectivity education for sustainable living.

Ecocapsule

PV panels & battery management system

Wind turbine management system

Water management system (rain, drink, grey, black)

HW & SW integration of numbers of sensors to support:

CvernovkaSmartcity incubator

● Photovoltaic panels● Hot water solar panels● Rain water collectors &

distribution● E-car chargers● Smart metering

Facility management system:● Ticketing & reservations● Connection to FB group● Polling● Document server● Reminders● Energy monitoring system

IoT platform Thingsboard integrates remote collection of consumption data from numerous heating plants.

Online actual overview of all measured values on a SCADA like user interface.

Facility management customer X

Early detection system (EDS)

● FMC helpdesk has the information latest as the first tenant finds out.

● Automatic reply to all tenants that the problem is already known and being solved.

Facility management customer Y

Our offerfor facility management

companies

● Let’s build your IoT solution○ be one of the leading adopters in region○ name your desired improvements - we

will develop a tailor made solution○ re-use the solution across various

buildings with easy customization

Peter Vereš<mail> peter.veres@makers.sk<phone> +421 903 604 158

Backup slides - Thingsboard

IoT platform purpose & benefitsIoT platform should enable rapid development, central management and scaling of IoT projects, especially in:

● Provision and manage devicesProvision, monitor and control your devices in secure way using rich server-side APIs.

● Collect and visualize dataCollect and store telemetry data in scalable and fault-tolerant way. Visualize your data with built-in or custom widgets and flexible dashboards. Share dashboards with your customers.

● Process and ReactDefine data processing rules and trigger reactions using plugins.

● IoT GatewayIntegrate devices connected to legacy and third-party systems using existing protocols. Connect to your OPC-UA server or MQTT broker in minutes by following this guide.

● Enable use-case specific customization

Thingsboard: SCADA demo

Backup slides - Other

Our servicesin the area of IoT platform

customization and custom IoT solutions

● IoT platforms ○ E2E solution preparation and software

design/architecture,○ IoT platform selection & comparison

advisory, roadmap preparation,○ platform configuration, customization,

development and deployment,○ 2nd and 3rd line platform support.

● IoT custom solutions & products ○ pre-sales support and consulting,○ platform configuration, customization

and custom development,○ production-ready and high-scalability

deployment support,○ user’s and admin’s trainings,○ 2nd and 3rd line solution support.

Implementation