The Internet of Things and Services (IoTS) has born a new term: Generation C – the C stands for “connected”. Let me quote the futurist and digital analyst Brian Solis: This generation has “digital prowess as part of their DNA. And, it’s the first generation to receive both a birth certificate and a social profile or presence upon delivery into this world.” Generation C’s digital lifestyle (e.g. smart phones, apping, social networking) imposes a new level of business creativity on established domains, for example the energy world. For more traditional business environments, Solis recommends “augmented engagement strategies” based on Generation C’s behaviors, needs, expectations and the online platforms this new “connected” customer base uses. So what does this mean for utilities and the supply chain around them? Read more…
Direct link to the video "Industry 4.0 - The Technological Revolution continues!"
Industry 4.0 is paving the way for a social and technological revolution that will drastically change the entire industrial landscape. Why 4.0? As since the 18th century, when the first Industrial Revolution began, it is the fourth wave of major technological changes. There is brand new video footage available from the German Engineering Association VDMA featuring different Industry 4.0 projects of players such as the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Bosch, SAP, Siemens as well as Wittenstein. What this video shows: Industry 4.0 is a sophisticated approach changing the entire global value chain: communication, planning, logistics and production.
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More and more electric vehicles for commercial use are available to the end user. Solutions for charging cars at home and at public places are elaborate and accessible at more and more places. Cloud solutions to manage charging infrastructure and electric fleets are being rolled-out in applications worldwide. Is this the breakthrough for eMobility in commercial use? Read more…
Corporate headquarters of Robert Bosch GmbH in Gerlingen near Stuttgart
The Internet of Things and Services (IoTS) was a recurring topic in Bosch’s annual press conference, held on April 26. There were a few key take-aways for me: Bosch’s top management is passionately committed to the IoTS – Franz Fehrenbach, Volkmar Denner and Siegfried Dais all showed with many examples why Bosch is a significant player in the Web 3.0. Secondly, Bosch’s vision and strategy for IoTS reside on four pillars. Read more…
There is a lot of research and development going on in the arena of electromobility. Dozens if not hundreds of projects are carried out worldwide on a local level and even on supranational level like the Green eMotion project. Why is this and what are the success factors?
Singapore also found electromobility very appealing for their specific geographic and economic situation. The Singaporean government therefore created the EV Test Bed Programme. A program to attract high-tech manufacturing and research activities in Singapore and to create innovative business models to be exported to other countries. The agencies behind the EV Test Bed programme chose Bosch Software Innovations to develop and operate the charging services in Singapore. Read more…
Are you also chased by the fridge that does your grocery shopping? I am. Whenever I open a newspaper these days, it’s there. LG even has a fridge that helps you diet. So, what is this fuzz on smart appliances all about? Let me discuss a few aspects that I came across – no claim to be complete!
Why do we need smart appliances?
In a German home, approx. 50% of electricity is used by household appliances. A recent study of the German Institute for Applied Ecology shows that it is likely that energy consumption of white goods will have decreased by 33-51% in 2030. Smart major appliances support this trend: They not only provide users comfort, but use energy more efficiently and have the power to shrink a household’s electricity bill. Read more…
At CeBIT 2012 I talked to my colleague Stefanie Peitzker about our platform for internet of things applications. At Bosch Software Innovations I am responsible for the architecture and conceptual design of this platform. Watch the video below and let me explain which qualitative issues need to be addressed by our platform in addition to mere functional requirements. I also pointed out how physical devices — not necessarily capable of communicating using IP — are connected to the cloud back end infrastructure. Summing up all particular layers and their specific tasks is another topic we covered and completes the “Big Picture” of our platform.
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One major goal of the Internet of Things and Services (IoT) is the connection and interaction of systems and things. Formerly, most of those things were offline and not able to play a role in a networked world. Now, those kind of connected systems provide users added value by supplying services across domain boundaries, e.g. telemedicine, energy, mobility, smart homes. By integrating systems and things in this exciting, networked world, not only new stakeholders come into play, but also the number of situations grows immensely. Read more…
JAX 2012 is only some days away and we are very excited about being there! Frank Puhlmann and I will have the chance to give a presentation on the integration of rules and processes, leveraging our Integrated BPM Project Methodology (IBPM). We have learned a lot since the rollout of the IBPM methodology over a year ago, and we are looking forward to sharing our lessons learned with you!
Here is the link to the JAX sessions
The following video is showing the interaction between BPM and BRM in the Internet of Things. The demo is based on a scenario where live video cameras are submitting events to a security firm. Visual Rules BRM is used to filter the events and start incident management processes in case of significant events (e.g. intrusion, loitering). inubit BPM is used to implement the incident management process, including management of the mobile work force, work schedules of the guards, etc. BPM based monitoring and analytics provides transparency for important KPIs. Master data management is used to manage information about customer sites and cameras.
