Automation & Control
Edge computing
Processing industrial data close to the machine instead of sending everything to a distant cloud.
IN ONE SENTENCE
An edge device can filter, calculate, translate and react locally.
In normal English
Keeping computation near the equipment can reduce latency, bandwidth and cloud dependency while still forwarding useful data upstream.
Why would I use it?
Use it when local processing or protocol conversion is useful before data leaves the site.
THINK OF IT LIKE…
Doing the thinking beside the machine before sending the important bits elsewhere.
Related terms
IIoT gateway, cloud, MQTT
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