IIoT & Data
IIoT
Industrial Internet of Things: connecting industrial assets so their data can be collected, shared and used beyond local control.
IN ONE SENTENCE
It brings sensors, machines, networks, edge devices and software together.
In normal English
IIoT projects range from simple remote tank monitoring to fleet-wide condition analytics; it is an architecture idea, not one single protocol.
Why would I use it?
Use it when operational data needs to become accessible for monitoring, optimisation or service.
THINK OF IT LIKE…
Giving industrial equipment a useful digital connection beyond the local panel.
Related terms
MQTT, edge computing, cloud
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