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E 2017 1 THE WORLD OF ENERGY HARVESTING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
Connected
IBM: Cognitive buildings
IoT
EnOcean: The Internet of Things – from the
sensor to the application via the cloud
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EDITORIAL 03
Dear reader,
we founded our company 15 years ago, home to highly efficient building complexes
based on a simple idea and with a great to integrated Industry 4.0 applications.
deal of enthusiasm. We have remained
true to the claim of the EnOcean company The underlying wireless standard is deter-
name that we came up with at the time. mined by the particular application. Our
Since then, we’ve been tapping the “Energy energy harvesting solutions today support
Ocean” all around us in order to operate the interdisciplinary “EnOcean wireless
wireless sensors without batteries. The basic standard”, which has been optimized for
idea underlying the technology is and building technology, as well as 2.4 GHz
remains fascinating. Every state change, Bluetooth and ZigBee solutions for use in a
such as pressing a switch or changing a tem- room, including long-distance wireless
perature, also results in a change in energy, solutions with ranges of several kilometers.
which makes it possible to collect this infor- The EnOcean Alliance standardizes the
mation and process it electronically in order EnOcean wireless technology with inter-
to turn it into a wireless signal. faces of interoperable wireless sensors for
the Internet of Things. As a new promoter
While the focus in the early days was on within the EnOcean Alliance, IBM will con-
the simplest of switching applications for tribute its experience in digitalization and
controlling lights and heating, the recent cognitive computing to help us introduce
trend of the Internet of Things (IoT) offers entirely new aspects into the EnOcean
entirely new application possibilities. The Alliance, for example to implement innova-
wireless signal no longer merely replaces tive solutions for optimizing real estate
cables between sensors and actuators, and projects.
the light switch also controls far more than
the power supply to the lamp. Instead, our As the new CEO of EnOcean GmbH, I am
sensors generate raw data for the IoT. The very much looking forward to working with
desired action no longer results from the our team and our established and future
rigid connection between the switch and partnerships to shape the many develop-
actuator but from the context of all infor- ment and application possibilities for our
mation gathered. For example, pressing a energy harvesting wireless technology. I
button calls up a scene that turns on the hope you enjoy reading this issue of
lights and the coffee machine depending Perpetuum.
on the time of day or opens the blinds
when the ambient light has reached a suf-
ficient level. The raw material of sensor
information thus forms the basis for creat- Andreas Schneider
ing intelligent systems, from the smart CEO, EnOcean GmbH
04 perpetuum E 2017 1 CONTENTS
Editorial 03
Contents 04
Figures for the EnOcean ecosystem 06
Dolphin products 868 MHz, 902 MHz, 928 MHz and 2.4 GHz 07
Technology: Innovation
Self-powered Bluetooth Beacons – Signal fires of the modern age 08
Monitoring the environment with maintenance-free wireless sensors 10
Self-powered Bluetooth Low Energy solutions 12
3YOURMIND: The Merging of IoT and 3D Printing 13
Lead topic: Connected IoT
The Internet of Things – from the sensor to the application via the cloud 14
Sensors to the cloud – succesful IoT collaborations 17
IBM: Cognitive buildings 18
JÄGER DIREKT: Electrical equipment retailers, OPUS, EnOcean und Apple HomeKit! 20
BSC Computer: Open Connectivity Foundation – new standard for the interoparable IoT 23
TRIO2SYS: The wireless and battery-free interpreter 24
Molex: Network Connected Lighting – sensor nods for the IoT 25
Pressac: Versatile, three-channel temperature sensor for IoT solutions 26
„Alexa, please switch off the lights!“ 27
EnOcean Alliance
Knowleldge EnOcean Alliance Certification – quality seal for reliable interoperability 28
References
SAUTER: A fortress for France’s banknotes 30
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THERMOKON: Symbiosis of Design and Functionality 32
Enno: Smart and poetic life for Mansion Wenrode 34
IQfy: Robinson Club Maldives – Disconnect = Recover 36
Ad Hoc Electronics: A new level of illumination and lighting control 38
DEUTA Controls: Shining in new splendor, thanks to a modern lighting solution 40
Solutions
ViCOS: Complete wireless coverage delivers EnOcean messages safely to their destinations 42
Schwabenhaus: Smart model house in the Swabian alpine upland 44
RMS.lu: Plug & play for easy monitoring 46
WAGO: Optimal Production Hall Lighting at Lower Costs 47
Kermi: x-optimised – an easy-to-use heating system 48
Products
AFRISO: All-around security – smart security for Smart Home 50
SAUTER: Integrated room automation for more comfort and efficiency 51
NodOn: The world’s smallest EnOcean smart plug 52
IQfy pressure sensor: Smart sensing in every direction 53
SECO: Efficient, safe, comfortable 54
MACO: mTRONIC, the wireless sensor that is always keeping watch 55
Echoflex Solutions: From your office to the cloud – Self-powered sensors for the IoT 56
AWAG Elektrotechnik: The latest generation of smart actuators 57
CNS: The benefits of technological convergence – Niagara and EnOcean 58
Weinzierl: Simply more security – EnOcean and KNX 59
News & Services
New EnOcean Alliance logo | EnOcean at CES 2017 60
EasyIO wins ControlTrends Award for Wireless-Product solution 61
Masthead 62
Overview members EnOcean Alliance 63
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AD HOC
A new level of
illumination and
lighting control
EnOcean 14
The Internet of Things – from the sensor
to the application via the cloud
IBM Thermokon
32
Cognitive buildings Symbiosis of Design and
Functionality
06 perpetuum E 2017 1 ENOCEAN. World
Figures for the EnOcean
ecosystem The ocean of unused energy - this source reveals the batteryless wire-
less technology from EnOcean. What advantages do EnOcean switches
and sensors offer? This page provides insight into the microcosm of
energy harvesting and the future of the Internet of Things. Learn more
about the new EnOcean Alliance logo on page 60.
➔ The EnOcean Alliance has more than
400 members. ➔ Over 1,500 interoperable products
based on the EnOcean standard are available.
400,000
➔ Enocean technology has already been installed in more than buildings around the
world. This saves approximately
50,000,000 batteries.
➔ The Enocean wireless standard for
Self-powered sensors for the Internet of Things
868 MHz
worldwide usage:
Trillions
for Europe and China,
of IoT sensors
will be operated by 2025.
902 MHz
for North America and
(soucre: TSensor Summit Oct 2013)
928 MHz for Japan.
In 5 years, the number of users with over
connected devices will increase
20
44
by percent.
(source: IBM Institute for business value. “The Business of
Things: Designing business models to win in the cognitive IoT.” December 2015)
Analysts project by 2025, data from connected devices will yield insights
driving potential economic value of as much
as USD 11 trillion.
(source: Unlocking the potential of the Internet of Things. McKinsey & Company, June 2015)
Visit the self-powered EnOcean world on the web: www.enocean.com | www.enocean-alliance.org
ENOCEAN. Products 07
Dolphin Products
EnOcean’s Dolphin product portfolio includes self-powered wireless modules and white-label end products,
enabling product manufacturers to develop reliable and maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for
global use.
Products with 868 MHz – EnOcean for Europe and other countries adopting R&TTE/RED specification
Products with 902 MHz – EnOcean for North America adopting FCC/IC specification
Products with 928 MHz – EnOcean for Japan adopting ARIB specification
Products with 2.4 GHz – for BLE & ZigBee networks (worldwide)
Energy Energy Harvesting For Energy For Controllers Tools
Converter Wireless Switches Harvesting and Actuators
Wireless Sensors
Energy converters Energy harvesting Solar-powered energy Wireless transceiver Starter kits and
collect and save the switches use kinetic harvesting sensors modules and products development tools help
tiniest amounts of energy for switching monitor and sense receive sensor data and OEMs to implement
energy from their applications in the environment to also transmit values to energy harvesting
environment. buildings and the transmit this data to other devices. wireless modules and
Internet of Things. a wireless node. products easily.
EnOcean Products: www.enocean.com/products
Product Finder: www.enocean.com/en/product-finder/
08 perpetuum E 2017 1 TECHNOLOGY. Innovation
Self-powered
Bluetooth
Beacons – Signal fires of the modern age
Beacons have been used to guide people for many centuries. Traditionally,
they have been implemented as signal fires on top of a hill or a tower that
can be seen from far away. This historic concept has more recently been
augmented by a new class of radio transmitters called Bluetooth Beacon.
By Matthias Kassner, Product Marketing Director, EnOcean GmbH
The functionality of modern Bluetooth bea- do so by transmitting specific status mes- path loss and distance. Small increases in
cons is very similar to their historic prede- sages at regular intervals. The receiver of distance should ideally correspond to large
cessors. They also periodically transmit in- such messages can establish his distance decreases in received signal strength to pre-
formation providing guidance to receivers from the transmitter based on the relation cisely establish the location. Based on stan-
about location and possibly additional pa- between the signal strength at the receiver dard path loss curves for the selected radio
rameters. versus the signal strength at which the sig- protocol and frequency, it is possible to
nal was transmitted. determine the distance of the receiver from
Determining location the sender.
Location information continues to be one of The relation between transmitted and
the most important parameters in our daily received signal strengths is called the path Radio systems using 2.4 GHz – such as
life. Bluetooth beacons can provide valuable loss. For precise location measurement, it is Bluetooth - are ideal for this type of applica-
help in establishing the exact location. They desirable to have a strong relation between tion since their signals decline much faster
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with distance than sub 1 GHz radio signals tance. The availability (in use or avail- of the most popular sources of renewable
such as EnOcean radio telegrams. able) and the exact location of available energy. Using miniaturized solar modules,
wheelchairs is often unknown requiring indoor light can also be used to supply elec-
Flexible and maintenance-free the airport to provide significant more tricity for ultra-low power wireless radio
location applications wheelchairs than actually required. modules. Without need of batteries and
In general, there are two classes of beacon- cables, these solutions enable flexible and
based location use cases. First one Characteristic for both use cases is the need maintenance-free location applications.
includes: to have transmitting beacon devices that can
be easily setup (either at defined locations or Integrated intelligence
➔ Fixed transmitter, moving receiver attached to certain equipment) and operate Bluetooth beacons can provide valuable
This is the classic beacon use case where reliably without maintenance. additional information such as temperature,
the location of the transmitter (light- humidity or light level. This enables inte-
house) is fixed in a well-known location Energy supply grated intelligent solutions for energy moni-
while the precise location of the receiver Beacons are required to frequently transmit toring and control with little impact on the
is unknown. A typical application would their signals so that receivers can quickly existing infrastructure. For example, the
be indoor location information, i.e. the and reliably establish their location. room climate can be monitored precisely. All
ability to establish ones exact location Transmission cycles of one second or less end points can transmit their data to a cen-
within an unknown building. are common in these applications. The tral system, which evaluates the information
energy required for radio transmissions is of and makes decisions according to the
Another typical use case is location-spe- course strongly dependent on the transmis- requirements. These solutions help make
cific content, where for instance visitors sion cycle. Short transmission cycles buildings more flexible, more energy-effi-
to an art gallery receive information required for location beacons have a direct cient and more cost-effective.
about specific paintings in their immedi- impact on the lifetime of battery-based solu-
ate vicinity. tions and therefore make energy harvesting
beacons a better choice for applications www.enocean.com
➔ Moving transmitter, fixed receiver where reliable, maintenance-free operation
This use case is typical for equipment is required.
tracking where the exact location of spe-
cific items needs to be determined. For Thanks to Energy Harvesting technology,
instance, many airports provide wheel- energy can be obtained from the surround-
chairs for people needing special assis- ing environment. Light, for example, is one
10 perpetuum E 2017 1 TECHNOLOGY. Innovation
Monitoring the
environment with
maintenance-free wireless sensors
Series products of energy harvesting wireless components have been available for more than
15 years – especially for use in building automation, where they help save energy and improve
comfort and security at attractive operating costs – a success story that endures. The techno-
logy has now conquered a new field of application. By Frank Schmidt, CTO and Marian Hönsch, Product Manager,
EnOcean GmbH
A new world at your doorstep Nowhere is this more true than in outdoor based on experience and building blocks
Any infrastructure that we encounter in areas, where replacing batteries is even from earlier developments. This applies, in
everyday life can benefit from sensors. For more complicated: in the fields, on bridges particular, to the sophisticated charging and
example, sensors can tell us whether the and building facades, on high voltage lines energy management system, a flexible and
road is icy or where we can find a free park- or bodies of water. energy-optimized communication strategy
ing space. They warn us when bridges need and the standardized data interface.
maintenance or high voltage lines are over- New challenges
loaded. In the fields, they collect essential Compared to building automation, two A typical installation uses three main com-
information needed for the optimum cultiva- important new requirements arise for out- ponents: sensor transceivers, a gateway
tion of agricultural crops. The main reason door applications: The first relates to the transceiver and sensors.
why only a fraction of this potential has been radio range, which should be several kilome-
used up to now lies in the cost of cables – or ters despite the limited energy reserves. The The sensor transceivers are encased in a
the cost of maintaining battery-powered second concerns the outdoor conditions: robust aluminum housing with three M16
wireless sensors. moisture, dirt, sunlight and extreme tem- interfaces. Two interfaces are used for con-
peratures require solid building technology necting external sensors, while the third per-
Zero maintenance is crucial and suitable structural elements, in particu- mits the individual configuration and soft-
One thing we have learned from building lar for the energy stores, in order to protect ware updates. An integrated solar cell allows
technology is that zero maintenance is the electronics. for fully maintenance-free operation and
important, and it is the crucial reason for the facilitates the collection and transmission of
success of energy harvesting technology. The long-range wireless system data within a defined period of time over
Changing batteries is unacceptable due to from EnOcean several kilometers.
the effort required for disposal and the cost Over the last three years, EnOcean has
of replacement. developed a proprietary long-range system11
Maintenance-free wireless sensors play a signifi-
cant role in increasing crop yields and quality in
agriculture.
The gateway transceiver uses the same order to open up more and more new fields
housing but without a solar cell window, of application.
since the latter is supplied via its own M16
interface. This interface also makes it pos- Wireless standards, networks
sible to transfer the data to the cloud. and services
New wireless standards combine low trans-
All sensors are connected to the sensor trans- mission power with long ranges. Examples
ceiver via short cables (up to 2 meters) with include LORA, based on chip technology
M16 plugs. A generic interface was developed from Semtech, and the narrow-band trans- been available in series production for the
for this purpose, which enables new sensors to mission process developed by Sigfox, which Japanese market since the end of 2016.
be added to the system flexibly later on with- can be implemented on different transceiver The first customer to successfully use this
out requiring software updates in the trans- platforms. Both processes also rely on long-range solution for agricultural applica-
ceiver. increasingly expanding an infrastructure—a tions is the Japanese company NTT.
network of receiving nodes which transfer
From parking space monitoring the sensor data to the cloud and facilitate Thanks to EnOcean’s extensive expertise in
to agricultural applications new data-focused services. the area of energy harvesting and applica-
Until now, sensors have been used for agri- tions based on various wireless standards,
cultural purposes to measure soil moisture, Self-powered monitoring of the the energy harvesting wireless technology
humidity, temperature and light intensity. environment based on long- based on open standards increases effi-
We continue to work on sensors for monitor- range standards ciency, safety and cost savings even beyond
ing parking spaces, detecting motion and All components were tested over a period of building applications.
measuring water level. The objective is to more than two years in multiple pilot instal-
expand our portfolio of available sensors in lations in Germany and Japan and have www.enocean.com12 perpetuum E 2017 1 TECHNOLOGY. Innovation
Self-powered Bluetooth
Low Energy solutions
Bluetooth – isn’t that the standard that I use to connect my smart-
phone to all possible audio devices and headsets? And what does
that have to do with light controllers? Can my energy harvesting
switch now control my smartphone directly? And what is the
difference between EnOcean and Bluetooth?
By Andreas Schneider, CEO, EnOcean GmbH
These are many questions that are being We have launched switch modules for BLE Casambi uses BLE switches with NFC for
discussed more and more due to the global solutions on the market under our new configuration
success of the two technologies, “EnOcean “Dolphin” product brand. With Bluetooth, we Our new BLE switches can be linked to a
energy harvesting” and “Bluetooth.” The focus on our core expertise of “energy har- Casambi network and be seamlessly inte-
EnOcean wireless solutions on the Sub 1 GHz vesting,” that is, modules that are a com- grated into a wireless light control solution.
band are gaining acceptance due to their bined energy converter, energy management The switch is configured quickly and easily,
self-powered function, a wide range, high system and wireless device, such as the thanks to the integrated NFC functionality of
grade of service (availability) and very short switch module. Bluetooth is already inte- the switching module. Our self-powered
transmission times for direct light control. grated into the application to be controlled, switches make it possible to control single
Bluetooth, in contrast, can be used world- for example for smartphone control, and only lamps individually, groups of lamps as well
wide, has very low chip costs due to a high needs to be expanded with our communica- as all lamps within a network, certain light
volume and – last but not least – is inte- tion profiles of our switches and sensor solu- scenes and even animations within the
grated into every modern smartphone. This tions. Casambi light control solution.
means that any device can potentially be
used as the user interface for Bluetooth Successful collaboration We are happy to be able to now form partner-
devices. The biggest challenge when it The first collaboration partners have already ships with suppliers of Bluetooth solutions in
comes to Bluetooth is the range. integrated our transmission protocol into addition to the highly successful EnOcean
their solutions: Alliance. End customers have the choice to
Self-powered switch applications use EnOcean or BLE-based systems to find
for BLE systems Smart Xicato lighting solutions their optimal solution. With the Internet of
Until recently, EnOcean’s energy harvesting The combination of our energy harvesting Things at the latest, the useful information of
technology was reserved primarily for the wireless switches with the features of the switch and the sensors will again become
EnOcean wireless standard. Self-powered Xicato´s LED lighting modules allows users what they are, regardless of the transmission
switch applications are also made possible to create and control simple or complex light- technology selected: valuable raw data for
here by further developing the Bluetooth ing scenes and effects, and enables simple, new services, energy-saving applications and
standard to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and flexible installation of lighting applications. smart solutions.
Bluetooth 5.0 as well as by defining so- These solutions permit radio-based, mainte-
called “advertising telegrams.” The range nance-free control without the complications
problem was solved by the system approach: and costs associated with cable- and bat- www.enocean.com
Since all lamps communicate with each tery-operated solutions. The self-powered
other by Bluetooth, the sensor needs to radio lighting solutions are used in some of the
only to the first lamp in the room, across a world’s most prestigious museums, retail
short distance and without any obstacles in stores, hotels and residences.
the radio link.TECHNOLOGY. Innovation 13
Merging
The
of IoT and
3D Printing
The Internet of Things is built around a central promise: the
objects around us will soon recognize our daily patterns and be
customized and responsive to them. EnOcean and 3YOURMIND
are working to speed that shift with their partnership to 3D print
the open source design files with a click. They envision a nearby
future where the final switches and buttons for your IoT devices
are custom 3D printed with a design that matches your exact
functional needs. By Brian Crotty, Marketing Director, 3YOURMIND GmbH
Pizza at the Click of a Button Simple and Professional The Merging of IoT and
In order to kick-start the process, Unlike early attempts such as the PiePal 3D Printing
3YOURMIND has altered the button from device, which required hours of modelling, While this first experiment was designed
the Element14 Sensor Kit into a pizza but- 3D printing time and the ownership of a 3D specifically for the pranksters within the
ton. As the IoT device is self-powered using printer, EnOcean provides open source Maker community, this methodology also
the innovative EnOcean technology, the but- design files, so that the only customization enables to design beautiful casings for pro-
ton can be hung in the location where you required is to the public face of the design. It fessional IoT devices, both for prototyping
most often get your pizza craving. A click of is a significant time saver and lowers the bar- and small batch production. EnOcean and
the button can trigger a custom script, simi- rier to entry. 3YOURMIND are providing the first con-
lar to the “Zero Click App” from Dominio’s, sumer combination of IoT with 3D Printing.
to place an order with your favourite Pizza The next step is to upload the design file to The future is nearer than you think!
chain via an API call. 3YOURMIND’s online 3D Marketplace.
There, you will receive instant results for the
best price and delivery time from profes- www.3yourmind.com/pizzabutton
sional 3D printing services worldwide. Your www.enocean.com
model will be verified for printability and can
be produced in over 100 different materials.14 perpetuum E 2017 1 CONNECTED IOT. Leading article
The Internet of Things –
sensor
from the to the
application cloud
via the
Leading article
Connected IoT
More and more, the Internet is being expanded by the ability to
connect smart objects, and it thus increasingly helps people to
perform their everyday tasks, usually without them being aware
of it. Welcome to the Internet of Things! It all began with the use
of individual sensors, which are now being networked with a
large and growing number of smart devices and which send data
to the cloud, thus paving the way for exciting new application
possibilities.
By Armin Anders, Vice President Business Development, EnOcean GmbH15
Wireless sensors – the sensory Property owners will also want to add this profiles and protect the premises at night.
organs of the Internet of Things function as a retrofit. Booth-mounted climate sensors regulate the
The Internet of Things is growing exponen- ventilation depending on the location and
tially. Studies speak of 20 billion devices From asset management to the use; sensors on elevators, fan motors and
being connected to the Internet by 2020 campus pest traps signal a need for maintenance.
and 30 trillion “things” by 2030. Most of Use cases, in which comprehensive or even
these “things” will be sensors. These devices predictive evaluation of extensively collected Outdoor applications
record the data that is so important for pro- data in the IoT adds considerable value for The IoT has an endless number of potential
cessing information and are thus the sensory users, are currently the ones most interest- applications even outside buildings. In addi-
organs of the IoT. They are mounted, for ing and most widely discussed. The quantity tion to detecting and analyzing traffic flows,
example, on windows, doors, walls, land- of conceivable applications seems to be end- the importance of parking space manage-
scaped areas and plants. These solutions less, and yet a number of fundamental fields ment in urban centers will rise sharply in the
are interesting primarily for applications that of application can be identified. future. For this purpose, traffic flows and
require a large number of sensors, for exam- parking space availability must be detected
ple, in building automation and to collect In offices, development laboratories and cre- with thousands upon thousands of sensors.
data in traffic and usable areas. To meet the ative spaces, seat occupancy can be To be able to feed the world’s ever growing
different requirements, sensors must be detected with presence detectors, and the population, and to optimize quality and crop
small, unobtrusive and easy to install. use of devices can be determined with yields, plantations and crop areas must be
power meters. In connection with room cli- monitored with millions of sensors. The con-
The overwhelming number of IoT sensors mate data (temperature, brightness, CO2, dition of bridges and rockfall nets can also
will be wireless radio sensors, since con- moisture), room usage profiles and even a be monitored with vibration sensors, and
necting them to the Internet with cables is correlation with the effectiveness at particu- natural disasters such as floods can be
quite impractical. Moreover it is not possible lar workplaces could thus be determined. detected at an earlier stage.
to power these trillions of wireless sensors This could make it possible to optimize the
with batteries, due to the amount of mainte- use of rooms and devices and possibly even The cloud – the networking
nance work involved as well as the cost of the work results. command center of the IoT
battery replacement and disposal. The logi- Increasingly, devices and sensors will be net-
cal conclusion is to use energy harvesting Early detection and intervention in the event worked via the Internet in the form of web-
wireless technology. of fires and water leakage is a good sales based services: so-called cloud services.
argument for insurance companies and thus However, the amount of intelligence needed
Smart homes are only one of a crucial way to build customer loyalty. locally and especially which user- and oper-
countless IoT applications Sanitary facilities would be much easier to ator-specific data needs to be stored on site
Innovations such as lawnmowers that con- use if sensors reported the fill level of paper for data privacy reasons are still under dis-
tinuously keep the grass at an ideal height, and soap, and if the degree of toilet use were cussion.
and vacuum cleaners that automatically transmitted by the door contact. In hotels
vacuum the home were mocked only a few and other living and useable spaces, the One important aspect is the time availability
years ago but are enjoying increasing popu- combination of window contacts and motion of a cloud-based solution. Since this avail-
larity today. Some of these devices can even sensors is an ideal way to increase protec- ability is not always ensured, basic security-
be operated by voice control. The question tion, security and energy efficiency. A closed relevant functions, such as turning room and
of whether these things are really necessary window protects the room against bad basement lights on and off, must be imple-
brings to mind the discussions of power win- weather, avoids unnecessary heating and mented locally and ensured without access
dows in cars many years ago: a suitable prevents false alarms by the motion sensor to the Internet.
hand crank did the job in less time. So why caused by the wind. Combining the sensors
replace it with a power window that also with available weather data on the Internet However, the functionalities, user interfaces
costs more? Easy answer: the power window is also useful. and range of web-based services are growing
is more convenient, which is why new cars rapidly and offer enormous potential for
no longer come with hand cranks. The same To enable seniors to live in their own homes application. If an appropriate system parti-
thing will happen with building automation. comfortably and safely, motion sensors in tioning is selected, it becomes apparent that
Very few people in the private sphere give mattresses, fall and presence detectors as value-added services and the interconnec-
priority to this benefit when making a pur- well as flexibly positioned emergency call tion of the individual functionalities should
chasing decision. However, smart homes and control buttons supply urgently needed be reproduced on the Internet in the future.
will be basic equipment in the residential information. Motion sensors in indoor mar- The cloud thus becomes the central system
construction market a few years from now. kets can be used to determine movement intelligence for value-added services.16 perpetuum E 2017 1 CONNECTED IOT. Leading article
The gateway – the link between the best position in the networking com- EnOcean Alliance will work together in their
sensors and the cloud mand center of the IoT. new partnership to promote the use of intel-
In this regard, the gateway that connects the ligent building solutions and standardize
local sensors to the cloud takes on enormous In addition to the big IT players, classic smart IoT applications.
importance. A suitable cross-standard and industrial corporations such as Siemens,
open software stack in the gateway forms Bosch, ABB and General Electric also In summary, let me say that there is an enor-
the basis for integrating the data of the believe themselves to be well armed to con- mous amount of unstructured data that
EnOcean wireless sensors into the managed quer the IoT market with their market access needs to be sifted through, analyzed,
services of the IoT platforms hosted in the and experience in engineering and product weighed, interpreted and learned. The latest
cloud. This results in an interoperable net- life cycle management. They must urgently data must be used for control purposes but
work, in which the collected data can be establish themselves in this market segment also related to historic information and other
used for the intelligent control of different in order to keep pace with the IT corporate data available on the Internet with tools
devices, independently of the equipment giants, since the next stage on the value such as the IBM Watson IoT platform in
manufacturers and the cloud platforms. chain in automation engineering will be order to thereby discover any unknown cor-
reached through digitalization. relations that may exist. This will result in
The IoT players – from IT giants new insights and a new understanding of
to industrial corporations to The market is also exciting because more interrelationships.
startups and more specialized providers and startups
The trend is moving toward the intelligent are entering the field. Most of them lack
networking of objects by means of cloud- critical mass but instead have the advantage www.enocean.com
based services and analyzing data collected of being able to act disruptively, unburdened
with the help of sensors. The well known IT by any existing business.
corporate giants who offer these cloud- However, all of these IoT players have one
based services and tools are in a good posi- thing in common: They need to have the
tion here. IBM, Cisco, Apple, Microsoft, best access to data, specific sensor solutions
Google and Amazon are currently getting and therefore close collaboration with sensor
ready for an arms race in which each vies for providers. For example, IBM and theCONNECTED IOT. Partnerships 17
Sensors
to the cloud –
succesful IoT collaborations
There is a rapid development of intelligent buildings and soon these will be able to integrate IoT
devices indepentently, generate a large amount of reliable data and use this information for
building optimization. The basis for this are EnOcean based sensors and devices, which operate
large numbers of IoT devices efficiently and supply reliable data to IoT systems.
By Graham Martin, Chairman & CEO EnOcean Alliance
By providing self-powered sensors, EnOcean ment, ambient assisted living projects, In close collaboration, the EnOcean Alliance
and the EnOcean Alliance are supporting insurance or hotel and campus projects, giv- and IBM define and expand standards for
IBM, a strong partner with many years of ing maintenance-free wireless switches and self-powered solutions for the IoT. Together,
experience in cloud-based services and IoT, sensors based on EnOcean technology. both partners standardize the EnOcean to IP
to develop cognitive buildings. interface and simplify the usage of applica-
EnOcean Alliance and IBM: tions in the IoT. This, for example, allows the
EnOcean and IBM: Development of open standards integration of energy-harvesting wireless
Self-powered sensors for cloud- for maintenance-free wireless technology into the IBM Watson IoT Platform
based IoT-applications solutions for usage in cognitive to conduct predictive and real-time analysis
EnOcean is working closely with IBM to fur- buildings of facilities. For further information, please
ther develop maintenance-free wireless The EnOcean Alliance has strengthened its also read the article “Cognitive buildings” by
solutions for the Internet of Things with the programme in building automation and the IBM on page 18/19.
EnOcean Sub 1 GHz radio standard. Internet of Things with IBM supporting the
EnOcean is proud to be one of the first IBM EnOcean Alliance as a Promoter Member. As a thought leader in the field of self-pow-
Business Partners to use the mark “Ready Together, IBM and the EnOcean Alliance will ered applications for the Internet of Things,
for IBM Watson IoT”. bring sensors to the cloud and develop self- EnOcean, together with the EnOcean
powered solutions as a standard for the Alliance, will continue the successful coop-
Together with IBM´s Watson IoT Platform, a Internet of Things. eration with IBM to enable the development
fully managed, cloud-hosted service, self- of exciting, future-oriented, maintenance-
powered EnOcean-based sensors enable The EnOcean Alliance offers the benefit of a free applications for the Internet of Things.
maintenance-free real estate management- broad, proven ecosystem of interoperable
solutions to improve the operating, financial energy harvesting wireless sensor solutions,
and environmental performance of plants which are available for intelligent buildings www.enocean.com
and facilities. Standardized sensor profiles worldwide. These solutions help optimize www.enocean-alliance.org
ensure the interoperability of more than the utilization of buildings, create new ser- www.ibm.com/iot
1,500 products from the EnOcean ecosys- vice models and make buildings more flexi-
tem and enable the development of interop- ble, more energy-efficient and altogether
erable system solutions. These solutions can more cost-effective.
be used in various cases from asset manage-18 perpetuum E 2017 1 CONNECTED IOT. Solutions
Cognitive
Cognitive buildings are the next
generation of sustainable build-
ing systems as they automati-
cally integrate, analyse and
buildings learn from the vast amount of
IoT generated data within a
building and its environment.
As a result, the building itself
becomes an assistant and
strives to improve user satisfac-
tion, driving down costs and
enabling new innovative collab-
orative services. The develop-
ment of cognitive buildings is
made possible by the recent
advancement and convergence
of multiple technologies.
By Joern Ploennigs, PhD, Research Scientist &
Manager, Cognitive IoT for Buildings and
Environment, IBM Research - Ireland
IBM’s Watson IoT HQ in Munich is an example
of a cognitive building19
EnOcean Alliance – enabling
self-powered cognitive buildings
With the success of its wireless technolo-
gies and easy to fit battery-free sensors, the
EnOcean Alliance is an advocate and large
enabler of cognitive buildings. It leads to a
new scale of deployments, enabling tens of
thousands datapoints in both new and leg-
acy buildings. This new granularity makes it
possible to monitor and control the opera-
tion and comfort levels of a building envi-
ronment right down to an individual work-
place level.
Cognitive buildings autonomously integrate IoT devices and learn system and user behavior to opti-
Real time prediction mize operation and provide assistance via natural user interfaces.
Recent major advances in machine-learning
and AI technologies have enabled novel As a result, the solution automatically be guided to rooms or assets, and they can
solutions that learn from vast amounts of applies machine learning and reasoning to use augmented reality to visualize insights
data. As a result, cognitive buildings can predict and optimize the energy consump- about their environment and get advice in
anticipate the occupancy and operational tion and maintenance needs of the building. solving issues immediately.
requirements, they understand a building’s It detects and diagnoses anomalies in real-
energetic behavior, and predict facility time that allow for a timely reaction and effi- Enhanced building experience
maintenance and outage needs. This helps cient operation of the building. The system Cognitive buildings like this will radically
facility managers and real estate executives is aware of the building occupancy in meet- change the way all businesses operate and
to address the increasingly dynamic require- ing rooms and the environmental comfort how people interact with their physical
ments from energy efficiency regulations, levels at individual employee workplaces. environments, to make buildings more
demand response, workplace sharing and Acting as the “cognitive assistant” the sys- comfortable, secure, personalised and
facility management. tem can recommend vacant meeting rooms efficient. This will lead to a transformation
to fit to user expectations, while cognitive in business and an enhanced building
Interactive applications whiteboards capture and transcript meeting experience.
These developments are accompanied by discussions for later usage. A mobile solu-
new mobile device interfaces and applica- tion also allows users and operators to
tions that enable users, from smart home engage with the building’s AI via speech to www.ibm.com/iot
owners to maintenance staff, to interact
within the field or remotely from a system. In
addition, we are also seeing the inclusion of
augmented reality and speech interfaces that
are enabling users to communicate with a
building’s system in a more natural way.
Next generation cognitive
building solution
IBM together with its partners have created
this next generation cognitive building solu-
tion at its new global Watson IoT headquar-
ters in Munich, Germany. The building’s AI
integrates sensory data from thousands of
devices including those of EnOcean via the
IBM Watson IoT Platform coupled with a
semantic modelling solution that incorpo-
rates data from The Weather Company,
room booking systems and business opera-
tion tools all combining to unlock benefits Since the 1980s, the penetration of instrumentation and analytics has increased—smarter buildings
across the buildings systems. have become the norm and the era of cognitive buildings is here.20 perpetuum E 2017 1 CONNECTED IOT. Products Electrical equipment retailers, HomeKit! ...a compatible constellation? If the proverb, “cobbler, stick to your trade”, is to be believed, technogeeks should program their HomeKit worlds while electrical equipment retailers should install home equipment. But what if we could combine these two worlds, and everyone focused on what they do best? JÄGER DIREKT took this approach by combining Apple’s new HomeKit with the recently launched OPUS® BRiDGE. By Ina Fischbach, Marketing Director, JÄGER DIREKT
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OPUS, EnOcean and Apple
Electrical equipment retailers install sensors The end customer may wish to have a smart
and actuators in the home through renova- color-changing LED lamp in his home, such
tion-free retrofits based on EnOcean technol- as the Philips Hue, or he may want to retro-
ogy, following the JÄGER DIREKT approach. fit a blinds controller some time later. He can
Based on its many years of experience in the add all these solutions in stages and thus
area of wireless technology, the manufac- make his home “smart.”
turer from southern Hesse, Germany, has
developed an easy and straightforward In times of app stores and smart gadgets
method that enables installers to get their such as the Apple Watch and fitness arm-
slice of the big “smart home” and “Internet bands, the resident of a home is accustomed
of Things” pie. to outfitting his home himself and thus mak-
ing life easier. If he wants to take the same
“We see the electrical equipment retailers as approach with his home control system, he
the key forces driving this development and can very easily do so with help from his
are indispensable to the 230V level,” says installer. A central controller is needed to
Thomas Jäger, Managing Director of JÄGER combine all sensors, actuators and gadgets
DIREKT. The deep integration of the retailers installed in the house into a smart home or
is not a matter of course, and it is not exactly even into the Internet of Things.
easy in today’s world of plug & play. And yet
more than one battery-operated wireless Smart networking
outlet set from the electronics retail business Apple’s recently launched HomeKit is just
is required for the real solutions. such a controller. It enables end customers
to combine the functions of many individual
From conventional installation apps (such as those for white goods, shading
to the Internet of Things or lighting) into a central app. Products from
Products and systems that are powerful and different manufacturers use technologies
offer an infinite number of functions are a that already exist on the market, such as
dime a dozen. Permanently installed touch EnOcean, Zigbee and KNX, and they there-
panels, additional control lines and solutions fore do not talk to HomeKit directly. Apple
that cost more than tens of thousands of has defined a special interface in order to
euros have also long been available. The introduce these easy-to-use sensors and
OPUS® product range is intended to take a actuators, and thus their enormous range of
different approach. application, to HomeKit. This is where the
gateway from OPUS® is used. In this way,
Equipment retailers install smart, electronic Apple has created an intelligent link between
switches that, in principle, offer benefits for the electrical installation and the best possible
users in entirely conventional ways. user experience through a favored, manu-
Preassembled, preconfigured packages facturer-independent app.
make everyday work easier, since a pre-
trained wireless switch is readily supplied Efficient collaboration
along with the easily installed electronic JÄGER DIREKT makes it easy to get started
switch. This simple installation forms the and provides a connection between conven-
absolute basis for the Internet of Things. In tional, familiar installation methods and
this constellation, it doesn’t matter whether smart products. The OPUS Home Kit
a new house is being built or an old one Gateway translates the actuator and sensor
retrofitted without renovations. commands and states into the Apple
HomeKit world.22 perpetuum E 2017 1 CONNECTED IOT. Products
The installer mounts products, starts up the
gateway, scans existing installed products
with a QR code and gives the end customer
an user interface that he can easily configure
in the usual way common to all Apple prod-
ucts. The end user can easily set up light
scenes or an occupancy simulation when on
vacation and change them as needed. In this
way, we satisfy the end customer’s desire for
many different options and do not try to offer
services through equipment retailers for
which the end customer is hardly willing to
pay reasonable hourly rates.
The fact that the constellation of electrical
equipment retailer, OPUS, EnOcean and
HomeKit combines the best of the particular
worlds is thus confirmed, and the user gains
access to smart and useful smart home solu-
tions. It is now possible to order the OPUS
HomeKit gateway, the delivery starts from
summer 2017 (3rd quarter).
Individual, use-optimized smart home solutions based on different technologies can be imple-
mented, thanks to reliable planning. Preassembled packages give the installer fast consulting
www.opus-schalter.de
and uncomplicated installation, because JÄGER DIREKT has already completed the training
in at the factory.
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Open
Connectivity
Foundation
the new standard for the
–
interoperable Billions of connected devices such as phones, computers, appli-
ances and sensors should be able to communicate with one
IoT another regardless of manufacturer, operating system, chipset or
physical transport. The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) is
creating a specification and sponsoring an open source project to
make this possible. By Jörg Hofmann, CEO, BSC Computer GmbH
OCF will unlock the massive opportunity in BSC Smart Home Gateway: the
the IoT market, accelerate industry innova- key to interoperable IoT
tion and help developers and companies The OCF has over 300 member companies,
create solutions that map to a single open lead by industry leaders such as Microsoft,
specification. OCF will help ensure secure Intel, Qualcomm, Cisco, Electrolux, LG,
interoperability for consumers, business, Haier and Samsung. EnOcean Alliance pro-
and industry. moter member BSC Computer GmbH is a
platinum member of the OCF and is spear-
EnOcean Alliance and OCF - heading the efforts to create the multi-stan-
Bridging open standards dard interoperable eco-system for IoT appli-
The EnOcean Alliance has been partnering cations such as smart homes.
with the OCF (originally called Open
Interconnect Consortium) and the AllSeen As early as 2007, BSC pioneered the solu-
Alliance (now merged into the OCF) for the tion enabling EnOcean sensors and actua-
past two years and has been in the forefront tors to communicate with the internet and in
of demonstrating the true capabilities of 2009 released first smart home app, fol-
these technologies publically, for example at lowed by solutions for smart metering and
the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in ambient assisted living. The current genera-
Barcelona 2015 and Consumer Electronics tion of the BSC gateway solution is based on
Show (CES) 2016 in Las Vegas. the latest highest-security Intel platform,
enabling the entire EnOcean eco-system to
be easily integrated into multiple interoper-
able IoT solutions.
www.openconnectivity.org
www.embedded-intelligence.de/en24 perpetuum E 2017 1 CONNECTED IOT. Products
The wireless and battery-free
interpreter
The TRIO2SYS dry-contact transmitter is an intuitive and
flexible tool, which significantly expands the number of
possibilities for users and planners wishing to integrate
existing devices into the EnOcean world.
By François Pillet, Export Department, TRIO2SYS
Thanks to its potential-free dry-contact out- Flexible integration into existing
put, the transmitter is designed to detect systems
any change of status within equipment con- The dry-contact transmitter can also be
nected to it. Therefore, the transmitter combined with other devices with a dry-
allows the integration of any device with an contact on/off output such as conventional
on/off status report into the EnOcean proto- smoke and water leakage detectors to report
col. the user any change of status. The planner
has therefore the possibility to keep the
Optimization of intelligent already installed devices and integrate them
buildings into an EnOcean-based smart system while
Combined with an existing infrared (IF) saving additional time and money.
barrier, the dry-contact transmitter sends
a signal each time someone crosses Connected with limit switches, the dry-con-
the sensor. This configuration offers tact transmitter can report additional status
the supervisor the possibility to from automated gates, automatons and
count traffic within an area, valves which provide valuable information
corridor or room in intelligent for industrial applications. The user can also
buildings while keeping configure this device with a pushbutton as
already installed devices. an EnOcean manual override.
Such information can then
be processed to analyze people Connectivity is flexible and easy as the trans-
flux in offices, stores and public mitter is available with a crimp connector or
areas and helps optimize the with a connection wire.
configuration of these facilities.
www.trio2sys.frCONNECTED IOT. Products 25
Network Connected
Lighting:
sensor nodes for the IoT
The ability to migrate lighting More integration means not only better con-
controls to IP-based infrastruc- trol leading to drastic energy saving, increased
occupant comfort and productivity perfor-
ture makes lighting a service mance, but also more meaningful data being
and an Internet of Things (IoT) collected by distributed sensor system as part
of lighting network infrastructure.
building asset for Internet of Connected sensors for intelligent
Bridging the IoT buildings
Things (IoT) that can be con-
Molex Transcend Network Connected The ability to add EnOcean standard-based
trolled synergistically along with Lighting System represent a unique devices aligns well with the intelligent, low-
other building functions. advanced infrastructure able to bridge the IT voltage Transcend system, accelerating the
(Information Techology) world and the OT smart building application convergence over
By Giovanni Frezza, (Operational Technology) world in a cost IP. With its granularly distributed sensor sys-
effective IOT architecture. The integration of tem, Transcend lighting network can pro-
Director - Network Connected Solutions, Molex
EnOcean field-proven wireless technology duce data that drives real-time energy usage
combined with the sustainable principle of reporting, sensor-based occupancy report-
energy harvesting into Transcend Ethernet- ing, light status and environmental monitor-
based POE network-connected infrastruc- ing.
ture offers new possibilities for efficient
smart building implementations in a variety
of applications. www.molex.com26 perpetuum E 2017 1 CONNECTED IOT. Products
Versatile,
three-channel
temperature sensor for
IoT solutions
The new EnOcean multi-channel temperature sensor from Pressac Sensing is designed for
applications that require multiple points of temperature measurement for IoT solutions used
in internal or external environments.
By Jasper Spencer, Head of Business Development, Pressac Communications
Legionella control – made simple IoT technology with 24/7 neous data collation reduces the number of
One of the key applications in intelligent monitoring site visits and therefore associated costs,
buildings is the monitoring of water systems The multi-channel temperature sensor sends making this the preferred choice for tem-
for the prevention of Legionella bacteria temperature measurements wirelessly in perature monitoring.
growth, for compliance with legislation. The real time to a receiver. On-site and instanta-
IoT enabled temperature sensor is intended The sensor is self-powered via a solar panel
for use with industry standard PT1000 and includes a backup battery. Available
probes that connect to hot, cold and mixed in long-life battery and solar powered vari-
water pipes. ants, this sensor is entirely non-invasive and
easily retrofittable. It can function as a
standalone device or within a Building
Management System.
www.pressac.com
Thanks to its reliable data collection, the
energy-efficient sensor allows for optimum and
cost-efficient monitoring of water systems.CONNECTED IOT. Solutions 27
„ Alexa, please switch off the lights!“
copyrights: Frmorrison at English Wikipedia
“Alexa”, Amazon’s artificial intelligence, is finding its way into German homes.
“Amazon Echo” not only lets you listen to music or have Alexa tell more or less funny
jokes but can also be used for voice control of EnOcean actuators. Welcome to the
Internet of Things!
By Katja Maja Krödel, student at the Ostbayrischen Technischen Hochschule Regensburg
A connector was added to the Smart temperatures and forward percentage values Smart networking
EnOcean Gateway that establishes a con- to devices, for example in order to dim lights Companies such as Apple, Amazon and
nection between the gateway interface and or move blinds to the appropriate height. Google are showing the way to the future
the “Smart Home Skills API” from Amazon. The API provided by Amazon will be further and rely on their voice assistants, which are
It is a cloud-based solution, which means expanded in the future. It will implement based on the respective artificial intelli-
that part of the code runs in the Amazon any type of sensor inquiry, such as “Is the gence. The Smart EnOcean Gateway estab-
cloud, known as “Amazon Web Services” window closed?” or “How warm is it in the lishes the connection between these appli-
(AWS). living room?” Users will also be able to con- cations and the devices, which are based on
trol actuators manually from an app, without the EnOcean wireless technology. This con-
Alexa, the first woman to direct voice control. Moreover, the complete nection is already in place for “Apple
understand you specification of actuators and sensors as HomeKit” and “Amazon Echo”.
“Smart Home Skills API” lets you use voice well as their functionality in the smart home
control to turn actuators on and off, regulate will follow. www.enocean-gateway.euYou can also read
