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Read the Latest Journal of Innovation! Toward a Greener Planet Through IoT

As we navigate a world that is becoming increasingly interconnected, we must prioritize sustainability and circular economy in our approach to innovation. The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has opened up a world of possibilities for connectivity and automation, but it also plays a key role in creating a more sustainable future.

The goal of this edition is to illustrate this key role through specific examples:

  • We start with “Green IT: A 360-Degree Scan of Current Research, Projects and Initiatives” by Yannic Schlimpen, M.Sc., Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics (FKIE).  The topic of Green IT deals with sustainable and energy-efficient IT solutions. Like IT, Green IT is an extremely broad subject area that needs to be surveyed. This article provides an overview of the current state of Green IT research and makes it easier for interested parties and newcomers to get started.
  • Next is “Achieving a Sustainable Economy with Digital Product Passports” by Kym Watson, Ph.D., Florian Patzer, Dr. -Ing., Felix Schöppenthau, M.Sc., and Boris Schnebel, Dipl. Inform., Dipl. -Ing. -Päd., Fraunhofer IOSB. The digital product passport is an emerging technology within a digital ecosystem that tracks and monitors product properties throughout business processes in a sustainable economy. This article guides implementing and managing Digital Product Passports in a supply chain network that aims to achieve a sustainable economy.
  • That is followed by “Decentralized Review System for Transparent and Accountable Governance” by Rhul Kumar, Keelisetti Lokesh, and Satya Bhagawan Srikakolau, Indian Institute of Technology Indore; and Gourinath Banda, University of Southern Denmark. This article presents how blockchain was engineered with encryption, resulting in an accountable-transparent-trusted review system independent of owners and providers of the businesses that deliver such goods and services. The Solana Blockchain and IPFS are utilized.
  • The next example is “Leveraging IoT and Blockchain Technology to Automate Risk Management for Nautical Vessels,” by John Paul Bassett Zable, Ahoy. During hurricanes, boats become dangerous pollution vectors costing owners, insurance companies, and the environment dearly by leaving oil, gasoline, fiberglass, and shrapnel in their wake. This article addresses the deployment and benefits of IoT and Web3 technology to automate risk management protocols that keep boats and the environment safe.
  • Next is “BlockBill: The Blockchain-Powered Paperless Billing Solution” by Bhoomil Gohel, Neel K. Parikh, and Niyati Totala, Indian Institute of Technology Indore; and Gourinath Banda, University of Southern Denmark. This article describes a billing system that uses blockchain technology to eliminate paper usage to address environmental concerns while tackling issues of tampering and trustworthiness.
  • That is followed by “Prediction and Prevention of Wildfires,” by Thenatchi Kamanthenu and Sandeep Dayal, IBM. The authors describe efforts underway to predict and prevent wildfires, then  propose a solution for preventing wildfires caused by powerlines through IoT sensors, drones, and predictive analytics.
  • We wrap up with “Digital Transformation Value Indicators for a Sustainable and Circular Economy” by John Perrigue, Bassam Zarkout, and Tom Doney. This piece examines how digital transformation and sustainability initiatives are interrelated and how smart factories can achieve business and environmental outcomes. It also introduces the concept of smart operations, which covers planning, logistics, product design, and procurement, as another key element of sustainable manufacturing.

We hope these examples give you a heightened perspective on how to work together to prioritize investment in green technologies and eco-friendly practices to create a better future.

We welcome your feedback on this edition and are interested in what you want to be covered in future editions. The theme of our next edition will be “The Role of IoT in Shaping the Future of Supply Chain.” Stay tuned!

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04/06/2023

What You Need to Know About the IIC’s Digital Transformation Enabler Playbooks

Organizations in industry are under pressure from a relentless barrage of emerging and emergent digital technologies that threaten to disrupt […]... Read more →

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03/31/2023

What You Need to Know About the IIC’s IoT Pattern Initiative

The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) is producing a library of IoT architectural and design patterns for cross-industry use. The first […]... Read more →

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03/16/2023

Applications of Industrial Machine Vision

New advances in cameras, processors and AI provide a wealth of opportunity for IoT operations. With advances in technology, cameras […]... Read more →

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08/10/2022

Future Connectivity – Successfully Tested Today

Update from the Time Sensitive Network (TSN) Testbed by Florian Frick (ISW – Stuttgart), chair of the IIC TSN Testbed […]... Read more →

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08/08/2022

Turning Headwinds into Tailwinds Part 2

Digital transformation enablers are specific digital technologies, best practices, or approaches that (surprise!) enable digital transformation. The effect of a […]... Read more →

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08/01/2022

Turning Headwinds into Tailwinds

By Stephen Mellor, CTO of Industry IoT Consortium How IIC members turn wind resistance into wind assistance The Industry IoT […]... Read more →

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07/21/2022

Turning Headwinds into Tailwinds

How IIC members turn wind resistance into wind assistance The Industry IoT Consortium was founded 2014-03-27 by five global companies […]... Read more →

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07/07/2022

Pattern Systems a necessity for progress in IoT

Written by Daniel Burkhardt/Ferdinand Steinbeis Institute and Eric Simmon/NIST We believe “pattern” is a term that you can see nowadays […]... Read more →

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06/20/2022

Meet the IIC Experts: Edy Liongosari, Accenture

Edy Liongosari, Chief Research Scientist at Accenture Labs, discusses his role in the IIC Thought Leadership Task Group and the […]... Read more →

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Industry IoT Consortium Updates Industrial Internet Connectivity Framework

We are happy to announce the updated version of the Industrial Internet Connectivity Framework (IICF), a foundation document that guides the […]... Read more →

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03/21/2022

A Framework for Industrial Artificial Intelligence

A typical multi-party asset tracking application involves shippers, receivers and a freight-carrier network with multiple stakeholders (e.g., manufacturer, distributor, provider, carrier) that have mutual obligations to deliver assets in time. Unfortunately, the traditional asset-tracking solutions have posed a multitude of concerns due to the lack of trustworthy and transparent information across the supply chain.... Read more →

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01/27/2022

AuthTrail: A Trusted and Transparent Asset Tracking Framework

By Xinxin Fan and Raullen (Qi) Chai, IoTex A typical multi-party asset tracking application involves shippers, receivers and a freight-carrier network with multiple stakeholders (e.g., manufacturer, distributor, provider, carrier) that have mutual obligations to deliver assets in time. Unfortunately, the traditional asset-tracking solutions have posed a multitude of concerns due..... Read more →

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11/30/2021

New Journal of Innovation! Rapid Advancements in Digital Transformation

Read the Journal of Innovation here Digital transformation is hardly a new topic. From the early beginnings of the IT revolution, over six decades ago, organizations have leveraged digital technologies to digitize their information, digitalize their business processes to enhance their operational efficiencies, optimize the way they deliver value to... Read more →

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09/01/2021

Consequences of Inattention to Trustworthiness: An Automotive Example

By Frederick Hirsch, Upham Security Third in a series of blogs from the Industry IoT Consortium Trustworthiness Task Group. For a comprehensive look at trustworthiness foundations in IIoT, download our foundational document. Connected systems introduce risks to each other, so a single system cannot be effectively trusted unless the other... Read more →

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08/10/2021

A Look at Trustworthiness & its Key Characteristics in Context

By Bob Martin, MITRE Second in a series of blogs from the Industrial Internet Consortium Trustworthy Task Group. For a comprehensive look at trustworthiness foundations in IIoT, download our foundational document. Definition Trustworthiness The degree of confidence one has that the system performs as expected. Characteristics include safety, security, privacy... Read more →

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