Investigation and Development of a Small Modular Multi-Layered Industrial Internet of Things Prototype with Multiple Onboard Data Transfer/Communications Methods

Motsai成立于2010年，通过支持从概念验证原型到批量生产的整个产品生命周期，提供智能传感器产品开发和技术咨询服务。它们解决了复杂的问题，这些问题需要为工业清洁、农业和采矿等行业定制解决方案。Motsai希望开发一款小型、模块化和可配置的工业物联网(IIoT)设备，该设备具有多种数据传输方法，因此可以定制，供客户在有限的空间使用，而不需要引入重大的硬件设计更改。传统/智能传感器设备是封闭的系统，使用一种类型的通信/数据传输(例如：WiFi、蓝牙、Zigbee或LORA(远程))，这限制了定制潜力。此外，具有可扩展数据传输选项的商业上可用的运动传感器在物理上很大，不适合制造完全封闭的小型传感器。主题IIoT设备的名称是MOUVION，它将是一项出色的概念验证(PoC)基线技术，Motsai将在此基础上为客户构建解决方案。由NSERC学院工业研究主席Esteve Hassan博士领导的莫霍克学院IIoT团队-互操作性传感器系统和IIoT拥有电子、固件、软件和传感器专业知识和经验，可以支持Motsai调查和开发MOUVION。该项目将开发一个具有惯性测量单元(IMU)传感器和可选择的数据传输方式(WiFi、蓝牙、Zigbee和LoRa)的PoC原型。MOUVION将通过减少IIoT产品开发时间、满足所述客户需求以及打开新市场以创造额外收入来帮助Motsai。这项工作将使Motsai和他们在加拿大物联网市场的客户受益，预计2023年加拿大物联网市场将达到218亿美元。

Founded in 2010, Motsai provides smart sensor product development and technical consultancy services by supporting the full product life cycle from proof-of-concept prototypes to volume production. They solve complex problems that require custom solutions for industries including industrial cleaning, agriculture, and mining. Motsai would like to develop a small modular and configurable Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) device that has multiple data transfer methods so it can be customized to be used by their clients in restricted spaces without the need to introduce major hardware design changes. Conventional /smart sensor devices are closed systems that use one type of communications/data transfer (ex: WiFi, or Bluetooth, or Zigbee, or LoRa (Long Range)), which limits customization potential. Further, commercially available motion sensors that have expandable data transfer options are physically large and unsuitable to make fully contained small sensors. The subject IIoT device's name is MOUVION, and it will be an excellent proof of concept (PoC) baseline technology upon which Motsai will build solutions for clients. The Mohawk College IIoT team led by Dr. Esteve Hassan, NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges (IRCC) - Interoperability Sensor Systems and IIoT has electronics, firmware, software, and sensor expertise and experience to support Motsai investigating and developing MOUVION. This project will develop a PoC prototype that has an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor, and selectable data transfer methods (WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and LoRa). MOUVION will help Motsai by reducing IIoT product development time; addressing the stated client needs; and opening new markets to create additional revenue. This work will benefit both Motsai and their clients in the Canada IoT market, which is forecast to reach $21.8B in 2023 .