Georgo Angelis and Tycho Sonnemans of Eindhoven University of Technology’s High Tech Systems Center are building up a consortium of industrial partners and knowledge institutions to deal with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). They talk to Bits&Chips about the related challenges, solutions and plans.
“Smart thermostats and lights are already available on the consumer market and, in e-commerce, artificial intelligence and the IoT already influence consumer’s buying behavior. However,” according to Georgo Angelis, a fellow at the High Tech Systems Center (HTSC), “much progress remains to be made in terms of smart and networked machines in the high tech sector. The urgency is nevertheless evident; every self-respecting company has a digital agenda.”
Many organizations are already running initial pilots but, Angelis believes, it’s time to step up a gear. “We may only be in early stages at the moment but the boom is approaching fast. We’re on the threshold of new ecosystems in which machines will be interconnected and which will turn familiar, traditional relationships upside-down,” he says. “That’s creating new business opportunities for companies that are able to respond quickly.”
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