The insight learned from data analysis is essential for efficiency and decision-making in today’s IIoT environments. LoRaWAN® is low low-power and long-range network where sensor data is typically sent to the server at set intervals. What happens when typical data collection practices don’t fit the operation’s needs? A solution is to analyze that data at the edge.
The VoBoAnalytics plugin adds analytics capabilities to the already powerful VoBo LoRaWAN® endpoint bridge. This allows you to collect and analyze data directly at the edge, reducing uncertainty, sending more meaningful data, and optimizing system performance.
The Power of Edge Analytics
Traditional LoRaWAN® cloud-based and server analytics require the endpoint to send all the data to the gateway. It’s then sent to the server, where the data can be analyzed, and actions are determined.
LoRaWAN® edge analytics changes this by performing computations on-site, at the endpoint. Instead of transmitting raw data to a remote server, the endpoint processes the data locally and computes results based on algorithms defined by the user. The processed data is sent in addition to, or in place of, the raw data.
Benefits of LoRaWAN® Edge Analytics
There are lots of benefits of using edge analytics with LoRaWAN®:
LoRaWAN® edge analytics reduces bandwidth usage. By processing data at the edge, less data needs to be transmitted over the LoRaWAN® network, saving time, bandwidth, and battery life.
The response latency is reduced. Data processing at the edge allows for faster decision-making and quicker responses; the data needed to take action is sent directly from the endpoint, eliminating the need for additional processing and interpretation.
It improves predictive maintenance. For example, operations can use edge analytics to monitor sensor data from machinery and predict potential failures. This allows them to respond to potential issues before they occur.
Edge analytics improves reliability. Even during a network disruption, edge analytics ensures that essential data processing can continue without interruption.
Edge analytics can be more energy efficient. By reducing the need to transmit the data before making calculations, edge analytics helps conserve power, which is crucial for battery-powered LoRaWAN® devices.
The Value of Edge Analytics
The benefits of edge analytics open the door to a better way to process data in industrial and IoT applications. Instead of transmitting the data over the network to a server for analysis, edge analytics processes and analyzes that data at the source.
This is the power of VoBo with VoBoAnalytics. By integrating VoBoAnalytics, a VoBo enables smarter, faster, and more efficient operations at the edge.
Add Analytics Intelligence to Your VoBo
The VoBo endpoint is already a powerful tool for your LoRaWAN® network, but the VoBoAnalytics plugin lets you take it even further. You can run calculations based on the data stream, bringing intelligence to the very edge of your network.
The VoBo can analyze data without using the bandwidth, sending only the information that needs to be sent, when it needs to be sent, reducing both bandwidth usage and latency.
What is VoBoAnalytics?
VoBoAnalytics is a plugin for your VoBo that allows you to run calculations on the collected data using customer-defined algorithms. It can run algorithms to process data from a single channel, multiple channels, or even Modbus RTU data. The results can be reported alongside, or in place of, the original data based on your needs.
VoBoAnalytics can also trigger actions within the VoBo based on the calculated results. This includes actions such as transmitting data, changing the VoBo’s configuration parameters, writing to a Modbus register, or dynamically adjusting the measurement intervals.
Pre-Built and Custom Analytics Functions
VoBo Analytics can apply commonly used analytical functions to collected data:
- Minimum Value
- Maximum Value
- Average Value
- Standard Deviation
If your application requires a specialized algorithm, we can work with you to develop a custom function tailored to your specific needs, or apply your proprietary analytics on board the VoBo
VoBoAnalytics Capabilities
A VoBo with the VoBoAnalytics plugin is a powerful combination. With VoBoAnalytics, you can:
- Transmit data or send an alert when a measured or calculated value exceeds or falls below a certain threshold.
- Compute statistics such as average, mode, or standard deviation.
- Calculate the rate of increase or decrease of a certain input over time.
- Perform calculations that compare or combine multiple inputs, such as differential pressure.
- Collect data at a higher frequency, process the results, and then report results at a lower frequency based on a scheduled time.
- Automatically adjust the VoBo’s configuration settings based on calculated results. For example, if a pressure sensor detects levels above a set threshold, the measurement frequency can increase until the pressure returns to below the threshold.
Endless Possibilities with VoBo Analytics
The VoBo Analytics plugin transforms your VoBo into an intelligent, adaptable endpoint capable of data analysis and smart operation.. Whether you need to optimize your industrial processes with analytics or perform simple or advanced calculations on your data at the edge, VoBo Analytics provides those capabilities you need where you need them.
For more information, visit the VoBoAnalytics page or contact info@volleyboast.com.