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Integrated safety, compliance and performance solution for enterprise drone operationsSanta Monica, CA, USA

AirMap is an airspace expert that helps enterprises, from around the world, get the most out of their drone technology by helping enterprises navigate the complexities of mission approvals, deployment and airspace awareness, so drone fleets can more safely and efficiently operate, and comply with airspace regulations. The AirMap UTM Platform makes it easier for enterprise operators to access and navigate the sky with flight planning, compliance briefings, airspace authorization, and real-time situational awareness.

www.airmap.com

Solution Video: aka.ms/airmap-dronevideo

Vibration Monitoring Solution Taipei, Taiwan

Advantech SRP-E2i120 is an integrated edge-to-cloud solution that facilitates real-time vibration monitoring, time-frequency vibration analysis, and alarm management for device maintenance. Its pre-integrated vibration monitoring software provides an intuitive dashboard for visualizing and analyzing vibration data and monitoring the status of connected equipment, helping pinpoint issues before they become major problems and reducing maintenance costs via predictive maintenance.

https://www.advantech.com/srp/equipment-vibration-monitoring

Technology is evolving at lightning speed. Technology is evolving at lightning speed.

The introduction of physical servers and storage units enabled the capture, storage and analysis of large quantities of data. The cloud paved the way for accumulating oceans of data. And today’s edge computing makes it possible to more efficiently utilize the most relevant data and derive actionable intelligence.

With technology constantly evolving, how do you keep up?

Meet some of the companies who’ve partnered with Microsoft to not only introduce transformative innovations but collaborate with Microsoft engineers and researchers to define next-generation technologies.

Thank you to our sponsorsWe appreciate our IoT in Action event sponsors who offer innovative solutions that unlock the transformative potential of the intelligent edge and intelligent cloud.

Leveraging Microsoft and Azure technologies, these solutions simplify the development of IoT apps and devices, streamline provisioning connected devices, increase situational awareness, improve the delivery of healthcare, and much more.

Machine condition monitoring edge platform

Centennial, CO, USA

Arrow simplifies condition monitoring by bringing together one integrated, hardware and cloud-based system, which helps enterprises connect, capture, and visualize machine condition data. The Arrow Condition Monitoring Platform consists of a combination of state-of-the-art ADLINK hardware and software components that collect machine health data from current IoT sensors, integrate associated applications in the cloud, and provide meaningful and actionable insights on the condition of monitored machines.

https://www.arrow.com/en/research-and-events/articles/mcm-100-machine-condition-monitoring-edge-platform

Solution Video: https://www.techonline.com/electrical-engineers/education-training/webinars/4461153/Edge-IoT-Saves-the-Day-by-Connecting-the-Unconnected-in-Disaster-Stricken-Puerto-Rico

Cloud video surveillance solution

Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Avigilon Blue is a cloud-based video surveillance and security platform. It offers a plug-and play solution that works with almost any camera, so businesses can self-monitor their physical sites. In addition, video analytics and automated notifications are used to detect and report suspicious activities. A mobile app enables users to access this information on any device. Avigilon partners and customers can also remotely diagnose and troubleshoot certain issues by viewing the status of cameras and hardware, and acting on reported incidents and notifications.

www.avigilon.com/blue

Vision AI developer kit

Centennial, CO, USA

The Vision AI Dev Kit enables on-device inferencing for artificial intelligence (AI) on the edge. The solution becomes a reference platform for developers and manufacturers to create intelligent apps for IoT sensors and devices that leverage the Qualcomm Vision Intelligence Platform for on-device edge AI/compute. Additionally, the platform leverages Azure Machine Learning to easily create and customize advanced AI applications, which can be deployed using Azure IoT Edge.

www.arrowintelligentsystems.com/msembedded

Energy monitoring kit

Centennial, CO, USA

The Arrow Energy Monitoring Kit simplifies energy monitoring by bringing disparate solutions together into one integrated, cloud-based metering system. The kit consists of a combination of state-of-the-art hardware and software components that collect consumption data from current IoT sensors, integrate associated applications in the cloud, and provide meaningful insights on energy consumption. The solution leverages the following Azure services: IoT Hub, Stream Analytics, Function, Cosmos DB, Power BI, and Dynamics 365.

www.arrow.com/iot

School security and safety solution

Raleigh, NC, USA

BeSafe ActiveShield is a building safety and security digital twin solution built on top of the Insight Digital Innovation safety and alert notification system (Project Edison). The solution integrates real-time input from IoT devices, sensors, and AI-enabled software, overlaid onto interactive digital floor plans to create a single management display that enables rapid communication and response in the event of an emergency. The platform streamlines delivering verified accurate and detailed information, including relevant building features and key contact data to police, fire, and other emergency personnel.

www.BeSafe.net

Industrial remote monitoring solution accelerators

Bellevue, WA, USA

BSquare offers accelerators that leverage Azure IoT Hub and Azure IoT Edge to improve business outcomes. One of their solution accelerators monitors multiple edge device configurations, including Microsoft IoT Sphere, Microsoft Windows IoT Core, and Linux Raspbian. The devices stream raw sensor data through Azure IoT Hub into the Azure cloud where the Bsquare implementation applies machine learning algorithms to detect anomalous operating conditions.

Another one of their solution accelerators makes it possible to run advanced AI and machine learning algorithms in the cloud, and then port to Azure IoT Edge. Running machine learning algorithms within the edge devices benefits enterprises by enabling faster anomaly detection, tighter control loops, and the ability to operate offline.

https://www.bsquare.com/

Azure Sphere Appliance Panel Demo

Phoenix, AZ, USA

The Azure Sphere MCU produced by AVNET Silica integrates real-time processing capabilities with the ability to run a high-level operating system, enabling product manufacturers to create secured, internet-connected devices that can be updated, controlled, monitored, and maintained remotely. By embedding the MCU in a connected device, either alongside or in place of existing MCU(s), product manufacturers gain enhanced security, productivity, and opportunity. The Azure Sphere secured application environment, authenticated connections, and opt-in use of peripherals minimizes security risks due to spoofing, rogue software, denial of service attacks, and other malicious events.

https://www.avnet.com/iot

Learn more about Azure Sphere: aka.ms/AzureSphere

Purchase an Azure Sphere development kit: https://www.seeedstudio.com/Azure-Sphere-MT3620-Development-Kit-US-Version-p-3052.html

Industrial worker safety using IoT and wireless connectivity

Toronto, Canada

Behr Technologies delivers an end-to-end, highly scalable architecture, which integrates Advantech sensors and gateways with MIOTY software, to enable “last-mile” communications and provisioning at the edge. The solution can be used for monitoring and analyzing workers’ health on factory floors, oil fields, mines, and other potentially dangerous environments. BTI smart watches capture worker’s health data, such as heart rate, which is integrated with near field communication (NFC) for location tracking. Whenever entering a different work zone, employees tap their wearables on the respective NFC sensor to log their location information.

https://behrtechnologies.com/

Solution Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKMOVmaDfo8

Hand-held translation equipment

Beijing, China

The Cheetah Mobile Translator converts audio in one language through speech to text (STT) or automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology into another language. The translated text is then synthesized as speech and played, using translator text technology (TTS). The portable, affordable instant-voice translator continually works for 24-hours after a full charge, and has a user-friendly, one-button design that supports multiple functions, including choosing a language and initiating translation capabilities.

http://www.cmcm.com/zh-cn/

Connected platforms

Vienna, Austria

The Flex iENBL and SmartNexus platform can simplify the complexity of digitizing hardware assets by securely extracting data and gathering insights from the iENBL devices in the field. A rapid IoT development platform, iENBL helps businesses develop, verify and test their IoT ideas in the field without spending time or money developing hardware. SmartNexus is an Azure-based, scalable IoT platform that provides secure device connectivity and management for Flex manufactured products. The platform can also be used for rapid prototyping to validate concepts before moving them to an existing IoT platform.

https://www.smartnexus.io

Decision support system for comprehensive response coordination

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Genetec Security Center Citigraf is a decision support system that fosters inter-agency collaboration by providing a consolidated view of ongoing operations, generating crucial insights, and increasing situational awareness. The solution connects IoT sensors with operational and historical data to visualize and understand a situation in real time, improving efficiency and controlling the dissemination of information to key agencies, groups, and individuals. The solution leverages the Azure Government Cloud and integrates with Azure and IoT Hub, supporting the use of artificial intelligence, vision, and machine learning.

www.genetec.com

Solution Video: aka.ms/genetec-publicsafety

Edgeline converged edge systems

San Jose, CA, USA

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) edge-to-cloud solutions operate unmodified enterprise software on HPE Edgeline Converged Edge Systems. These rugged, compact solutions deliver immediate insights from data at the edge and on data center and cloud platforms, enabling customers to harness the value of the data generated at the edge to increase operational efficiencies, create new customer experiences and introduce new revenue streams. HPE Edgeline Converged Edge Systems physically converge operational technology (OT) such as data acquisition, control systems and industrial networks, with Enterprise IT such as high-performance compute, accelerators, high-capacity storage and integrated networking, into a single ruggedized system designed to live at the edge.

hpe.com/info/edgeline

Intelligent workplace and facilities

San Jose, CA, USA

HPE Pointnext, the services organization of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, guides businesses through digital transformation projects with crafted blueprints and service offerings mapped to the specific transformation journey or IT goal they’re striving to achieve, whether it’s cloud enablement through hybrid IT, data insights through artificial intelligence, or defining experiences at the edge. From edge to core to cloud, HPE Pointnext has the expertise to support companies’ entire digital transformation. An example of a project is implementing an IoT-enabled workplace, which optimizes real estate and facilities resources based on their utilization.

hpe.com/info/pointnext

IoT software solution for any edge device

Foxboro, MA, USA

Iconics IoTWorX enables access to virtually any automation equipment through industry protocols such as BACnet, SNMP, Modbus, OPC UA and OPC Classic. This intelligent edge offering communicates with ICONICS analytics products to provide fault detection, alarm management, and dashboard/mobile device rendering. IoTWorX transforms traditional IoT gateways into intelligent programmable devices that can perform in-depth complex processing on IoT data at the edge. Key features include data buffering, edge analytics, on-premises visualization and cloud enablement, along with the ability to securely publish data to the cloud via AMQP, MQTT, REST and HTTPS.

www.iconics.com

Solution Video: aka.ms/iconics-video

Oil & Gas dyno card solution accelerator

Tempe, AZ, USA

Sucker pumps, used by oil and gas companies, work continuously, often in remote locations, using dynamometers (dyno) to determine pump performance and conditions. A company might have thousands of pumps, making it logistically difficult to individually inspect the records or dyno cards from each pump. The Insight Oil & Gas solution accelerator complements dyno cards by using IoT sensors and technology to detect potential catastrophic issues with sucker pumps, capture historical data about anomalies, and alert field technicians when needed. Additionally, it can be used for remote monitoring, such as drill bit optimization.

https://www.insight.com/en_US/home.html

Download the Code: https://github.com/BlueMetal/iot-edge-dynocard

Safety Notification Platform

Tempe, AZ, USA

The Insight Digital Innovation Safe Spaces solution combines on-site human reporting with IoT data sharing, enabling security personnel and the general public to share real-time information to raise awareness of safety concerns and quickly and efficiently resolve them. With a centralized communication hub and easily integrated with almost any IoT device, Safe Spaces can be used in a variety of environments. It leverages Azure to enable scalability and integration with other systems. An example of a use scenario is color-coded smart lights to indicate safe zones and proximity to danger.

https://www.insight.com/en_US/solve/digital-innovation/solutions/project-edison.html

Download the Code: https://github.com/litebulb/ProjectEdison

Industrial PCs

South Burlington, VT, USA

The Logic Supply ThinManager platform delivers display client content to the Logic Supply industrial thin client hardware, which can be created by a session running on a terminal server, shadowed thin client, image from an IP camera, or virtual machines. ThinManager technology allows businesses to view multiple display clients with a single Logic Supply thin client. Each Logic Supply thin client system in the network can be updated, monitored and maintained from the network server, eliminating the time and costs associated with individual maintenance and updating of each user terminal, improving the consistency and timeliness of security updates, increasing operational efficiencies and lowering overall IT expenditures.

https://www.logicsupply.com/thinmanager-thinclient/

Industrial IoT connectivity

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

The MAJiK Systems IoT solution – an IoT edge module – connects directly to capital equipment in industrial facilities to provide real-time data to help companies monitor, analyze, and optimize their operations. Using the native protocols of each equipment’s industrial controls, the solution retrieves information automatically and transforms it into the data required for dashboards, visualizations, and analytics. The IoT edge module provides a simple drag-and-drop interface to connect to industrial assets and transform data in real-time on its way to Azure IoT Hub. No additional hardware or re-programming is needed.

www.majik.io

Microsoft

Redmond, WA, USA

Get the most out of your Microsoft devices and learn how to work even smarter to become more productive than ever. Get hands-on, expert training with free workshops* at your local Microsoft Store to make your PC run faster, master the latest technology, or help search for your dream job. Learn how to help protect yourself from digital fraud and scams with our cybersecurity workshops, too.

*Workshop and event dates and availability vary. Check your local store for details.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/home

Vision analytics platform

Pune, Maharashtra, India

The Mobiliya ThirdEye Vision Analytics Platform sends the camera feed data from existing or new close-circuit TVs (CCTV) or internet protocol (IP) cameras to edge-computing hardware for video or image processing. This data is then processed in Azure to provide real-time and predictive analytics. ThirdEye also uses machine learning to increase the efficiency of gathering operational intelligence, responding to events, automating premises monitoring and detection, and distinguishing people, objects, license plates, activities, and more.

https://www.mobiliya.com

Industrial IoT edge gateways

New Taipei City, Taiwan

Moxa offers Azure-ready gateways (UC-8112-ME-T) that leverage low-power Arm Cortex-A8 1 GHz processors and are built for industrial IoT environments. Applicable for high-volume monitoring, such as remote drilling equipment, the gateways feature industrial-grade fan-less design and DIN-rail mounting. When a long-term evolution (LTE) module is installed, they support an operating temperature of -40 to 70°C. Pre-installed with the Azure IoT Edge run time, the gateways support Azure IoT Hub, Stream Analytics, Database, Power BI, and other Azure IoT services.

www.moxa.com or https://www.moxa.com/en/

Digital twin modeling for stateful stream

Bellevue, WA, USA

ScaleOut Software Digital Twin Builder helps developers build C# and Java digital twin models of their physical data sources to track dynamic state information, easily deploy on ScaleOut StreamServer and connect to data sources, and process event messages with rich content for deep introspection and better real-time feedback. The StreamSever software platform runs on-premises or in the Azure cloud, delivering incoming events to their respective digital twins and running models’ analytics code. The ScaleOut Digital Twin Builder includes APIs for connecting to the Microsoft Azure IoT Hub to receive and send messages from physical data sources.

http://www.scaleoutsoftware.com

Smart power systems with mobile idle reduction capabilities

Austin, TX, USA

Stealth Power develops and produces smart, integrated technologies for fleets seeking smart, mobile power to operate auxiliary electrical loads, including beacon lights, radios, laptops, cameras, power tools and more, without idling an engine or requiring access to power. The Stealth Power’s Data Collection Module has saved users millions of dollars, prevented the release of thousands of tons of toxic emissions, and preserved millions of gallons of fuel. An example of an implementation is a utility vehicle, which needs power to operate hand tools, test equipment, and run a PC.

www.stealthpower.net

Solution Video: bit.ly/stealthpowervideo

IoT digital signage

Fremont, CA, USA

The Synnex signage solution makes it easier and more cost effective to communicate with visitors, employees, guests, and other audiences by customizing, managing, and publishing content from a single management console, hosted in Azure. The solution enables small, medium, and large organizations to move from traditional content-driven announcements to high-impact IoT-enabled event driven communications with speed and agility. Content is pushed to simple plug-and-play edge devices on each display, eliminating the complexity and costs that limit traditional digital signage solutions.

www.synnexcorp.com/us/visualsolv or http://www.synnexcorp.com

PoE smart lighting

Clearwater, FL, USA

Powered by a simple Ethernet cable, the Tech Data Genisys Intellidrive manages the power usage to connected lighting fixtures, wall switches and/or environmental sensors. The Genisys software enables users to more easily manage their buildings’ energy usage, from anywhere at any time, including scheduling, device management, reporting, and customization. The solution requires no high voltage AC wiring, reducing installation costs, and making it straightforward to scale to other buildings and systems.

http://iot.techdata.com/

Spare and indirect inventory track

Bengaluru, India

The WiPro inventory tracking solution was developed in collaboration with Microsoft to help solve issues with material code mismatches, duplicate entries in ERP systems, traceability of expensive indirect materials, poor employee productivity, and slow service cycles. The solution includes an array of location tracking devices (BLE, GPS etc.) connected to the Azure IoT platform for location traceability. Key features include asset tagging, de-tagging, geofencing, aging and turn-around statistics, and related dashboards for relevant persona in the warehouse and field.

http://iot.wiprodigital.com/

Data-driven decision making for local government

Tel Aviv, Israel

ZenCity uses artificial intelligence and big data to reinvent the way local governments make decisions by gathering, aggregating, and analyzing millions of data points from citizens’ online and offline interactions. This data is then distilled into reliable, actionable insights to help local municipalities more knowledgeably prioritize resources, connect with their communities, and integrate resident feedback into city policies. The solution categorizes the data by department and analyzes residents’ sentiment, transforming otherwise unstructured data into valuable, quantitative metrics that enable better performance management.

http://help.zencity.io/by-feature/intro-to-zencity

Solution Video: http://help.zencity.io/by-feature/intro-to-zencity

This insert reflects confirmed partner sponsors as of March 29, 2019. Other partner sponsors may be onsite.

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