The transportation sector is ripe for the benefits that the Internet of Things (IoT) can bring.
“Beyond what IoT is inside of vehicles, transportation is deploying the IoT, particularly in ground-based applications, spanning the tracking, positioning, and telemetric measurement to gain awareness into traffic management,” said Greg Schulz, an analyst at StorageIO Group.
“Surveillance and monitoring channels include traffic cameras, ground pavement sensors, traffic control lights and signals, warning indicators for on the road. IoT also is used for tracking vehicles and shipments for status and deviation notification, as well as for tracking what is being loaded into cars, trucks, ships, trains ,and planes.”
IoT In Transportation Today
The spread of IoT enabled systems in transportation, however, is hampered by the age spread among vehicle fleets. Airplane ages vary from brand new to 30 years old. Similarly, trucks and cars from 20 years ago are still seen regularly on the streets. And trains on some lines can be quite old. Thus, there is a need to add technology and connectivity to aging transportation fleets or a rapid change out of old units for the latest IoT-enabled models.
But the transition to IoT based systems is now going ahead full speed.
Continue reading: https://www.datamation.com/networks/internet-of-things-iot-in-transportation/
“Beyond what IoT is inside of vehicles, transportation is deploying the IoT, particularly in ground-based applications, spanning the tracking, positioning, and telemetric measurement to gain awareness into traffic management,” said Greg Schulz, an analyst at StorageIO Group.
“Surveillance and monitoring channels include traffic cameras, ground pavement sensors, traffic control lights and signals, warning indicators for on the road. IoT also is used for tracking vehicles and shipments for status and deviation notification, as well as for tracking what is being loaded into cars, trucks, ships, trains ,and planes.”
IoT In Transportation Today
The spread of IoT enabled systems in transportation, however, is hampered by the age spread among vehicle fleets. Airplane ages vary from brand new to 30 years old. Similarly, trucks and cars from 20 years ago are still seen regularly on the streets. And trains on some lines can be quite old. Thus, there is a need to add technology and connectivity to aging transportation fleets or a rapid change out of old units for the latest IoT-enabled models.
But the transition to IoT based systems is now going ahead full speed.
Continue reading: https://www.datamation.com/networks/internet-of-things-iot-in-transportation/
