Edge Computing

How are industrial PCs different from commonly used PCs? We will introduce the difference from commonly used PC = consumer PC and characteristics of industrial PC. In addition, we consider the history of the evolution of industrial PCs and the reason why demand has increased in recent years and the market size is expanding.

Automatic control is a technology with a long history, but in recent years it has changed greatly with the introduction of artificial intelligence. This article explains the classic control methods of feedback control and feedforward control. It also describes the problems required for control in recent years and the relationship between artificial intelligence and edge computing.

Automation World’s Director of Content/Editor in Chief, David Greenfield, recently sat down with Aric Prost, Senior Director of Business Development, at Stratus…

The term fog computing has come to be heard in a context similar to edge computing. It’s used almost in the same sense, but why did you dare to create a new word? Learn the basics of fog computing.

L’internet des objets (IoT) explose dans le monde industriel et tend à se généraliser dans les autres secteurs. Avec l’arrivée de la…

IoT platforms have become an important keyword in IoT operations. In this article, we will explain what ioT platforms do, what roles, functions, and types they have, and introduce three important points when choosing an IoT platform.

Dans un contexte économique tendu, les entreprises redoublent d’attention quant à la rentabilité des investissements liés à leur transformation numérique. Elles cherchent…

With IoT in the spotlight, “predictive maintenance” is also attracting attention. This article describes the differences in terms, and explains the definition of the entire conservation activity, the benefits and specific examples of predictive maintenance automation, and the need for artificial intelligence and edge computing.

Factory Automation is about to change dramatically. FA has been aimed at saving labor and labor in factory work. However, the point of saving labor and labor saving is changing now. While looking back on the history of FA development, we will think about the FA in the future.

In recent years, “smart” factories have been called out. In this article, we will introduce the efforts of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, the definition of smart factories, how they are implemented concretely in the field, and the importance of edge computing in smart factories.