How Embedded Edge Computing Devices can Help Industrial Producers Do More with Digital Transformation

By Stefano Schiavella with 罗克韦尔自动化

Digital technology and connectivity are creating not only new possibilities in industrial operations, but also ever-growing volumes of data. For practical, financial, and security reasons, industrial producers can’t just send all this data to the cloud. They need to keep some of it close to where it’s produced – at the industrial edge.

This is helping drive the adoption of embedded edge computing. These computing devices, deployed next to or even as part of an industrial control system, can facilitate real-time data processing for time-sensitive production applications. They also enable new and better ways to use technologies like advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics that can transform how industrial producers compete. And the devices can reduce cloud data bandwidth and costs.

Simulating Sustainable Energy Solutions

When Anton Ristr?m was growing up in a Swedish town of 5,000 people, he wanted to be a pilot.

His father was a pilot in the Swedish Air Force who later transitioned into commercial flying, and for a time, his mother was a flight attendant. When his parents flew together, it became necessary for Anton and his sister to come along.

But Anton also had habit of taking things apart, not only to investigate their inner workings, but also to see if he’d be able to put them back together properly — often, he couldn’t. It should come as little surprise that Anton later blended these two passions in his pursuit of aerospace engineering.

Today, he manages a small team at Aker Solutions that specializes in utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to simulate sustainable global energy solutions like subsea compression. Read more.

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New Data Sheet: AAEON Technology Inc: GENE-RAP6

The GENE-RAP6 from AAEON is more than just a single-board computer; it represents a new era in embedded computing. With a lineup of 13th Generation Intel?? Core?? CPUs, rugged design features, and exceptional connectivity, the GENE-RAP6 grants users optimized performance in challenging environments, making it the perfect foundation for human-machine interfaces and panel PC solutions. The GENE-RAP6’s distinguished range of display options take full advantage of Intel?? Iris?? Xe Graphics to produce technically superior imaging solutions, bringing unmatched performance to multiple areas. View the Data Sheet.