Edge Processing and Analytics
Chapter 3
In a remote pumping station, Analog Devices'
Voyager4 edge AI sensor continuously
analyzes pump vibrations and temperature
on-site. When it detects an unusual vibration
pattern indicative of early-stage impeller
imbalance, it immediately triggers an alert—
without the delay or power consumption linked
to cloud transmission. By delivering critical
analytics directly at the source, Voyager4
significantly reduces energy usage, enhances
response speed, and ensures consistent,
reliable operations in isolated environments.
The exponential growth of IoT devices, along with
the massive volumes of data they generate, has
revealed the limitations of traditional cloud-based
data processing. As you continue to deploy more
sensors and connect more devices, the energy costs
and inefficiencies of transmitting every bit of data
to remote servers have become increasingly evident.
This is where edge processing emerges as a solution,
providing a smarter, more efficient, and sustainable
approach to data management.
Keep Your Data Close: The Physics of Data
At the heart of edge processing lies a simple yet
profound concept: bringing computation closer to the
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Engineering Reliable Industrial Automation With Sensor Fusion
