Sensor2Cloud meets energy harvesting

The energy harvesting demonstration focuses on the AEM10940 IC from e-peas, which is based on the energy management technology developed in-house that enables electronic hardware to draw energy from the environment with maximum efficiency. With the help of Cap-XX supercapacitors, a board from Radiocrafts is operated, which retrieves the meter readings and transmits them to a cloud using W-MBUS technology.

Intelligent parking sensors

Unitronic will also be showcasing the PlacePod, an IoT-enabled intelligent parking sensor for municipal and private on-street and off-street parking management. Unlike other magnetic, sensor-based parking sensors, PlacePod precisely detects parking processes in dense urban environments and filters out electromagnetic interference or noise from subways, for example. The sensors and algorithms are optimized for permanent, highly accurate vehicle detection with extremely low power consumption.

Modules from iWave and Sierra Wireless

OBD II from iWave is a connected vehicle solution that includes the latest communication functions such as 4G LTE, GPS receiver, Wifi and Bluetooth. The device also supports all OBD II protocols and is integrated with accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer sensors. The product makes it possible to monitor driving behavior and vehicle diagnostics remotely from a mobile device. Also on display is Sierra Wireless' WP7702 module for Cat-M1/NB1 networks, which is fully compatible with the 3GPP Release 13 standard and offers a new low-cost and low-power technology for IoT applications with low bandwidth and extended range beyond traditional cellular. It is used for consumer wearables, health monitoring devices, tracking devices, smart home and smart city solutions.

Radio modules and platform for industrial IoT applications

Another focus is on Radiocrafts' RF modules, which enable wireless networking in the ISM bands available worldwide. The modules support industry standard protocols such as Wireless M-Bus, Sigfox, KNX-RF and proprietary protocols; the modules are also compatible with the RC232 protocol for point-to-point and standard networks, TinyMesh, a small-format network infrastructure for all ISM bands and ZNM as well as a 2.4 GHz mesh network. The mangOH Red platform will also be on display at the stand. The mangOH reference designs have been specially developed for mobile-capable IoT applications and offer a Sensor2Cloud platform for rapid prototyping and production in line with Unitronic's strategy. The board already includes a selection of useful peripheral functions, such as WiFi and Bluetooth wireless connectivity, an accelerometer and gyroscope as well as sensors for light, temperature and air pressure. am

Unitronic will be exhibiting at Embedded World in Hall 3, Stand 221.