Produced by 
Deep Dive: The Industrial 
Internet 
Graphic based on NI “Escalating Complexity of Systems” 
Ahmed Mahmoud, Sr. Group Manager, NI
ni.com
Our Mission 
We equip engineers and scientists with systems that 
accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery. 
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A Snapshot of Our Long-Term Track Record of Growth 
Revenue: $1.2 billion in 2013 
Global Operations: Approximately 7,100 
employees; operations in almost 50 countries 
Broad customer base: More than 35,000 
companies served annually 
Diversity: No industry >15% of revenue 
Culture: Ranked among top 25 companies 
to work for worldwide by the Great Places 
to Work Institute 
Strong Cash Position: Cash and short-term 
investments of $402M at June 30, 2014 
$800M 
$400M 
ni.com 4 
1985-2013 
$1200M 
$0M
NI’s Role in the Current IIoT Market 
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SMART 
Factory 
Grid 
Machine 
City 
Car 
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SMART 
Phone 
Wearable 
TV 
Appliances 
Home 
Connectivity 
Data Analytics 
INDUSTRIAL 
Internet of Things 
CONSUMER 
Internet of Things 
Based on Moor Insights & Strategy's report Segmenting the Internet of Things (IoT)
The Industrial Internet Applications 
Condition Monitoring 
Factory of the Future 
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Smart Grid 
Industrial Control
The Escalating Complexity of Systems 
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Requires a Platform-Based Design 
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Modular 
Embedded 
Control 
Platform 
Software 
Desktops, 
Laptops and 
Mobile 
Modular Data 
Acquisition 
Platform 
Modular Test 
Platform
Requires a Platform-Based Design 
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NI’s Platform-Based Approach to Embedded System Design 
Traditional Design Approach Flexible Off-The-Shelf Solution 
VS. 
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Industrial IOT System 
Computation 
Real-Time 
High Performance 
Scalability 
Communication 
Time Synchronization 
Determinism 
Interoperability 
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Control 
Adaptive Control 
Design Methodology 
Models of Computation
Challenges for Industrial IOT System 
Computation 
Heterogeneous Processing 
Advanced Sensing 
Modularity 
Communication 
Bandwidth/Latency 
Synchronization 
Security 
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Design Approach 
Complexity 
Abstraction 
Simulation
Industrial Internet Application Framework 
Online Monitoring and Industrial Control 
Sensors/Actuators System Nodes IT Infrastructure (Big Analog Data Analytics/Mining) 
Sensors/Actuators 
Temperature Sensors 
Imaging 
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Corporate Monitoring, Control, 
and Diagnostics 
Advanced Pattern Recognition 
Efficiency Monitoring 
Database 
Historian 
Fault Signature 
Database 
and Modeling 
Plant Servers 
Monitoring/Control 
Systems 
Online Monitoring, 
Analysis, 
and Systems 
Management 
Software 
Database 
Historian 
Accelerometers 
Electrical Power 
Motors 
Miscellaneous
Embedded Monitoring and Control 
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Airbus 
reduced development time by 10X 
with NI solutions. 
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National Grid 
increased measurement capability by 400% 
with NI solutions. 
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Technology Disruptors Tomorrow 
Smart 
Sensors 
Cloud Mobility 
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Embedded 
Intelligence
Industry Wants, Needs and Wishes Today 
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Open Architecture 
Continuous Monitoring 
Predictive Maintenance 
Intelligent Advisers 
Advanced Sensor Fusion 
Proprietary 
Manual Rounds 
Schedule Based Maintenance 
Human “Databases” 
Limited Visibility
ni.com

Talk on Industrial Internet of Things @ Intelligent systems tech forum 2014

  • 1.
    Produced by DeepDive: The Industrial Internet Graphic based on NI “Escalating Complexity of Systems” Ahmed Mahmoud, Sr. Group Manager, NI
  • 2.
  • 3.
    Our Mission Weequip engineers and scientists with systems that accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery. ni.com 3
  • 4.
    A Snapshot ofOur Long-Term Track Record of Growth Revenue: $1.2 billion in 2013 Global Operations: Approximately 7,100 employees; operations in almost 50 countries Broad customer base: More than 35,000 companies served annually Diversity: No industry >15% of revenue Culture: Ranked among top 25 companies to work for worldwide by the Great Places to Work Institute Strong Cash Position: Cash and short-term investments of $402M at June 30, 2014 $800M $400M ni.com 4 1985-2013 $1200M $0M
  • 5.
    NI’s Role inthe Current IIoT Market ni.com 5
  • 6.
    SMART Factory Grid Machine City Car ni.com 6 SMART Phone Wearable TV Appliances Home Connectivity Data Analytics INDUSTRIAL Internet of Things CONSUMER Internet of Things Based on Moor Insights & Strategy's report Segmenting the Internet of Things (IoT)
  • 7.
    The Industrial InternetApplications Condition Monitoring Factory of the Future ni.com 7 Smart Grid Industrial Control
  • 8.
    The Escalating Complexityof Systems ni.com 8
  • 9.
    Requires a Platform-BasedDesign ni.com 9 Modular Embedded Control Platform Software Desktops, Laptops and Mobile Modular Data Acquisition Platform Modular Test Platform
  • 10.
    Requires a Platform-BasedDesign ni.com 10
  • 11.
    NI’s Platform-Based Approachto Embedded System Design Traditional Design Approach Flexible Off-The-Shelf Solution VS. ni.com 11
  • 12.
    Industrial IOT System Computation Real-Time High Performance Scalability Communication Time Synchronization Determinism Interoperability ni.com 12 Control Adaptive Control Design Methodology Models of Computation
  • 13.
    Challenges for IndustrialIOT System Computation Heterogeneous Processing Advanced Sensing Modularity Communication Bandwidth/Latency Synchronization Security ni.com 13 Design Approach Complexity Abstraction Simulation
  • 14.
    Industrial Internet ApplicationFramework Online Monitoring and Industrial Control Sensors/Actuators System Nodes IT Infrastructure (Big Analog Data Analytics/Mining) Sensors/Actuators Temperature Sensors Imaging ni.com 14 Corporate Monitoring, Control, and Diagnostics Advanced Pattern Recognition Efficiency Monitoring Database Historian Fault Signature Database and Modeling Plant Servers Monitoring/Control Systems Online Monitoring, Analysis, and Systems Management Software Database Historian Accelerometers Electrical Power Motors Miscellaneous
  • 15.
    Embedded Monitoring andControl ni.com 15
  • 16.
    Airbus reduced developmenttime by 10X with NI solutions. ni.com 16
  • 17.
    National Grid increasedmeasurement capability by 400% with NI solutions. ni.com 17
  • 18.
    Technology Disruptors Tomorrow Smart Sensors Cloud Mobility ni.com 18 Embedded Intelligence
  • 19.
    Industry Wants, Needsand Wishes Today ni.com 19 Open Architecture Continuous Monitoring Predictive Maintenance Intelligent Advisers Advanced Sensor Fusion Proprietary Manual Rounds Schedule Based Maintenance Human “Databases” Limited Visibility
  • 20.