How Predix helps to overcome the challenges imposed by IoT

1. Experiments in Predix- Ramping up by mixing
theory and practice
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2. Initiate conversation
Connect with practitioners
Insight into why IOT can be a pain!
Why relying on a platform may help us focus
Why am I here?
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3. Crowd-Sourced Mechanisms To Relay Sensor Data Using
Bluetooth 4 And BLE Enabled Devices Like The iPhone
Our Premise
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4. i.e. Using People’s Mobile Devices to get Data
from Sensors to the Cloud...
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5. A bit of history
O’Reilly Media
Solidcon 2014
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6. Samrat Saha: Software/Hardware/Research
Chris M: UI/UX
Tyler W: Chief Solutions Architect
BlueCity
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9. Sensors and Cloud Hosted Persistence
Initial Problem Domain
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10. Potential of BT4: Sensors + MC + Mobile Device
Traditional use of BT4: Advertising
Want to show other possibilities
CrowdSourcing
Garbage Cans
Our Initial Idea
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11. Why Waste Mangement???
Diesel
3 miles / gallon.
22.2 pounds CO2
/ gallon.
About 40 known and suspected carcinogens.
Health issues...higher prevalence of
Lung Cancer.
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12. Our Goal
111 Principle-
1 Trip 1 Year for each truck
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13. BlueData Board
Blue Goby Application: CrowdSourced Data
Collection
BlueCity Services
Our Solution
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14. BLE112 A: By Bluegiga Technologies
Depth Sensor: LV-MaxSonar®-EZ2™
By: MaxBotix
Range: 0 - 254” (6.45m)
BlueData Board
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15. BlueData Board
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Length: 3.25” (8.36 cm)
Width: 2” (5.08 cm)
Height: 1” (2.54 cm)
Weight: 2.11 oz (59.87 gm)

16. Mechanism: Periodic Scans
Connects To Boards
Collects Data
Transmits to BlueData Services
Current Platforms: Android and iOS
BlueGoby Application
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17. Cloud Based: Amazon (AWS)
Future:: API for Third Party Applications
Future:: Analytical Modules
BlueCity Services
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20. Lower Hardware Costs
Lower Learning Curve for Developers
Delegation of Network Capabilities to End User
Multiple Kinds Of Sensors (T/P/Gas etc.)
Can Be Placed On Data Gathering Platforms (Cars?)
Benefits of Approach
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21. Must have End User Buy In -
● Download!
● Low impact on regular schedule
Must have High User Traffic
Not Suitable For Real Time -
● Needs modifications for always on
Drawbacks of Approach
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Some sample data (deactivated sensors)

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Zoomed In (Sample data)

24. The grand vision...
BlueCity V1.5
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26. Multiple Sensor Types
Volume/Velocity/Variety of Data
Analysis of Data
● Data for each location dramatically expands
● Each data type now needs specialized algorithms
● Scalability
Problem Domain Amplified
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27. Chance conversation
We don’t build engines...
Data Management Services...Timeseries?
Enter GE’s Predix
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28. Asset Service/Time Series/ Blob Storage...Lots more!
Ingestion Pipeline
Persistence
Predix Data Management Services
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29. Ingestion (HTTP Streaming)
Indexing
Storing
High Availability/ Scalability
Precision (Millisecond)
Timeseries
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30. Create Timeseries instance
Bind to instance
Timeseries - Basics
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31. Websocket
Data Format
Attributes
Time Series - Data Ingest
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32. Query properties
Datapoints and limits
Aggregation
Interpolation
Filtering
Time Series - Querying
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33. AVG/MAX/MIN/SUM
GAPS (Is sensor working?)
DEV (Confidence level)
Lots more!
Aggregations
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34. Combine sensor data using tags
Location specificity can be injected using attributes and
grouping
Thought experiment- Humidity data + Temperature data
Grouping
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35. Further expansion of Predix Investigation
Vehicle based platform
Ongoing Research
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36. Altoros
Maryna, Renat, entire team in Belarus
Acknowledgements
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37. Questions ?
Contact Info: saha@bluecityllc.com
Talk To Me!
THANKS!!!
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