This presentation covers the various levels of sensors (high tech, intelligent and commodity) and the challenges associated with getting these communicating both ways in/out of the IoT. At this level the challenges are about balancing communications IO functionality with device cost. It also addresses the future and how the IoT is reaching farther down into the commodity sensor layer and the concepts for ‘next generation’ low end connected devices and what value can be added. ProfiBus/Net is our most supported interface method in P-F’s high tech sensors solutions. BIOGRAPHY Simon has been with P+F (Factory Automation) for 8.5 years and worked predominantly on integrated sensor solutions for machinery OEM’s and systems integrators as well as new sensor technology development.