Introduction Building an IoT device for an edge Computer Vision and Machine Learning (CVML) solution can be a challenging undertaking. You need to compose your device software, ingest video and images, train your models, deploy them to the edge, and manage your device fleet remotely. This all needs to be performed at scale, and often while facing other constraints such as intermittent network connectivity and limited edge computing resources. AWS services such as AWS IoT Greengrass, AWS IoT Core, and Amazon Kinesis Video Streams can help you manage and overcome these challenges and constraints ..read more

“Zero Trust” is an often-misunderstood term, it is not a product but a security model and associated set of architectural principles and patterns. One of the main challenges customers face is determining how Zero Trust principles can be applied to IoT and how to get started with incorporating Zero Trust principles using AWS IoT. In this blog post we discuss Zero Trust principles using the NIST 800-207 Zero Trust tenets as a reference and AWS IoT services which support Zero Trust by default and can be used to enable a Zero Trust IoT implementation. What is Zero Trust Security? Let’s start with ..read more

On December 5th, 2023 Twilio announced the End of Life (EOL) of their Programmable Video product. This abrupt offering discontinuation has forced many customers to explore alternative options for running smart camera or video streaming solutions. In this blog, we will highlight some considerations that customers can utilize as guidance to shape their migration strategy. Scalability, depth and breadth of capabilities, and security implementation are critical parameters that will influence the design of your video streaming solutions and the applications built around it. Designing for long term ..read more

To comply with different industrial regulations, private networks can help IoT service providers deploy a solution that offers critical data privacy and security encapsulation. This blog post discusses a use case from Internet of Things (IoT) service providers that use AWS services to enhance their private networks for MQTT message transmission and safeguard data transmission. We will discuss how to build an IoT solution on AWS that can implement a full-chain, MQTT transmission sequence between IoT devices and AWS cloud services under a private network framework. Introduction Private networks ..read more

Introduction Streamlining the development of Internet of Things (IoT) applications can help your company stand out. It can also spur new innovations, such as connecting and leveraging data from countless devices to empower data-driven choices, optimized operations, and creative new offerings in today’s fast-changing world. As IoT adoption grows, one of the challenges that developers face is needing comprehensive testing capabilities. The importance of rigorous testing in IoT development cannot be overstated. It ensures the reliability and performance of IoT applications in real-world scenarios ..read more

Introduction McKinsey research shows that a remarkable 70% of top tech executives are investing in digital twins, highlighting the growing momentum for this technology. Their goal is to achieve more agile and resilient operations, as digital twins offer a wide range of applications, from remote control and monitoring to complex system simulations, enabling a new era of efficiency and interoperability in asset maintenance. Digital twins are revolutionizing the way companies operate by creating a complete digital counterpart of physical assets, processes, facilities, and operations. By harnessin ..read more

Although mostly invisible, embedded systems are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, powering applications, such as smart home automation or industrial control systems. At the upcoming Embedded World 2024 trade fair, Amazon Web Services (AWS) will showcase its latest innovations and solutions in the field of Internet of Things (IoT), tailored towards the embedded industry. Join us as we explore the transformative power of the cloud in the embedded world and discover how AWS can accelerate your projects and time to market. Date: 9-11th April 2024 Location: Nuremberg, Germany Booth: Hall ..read more

Introduction The National Fire Protection Association records over one million fires each year. These fires rank as one of the top threats to urban safety in the United States. Currently, fire departments largely rely on traditional fire detection systems composed of in-home smoke detectors, fire call boxes, and public notification (calls) to receive their alerts. These systems may lack additional information, such as scope, scale, and location of the fire. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a key technology that can help cities streamline their infrastructure to proactively detect fires and impr ..read more

With the growing adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) applications in regulated industries, such as healthcare, hardening IoT security devices has become a requirement. In addition to ensuring that backend systems are resilient, organizations increasingly invest effort to secure devices outside the traditional enterprise perimeter with zero trust principles. For example, fleet operators for connected medical devices need to ensure that the product does not exhibit anomalous behavior and function as designed. When a device’s security posture is compromised, it’s vital that these events are effi ..read more

As the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices increase exponentially, enterprises need advanced tools that can leverage location data to manage their IoT fleets across different geographies. Knowing your devices’ location is important not only for asset management and theft detection, but also to dispatch timely remediation when your devices are non-operational. Moreover by combining location and device state metadata, you can derive richer insights about your IoT fleet, such as detecting location-specific connectivity issues or understanding usage trends by location. As an example, if you ..read more