Rich Quinnell 3/19/2012 2:49:38 PM User Rank Blogger
Parking space monitoring
Microp, I have seen those systems that identify how many parking spaces are available in a garage, but never really thought about how that is handled. There is a log more activity in this application space than I would have imagined.
I wonder how many othe MCU apps are big business out there that almost no one has heard of?
Microp 3/19/2012 12:03:36 AM User Rank Program Manager
Re: MCU as a service in cloud
Rich, we had done a similar parking system SPARK with MCU at backend and web interface for user access through the front end. As of now its a wifi based solution ( not a cloud based offering) and in future we have plan for cloud based solution depends on technology availability. This project is like a complete automated parking system in real time basis and online slot reservation is possible either through mobile or web. More details are available through the link. So far we had published 4-5 papers and bags 2 best project awards also.
Rich Quinnell 3/16/2012 2:02:05 PM User Rank Blogger
Re: MCU as a service in cloud
Here's an application that I think uses the cloud as a place to hold information on parking place status. I cannot imagine that the city wants its own server dedicated to this application, but one hosted in the cloud would work fine.
It's a system being tested in Indianapolis that senses empty parking spaces and reports it to the Internet so that web browsers on mobile devices can find where the spaces are located. It is from Streetline and is being tested in a number of crowded cities where parking can be a nightmare.
Rich Quinnell 3/15/2012 6:31:52 PM User Rank Blogger
Re: ARM processor geared for Internet of Things
Ryszard, Dirceu, Aseemov, you guys have stolen my thunder. I was going to blog about the M0+ and mention all these offerings. I'm not upset, though. It's good to get as much information like this out there as quickly as possible. Guess I'll have to rethink my blog....
Rich Quinnell 3/15/2012 6:28:28 PM User Rank Blogger
Re: Just don't go out of business
Duane, too true. Hosted services put you at the mercy of another company's business competence. But then, that is true for many other types of business releationships. This is where the lawyers and business managers get involved, negotiating things like indemnity and long-term contracts. I'm just an engineer pointing out an opportunity. Its up to the higher pay grades to determine th business risk and take steps to mitigate it.
duanebenson 3/15/2012 1:58:25 AM User Rank Blogger
Just don't go out of business
For an MCU embedded in your microwave, this could be cool. But for things that are mission critical or might have a deployed life of a decade or more, this could be a serious infrastructure risk. If Digi (or other cloud provider) goes out of business or gets new management that finds the service to not meet profit objectives, a lot of devices could end up useless.
That's the problem with hosted services. You are at the mercy of a business that may not be sound or may not have any viable disaster or succession plan.
The Cortex-M0+ processor enables the creation of smart, low-power, microcontrollers to provide efficient communication, management and maintenance across a multitude of wirelessly connected devices, a concept known as the INTERNET OF THINGS. Source
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