Industrial Internet Consortium
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| Abbreviation | IIC |
|---|---|
| Motto | Things Are Coming Together |
| Formation | 2014 |
| Type | Technology |
| Headquarters |
109 Highland Ave Needham, Massachusetts |
Region served | Global |
Membership | 159 member organizations |
Parent organization | Object Management Group |
| Website |
www |
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) is an open membership organization, with 136 members as of 30 January 2015.[1] The IIC was formed to accelerate the development, adoption and wide-spread use of interconnected machines and devices and intelligent analytics. Founded by AT&T, Cisco, General Electric, IBM, and Intel in March 2014, the IIC catalyzes and coordinates the priorities and enabling technologies of the Industrial Internet.
History
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) was founded in 27 March 2014 by AT&T, Cisco, General Electric, IBM, and Intel. Though its parent company is the Object Management Group, the IIC is not a standards organization.[2] Rather, the consortium was formed to bring together industry players—from multinational corporations to academia and governments—to accelerate the development, adoption and wide-spread use of Industrial Internet technologies.[3]
Specifically, the IIC members are concerned with creating an ecosystem for insight and thought leadership, interoperability and security via reference architectures, security frameworks and open standards, and real world implementations to vet technologies and drive innovations (called testbeds). The IIC Technology Working Group expects to ratify an Industrial Internet reference architecture by mid-2015 which will define functional areas and the technologies and standards for them, from sensors to data analytics and business applications.[4]
Testbeds
The development of testbeds to demonstrate the real-world implementation of Industrial Internet solutions is one of the goals of the IIC. As of April 2015, the Consortium has publicly announced two testbeds:
Track and Trace
A collaborative effort from IIC members Bosch, Cisco, National Instruments, and Tech Mahindra, the Track and Trace testbed drives tool connectivity with the aim of improving quality and efficiency in industrial manufacturing. [5]
Communication & Control Testbed For Microgrid Applications
The Communication & Control Testbed for Microgrid Applications brings the Industrial Internet to the energy industry. The testbed proposes the re-architecting of the traditional power grid system into a series of microgrids. Microgrids rely on distributed energy generation making them more resilient to power outages. Additionally, microgrids will more easily integration with green energy sources, such as solar and wind. <[6]
References
- ↑ Industrial Internet Consortium
- ↑ Essex, David. "Industrial Internet Consortium tackles interoperability" TechTarget. 12 Sept 2014.
- ↑ Hardy, Quentin. "Consortium Wants Standards for Internet of Things". New York Times. 27 March 2014.
- ↑ Merritt, Rick. "Industrial IoT Framework Near" EE Times. 18 Dec 2014.
- ↑ Las Marias, Stephen. "Track and Track Project Brings Industry Closer to 'Smarter Manufacturing' Vision" Control Engineering. 16 Feb 2015.
- ↑ > O'Connor, Mary Catherine. "Industrial Internet Consortium Announces Microgrid Testbed" Internet of Things Journal. 27 March 2014.