Oulu, Finland, May 14, 2014: A young Finnish company has developed a software platform that combines big data processing and 3D Internet technology to manage large-scale heterogeneous networks from any mobile computing device including a smartphone or a web-based browser even.
This could be a big step in the evolution of the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), feel analysts who have had a chance to check out this platform. The latter combines data management, native 3D visualisation and automated GIS map generation to place industrial systems such as power generation, smart city infrastructure, and highway/bridge sensor networks into real-world context.
According to a spokesman of the CyberLightning Ltd., software platform CyberVilleT was for visual monitoring and control of the data and the physical assets that comprise the IoT. The Internet Of All Things was told that this “end-to-end data management and 3D visualisation platform” will provide organisations with a strategic tool to control sensor and machine networks using a simple point-and-tap interface on any mobile device.
Targeted initially at energy production, smart grid and smart city management applications, CyberVille integrates heterogeneous data and inputs from multiple control systems to create a unified view and control panel for complex networks. It supports rich data sets and the huge amounts of frequently updated machine and sensor data generated by the large scale machine-to-machine networks that comprise the Industrial IoT.
“Network operations and control rooms for infrastructure systems today are typically populated with dozens of displays. It’s a major challenge for skilled staff and managers alike to view both the ‘big picture’ and be able to drill down to levels of detail needed to really track performance and respond to issues,” said Ville Mickelsson, Chief Executive Officer of CyberLightning. “The complexity of these types of networks will grow exponentially in the Internet of Things era. With CyberVille, we are presenting the first solution built from the ground up to address the challenges of systems management in incredibly complex network environments.”
CyberVille is based on open-source, standards based Internet technology, and provides a multilayered 3D view of complex networks in the context of the real world where they are installed. The CyberVille UI translates data from the CyberVille Mind for presentation on client devices, including mapping of data sets with the CyberVille GIS module, which draws on publicly available GIS sources. All types of client side tablet and smartphone browsers are supported, including Android, Tizen, iOS, Firefox, Chrome, as well as traditional operating systems (Windows, Linux, OSX, etc.). The efficiency of the UI module is illustrated by typical performance on a smartphone, of up to one million polygons of
real-time, interactive display.
The platform is fully compatible with the 3D interface and UI navigation being implemented as part of the European Union Future Internet Technology Project (FI-WARE).
CyberLightning expects that organisations will implement CyberVille-based network management on internal networks or secure Cloud platforms to assure network performance and to protect critical systems. The platform will be licensed directly to large customers and through IT and systems integration providers, the company said.
Image Credit: Cyberlightning
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