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The IPv4 address space is exhausted.The regional Internet registries are now only handing out IPv6 addresses. But, how does IPv6 enable access to the 20+ billion devices that are estimated to be in the IoT by the year 2020? And, since IPv4 isn't going away any time soon, how do we make IPv6 work side by side with IPv4? In this session, the presenter described IPv6 addressing and its operation. Plus, show techniques for writing one application to  support both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols simultaneously.

How is Salesforce connecting the Internet of Things with the Internet of Customers? Charlie Isaacs, VP, CTO of Customer Connections of Salesforce discussed how customers are innovating with IoT. Charlie  demonstrated industry use cases and applications by Salesforce and PTC.

Patrick Ryan present for the first twenty minutes. Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) is an early adopter of industrial augmented reality (AR). After many pilots and projects, the company is preparing the first large scale roll-out of AR technology for industrial use. In this first half of the presentation, Patrick discussed the use-case approach and terminology from the NNS perspective, and how return-on-investment and technology-readiness-levels are assessed and managed prior to a deployment. Several specific examples of new AR projects at NNS were illustrated. Patrick concluded with a discussion of principle challenges associated with industrial augmented reality. Dan Arczynski presented for the second twenty minutes. Index AR Solutions, is an AR engineering services and AR software company that develops and deploys augmented reality-based solutions on mobile devices to solve industry client challenges.  Launched in January 2014 by former NNS and HII executives, Index has teamed u

Orbital ATK core business is to support the motors of various systems, which includes an assessments of the performance of the motors today and into the future. To facilitate these assessments information about the environmental exposure, is collected and analyzed to form performance predictions. The company  has been developing a modular system which can capture this information from disparate technologies and integrate the information into usable data which is then processed to produce the performance predictions. As part of development of this system, different methods for collecting and transferring the data within the system have been investigated. This session summarized a proof-of-concept to investigate one such method that uses the ThingWorx IoT platform to collect, manage, and parse sensor data from remote assets. The presenter also shared the lessons learned developing an IoT system utilizing the ThingWorx platform on a real-world example from the rocket industry.

Wearables have had a sharp rise in popularity over the past few years. However, there’s still a lot of uncertainty surrounding how consumers are using them in their daily lives and if they are actually as beneficial as we believe. The main problem facing the widespread adoption of wearables is not that the technology isn’t advanced enough to make them useful; it’s that the products fail to provide enough value to make consumers continue to wear them once the novelty has worn off. However, integrating other aspects into the mix, such as new TV controls and personalized options, can help create more value for using wearables and increase more enriching TV experiences as well.  In this session, the presenter discuss the future of wearable design and detail how wearables integrated with new TV technology can create more value for both consumers and companies alike. Plus, the presenter discuss the future of wearable design and detail how wearables integrated with new TV technology can

Today’s Connected Products require streamlined processes for managing their software and content. A crucial step in the Connected Device lifecycle is software deployment and the activities related to the release, installation, activation, deactivation, updating and removal of software components or content.  Learn how the ThingWorx Software Content Management Utility enables a securer and cost-effective way to manage the distribution of that content to your connected devices. Furthermore hear how it provides you with an optimized process for package deployment and real-time visibility to your Connected Products deployment status with full audit history.

Safety-critical product development is a critical competency for automotive systems that integrate embedded software, electrical and electro-mechanical components.This presentation explained  the functional safety and automotive SPICE processes in use at DRÄXLMAIER, a leading international automotive supplier. The presenter reviewed the Integrity process model that serves as the hub of our safety-critical framework, explained the mechanics and value of their reporting approach, and discuss the evolution or our approach over time.

Data security is not a new problem, companies face significant challenges in traditional environments when trying to protect critical intellectual property and sensitive customer or employee information. IoT presents different challenges, unlike the traditional enterprise, information is typically travelling on untrusted networks, and through a range of different business partners and ecosystems. To take advantage of the key benefits of IoT- scale and speed - we need to think about data security differently. Security has to be delivered as close to the creation of data as possible and policy needs to be applied so that different parts of the ecosystem can access the information they need without compromising the data payload. In addition to the data problem, we need to be sure that our applications are communicating with the right devices - device identity and integrity is a key component of a secure IoT platform. Many of the current security challenges we see today are as a result of

Learn about the overall journey of how an IoT solution starts from concept and ends up deployed in production and providing value for end users. The presenter talked about the whole life cycle of an IoT solution from the beginning stages of discovery, through justification, development, deployment and finally operating an IoT solution.

The focus of this panel discussion was to share the story of Embraer’s PLM project using the PTC Integrity platform during structural test processes. The project was developed in a highly complex environment, and is the first PLM project at Embraer to use PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager software.The panelists discuss the project management and lean development practices they incorporated during the project, and shared insights into lessons learned for successful implementation of Integrity Lifecycle Manager in PTC Windchill environments.

IoT success requires rapid evolution of own capabilities, customer interaction approaches and services offered. Understanding what creates value is key to set priorities and build a roadmap successfully. Following these two insights, the presenter discussed their impact on an IoT program and highlights key success factors.

This was session was aimed at Developers and System Administrators who are responsible for designing, developing, and operating Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions.  The different components that are to be deployed for a solution and their relationships will be discussed, including the device agent components and product extensions.  Different architectural landscape options will be covered for availability, scale, and geographic distribution.

Configuring and supporting Integrity for a product development organization that must meet specific standards such as ISO 26262 is challenging. The presenter shared lessons learned and tips for achieving compliance with very few resources in a multi-national environment that includes all systems engineering disciplines. The topics addressed covered process and organization as well as detailed technical solutions.

Autonomous Solutions Inc (ASI). has been fielding autonomous robots in many industries including  automotive, agriculture, mining, and construction.  With the operator removed from the controls and operating environment, it is critical to have real time vehicle and environmental feedback and reporting to ensure safe, effective and efficient operation.  Learn how ASI is leveraging IoT technology to monitor, optimize and report on mission success of their robots.

This presentation was a panel session where several PTC Managers provided insight into PTC Integrity (slides show seed questions only)

Collecting and delivering data to ThingWorx from low resource platforms like the Arduino can be a challenge. This session showed a demonstration of creating a simple temperature collection Thing using an Arduino and an Ethernet Shield.The Arduino then used the MQTT protocol as an alternative to REST as a fast and efficient method relaying the collected data to the ThingWorx platform.

Most organizations have multiple servers for data-centers, applications, etc. and each of these environments have their respective system monitoring needs. Typically, organizations deploy diverse system monitoring tools to monitor each of these systems for usage, performance and availability. These diverse set of standalone tools have limited capabilities and often cannot be integrated with other tools. The implication is that the organizations need to maintain multiple tools resulting in high cost and maintenance. It can also adversely affect informed decision making when information from multiple systems in needed real-time. In this session the presenter discuss how ThingWorx can be effectively deployed to connect different server environments (HW and SW) to create a Universal Server Monitoring System. The session also covered a brief demo on how to use ThingWorx Mashups and Edge Micro Server (EMS) to create a system monitoring application.

Reduced sensor and communication costs makes it easier than ever to monitor devices in your operation or at customer sites. Advances in Machine Learning and Anomaly Detection make your monitoring more valuable – learning normal device patterns automatically for every sensor and detecting anomalies in real time. Find out how to get the most out of real-time anomaly detection using ThingWatcher, an upcoming ThingWorx Analytics product. This session covered how anomaly detection works, when to best use it and how to install and operate ThingWatcher as part of your IoT solution.

Developing software for IoT comes with its own set of challenges. Security, privacy, and unified standards are a few key issues.  In addition, each IoT product is comprised of at least three separate application components: the software embedded in the device, the backend service, and the mobile application for the end user’s controls. Each component is developed by a different team, using different technologies and practices, and deployed to a different stack/target – this makes the integration of these separate pipelines and the coordination of software updates for IoT is more problematic. How do you coordinate the diverse moving parts that must come together when developing an IoT product or updating each of its components? At this session, the presenter  addressed some of the challenges and shared some tips and best practices used by IoT developers to streamline and accelerate their product design, development, test and manufacturing.

Milton Keynes is one of the fastest growing cities in the UK and a great economic success story.However, the challenge of supporting sustainable growth without exceeding the capacity of the infrastructure is a major one. MK:Smart is a large collaborative initiative to leverage IoT and innovative solutions to support economic growth in Milton Keynes. Central to the project is the creation of a state-of-the-art ‘MK Data Hub’ which supports the acquisition and management of vast amounts of data relevant to city systems from a variety of data sources. These include data about energy and water consumption, transport data, data acquired through satellite technology, sensor networks, social and economic datasets, and crowd-sourced data from social media or specialized apps. The MK Data Hub enables a data-centric approach to open innovation and provides a platform that can be used to create and deliver apps and services to address the challenges of an expanding city. The MK Data Hub not only e

Quick! What are the chief security challenges involving IoT? Good chance your answer is something like “broad and diverse attack surface” or “potential for damage.” Good answers but one under evaluated area is the lack of humans as part of the solution. Explore some of the new challenges with IoT and potential mitigations associated with device lifespan, scale, ownership and trust. The presenter leveraged his broad experience in IoT security distilling the critical challenges and lessons learned for existing and next generation IoT implementations. This session helped attendees be more effective at evaluating IoT solutions from a security perspective. Points covered include:: • Lifespan: While most IT assets have five-years or less, how do we deal with devices that are deployed for a decade or more? How do we apply patches and policy to a diverse set of devices? Can devices apply new encryption algorithms or key lengths?  • Scale: Any solution that involves “admin approval” fails

STERIS Corporation, a global $3.35B company servicing the healthcare, life sciences and other industries, has multiple lines of business, including the manufacture and servicing of capital medical sterilization equipment installed in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and research laboratories. STERIS has embarked on an IoT project, using PTC’s ThingWorx platform, to send cycle and alarm information back to a central office, and to dispatch field service technicians to proactively service equipment. The presenters discussed: - Advanced implementation of the ThingWorx platform - How IoT enables product innovation - Real-time analysis of collected data - How Big Data and analytics allows you to extract value from IoT - Value of deploying an IoT solution within their business

As companies look to leverage the immense benefits of smart, connected products and the IoT, Security of the IoT cloud has become a topic of significant interest. The challenges surrounding securing connected devices in the cloud are not something that can be taken lightly. This session presented a framework with specific guidelines for thinking about IoT security in the cloud.  By following the guidelines presented in this session, organizations gained a head start in planning the security for their IoT initiative.

The introduction of PTC's Agile product development offering is a game-changer for manufacturers of complex and smart, connected products. It has also expanded the vision and value of PTC’s  existing Requirements and Validation, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and Global Software Development solutions.  By attending this attendees heard about PTC’s newest transformational product, learn about significant investments in other parts of our ALM portfolio, and explored the PTC roadmap for transforming software and systems engineering for manufacturers.

The recently released ThingWorx Android SDK offers new opportunities for developers to build compelling applications as well as contribute data back to the ThingWorx platform collected from the Mobile World. Attendees saw a demonstration on how this SDK can be used in conjunction with Android Studio to rapidly bring your mobile IoT solutions to life.