Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction, Basics and Case Studies from Power Utility Companies
- Fundamentals of all technology stacks in IIoT
- IoT adaptation rate in the Power Utility Market and how companies are aligning their future business models and operations around IoT
- Broad Scale Application Areas
- Smart Meter, Smart Car, Smart Grid – brief definition, adoption, and challenges
- Business rule generation for IoT
- 3-layered architecture of Big Data – Physical (Sensors), Communication, and Data Intelligence
- Evolving standards and platform players like Azure, AWS, and Google – brief introductions, what they offer, and what they lack
Module 2: Sensors, Hardware and Sensor Networks
- Basic function and architecture of a sensor – Sensor body, sensor mechanism, sensor calibration, sensor maintenance, cost and pricing structure, legacy and modern sensor networks – All basics about sensors
- Development of sensor electronics – IoT vs legacy, open-source vs traditional PCB design styles
- Development of sensor communication protocols – History to modern days. Legacy protocols like Modbus, relay, HART to modern day Zigbee, Zwave, X10, Bluetooth, ANT, 6LoPAN, WiFi-x, NB-IoT, SignalFx, LORA
- Powering options for sensors – Battery, solar, mobile, and PoE
- Energy harvesting solutions for wearables
- SoC (Sensors on Chips) and MEMS based sensors
- Sampling rate matching with application – Why it matters in business?
- What is a sensor network? What is an ad-hoc network?
- Wireless vs. Wireline network
- Autopairing and reconnection
- Which applications to use and where
- Mathematical exercise to determine which network to pick up and where
Module 3: Key Security and Risk Concerns in IoT
- Firmware patching risk – the soft belly of IoT
- Detailed review of security of IoT communication protocols – Transport layers (NB-IoT, 4G, 5G, LORA, Zigbee, etc.) and Application Layers – MQTT, Web Socket, etc.
- Vulnerability of API endpoints – list of all possible APIs in IoT architecture
- Vulnerability of gateway devices and services
- Vulnerability of connected sensors – Gateway communication
- Vulnerability of Gateway – Server communication
- Vulnerability of cloud database services in IoT
- Vulnerability of application layers
- Vulnerability of gateway management service – Local and cloud-based
- Risk of log management in edge and non-edge architecture
Module 4: Machine learning, AI, Analytics for intelligent IoT
- What is the return on investment for Intelligent IoT?
- In Utility – Power Quality, Energy management, Other analytic as a service (AAS)
- Introduction to Analytic Stacks in IoT – Feature extraction, Signal Processing, Machine learning
- Introduction to digital signal processing
- Fundamentals of analytics stacks in IoT applications
- Learning classification techniques
- Bayesian Prediction – preparing training files
- Support Vector Machine
- Image and video analytics for IoT
- Fraud and alert analytics through IoT
- Real Time Analytics / Stream Analytics
- Scalability issues of IoT and machine learning
- FOG computing
- Edge architecture
Module 5: Smart Metering - Standards, Security and Future
- Smart Metering
- Open Smart Grid Protocols (OSGP)
- ANSI C 2.18 Protocols
- NIST Standard for HAN (Home Area Network)
- Home Plug Powerline Alliance
- Security Standard for Smart Meter – IEC 62056
- Security vulnerability of smart metering – case studies
Module 6: Cloud Platform for IoT/Iaas/Paas/Saas for IoT
- Iaas: Infrastructure as a service – evolving models
- Mechanism of security breach in IoT layer for Iaas
- Middleware for Iaas business implementation in healthcare, home automation, and farming
- Iaas case study for vehicular information for auto-insurance and agriculture
- Paas: Platform as a service in IoT. Case studies of some of the IoT middleware
- Saas: Software/System as service for IoT business models
- Updates and patches via web-OTA mechanism
- Microsoft IoT Central as an example of a PaaS platform
- Google IoT, AWS IoT PaaS platform
Module 7: Future of Smart Grid and Smart Metering
- EV charging as a service
- EV as a mobile battery and charger wallet
- Large battery storage – Hydro battery, lithium battery, and other initiatives
- Charging and storage as a service
- Grid as a service for P2P energy trading
- Use of distributed ledger technology in P2P energy trading – Blockchain, HyperLedger, and DAG
- IOTA/TANGLE in P2P charging
- IOTA/TANGLE in smart energy and smart contracts
Module 8: A few common IoT systems for Utility monetization
- Home automation
- Smart Parking
- Energy optimization
- Automotive – OBD/Iaas/Paas for insurance and car parking
- Mobile parking ticketing system
- Indoor location tracking
- Smart lighting for smart cities
- Smart waste disposal system
- Smart pollution control in cities
Module 9: Mobile IoT Modem, 4G, 5G, NB-IOT
- 4G IoT standards for IoT: LTE-M applications, NB-IoT, UNB standard for 3GPP, 4G, LTE CAT-1 IoT
- 5G IoT standard for IoT: LPWA, eMTC, IMT 2020 5G
- Detailed architecture of IoT Mobile Modem
- Security vulnerability of 4G/5G and radio networks
- IoT gateways – architecture, classification, and security issues
Module 10: Managed IoT Service: IoT management layers
- Sensor onboarding
- Sensor mapping
- Digital Twin
- Asset management
- Managing third-party devices and gateways
- Managing sensor connectivity, gateway connectivity
- Managing device and gateway health
- Managing sensor calibration and QC
- Managing OTA/patching on a bulk scale
- Managing firmware, middleware, and analytic builds in distributed systems
- Security and risk management
- API management
- Log management
Module 11: Managing Critical Assets
- Review of existing Fiber Optical Networks, SCADA, PLC for power plants, substations, and critical transformers.
- SHM (Structural Health Monitoring) of dam systems – ICOLD standard for dam monitoring
- Upgrading from SCADA to local cloud-based systems (not public cloud)
- SCADA/PLC to intelligent local cloud for more efficient management of critical assets
- Strategy for new policies for adopting smart devices
Requirements
- Should have basic knowledge of business operations, devices, electronic systems, and data systems
- Must have a basic understanding of software and systems
Basic understanding of Statistics (at an Excel proficiency level)
Target Audience
- Decision-makers, strategists, and policy-makers
- Engineering leaders, lead developers, and security experts
Breakdown of the Module (Each module is 2 hours; customers can request any number of modules): Total 22 hours, 3 days
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