Design and Construction of a Portable IoT Station.

Mario A Trape, Ali Hellany, Syed K H Shah, Jamal Rizk, Mahmood Nagrial, Tosin Famakinwa

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Mario A TrapeSchool of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2747, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3497-2188

Ali HellanySchool of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2747, Australia.

Syed K H ShahSchool of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2747, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9030-1303

Jamal RizkSchool of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2747, Australia.

Mahmood NagrialSchool of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2747, Australia.

Tosin FamakinwaSchool of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2747, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8138-8032

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School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University 20870.74954

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Abstract

This paper discusses the design and implementation of a portable IoT station. Communication and data synchronization issues in several installations are addressed here, making possible a detailed analysis of the entire system during its operation. The system operator requires a synchronized data stream, combining multiple communication protocols into one single time stamp. The hardware selected for the portable IoT station complies with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) industrial standards. A short discussion regarding interface customization shows how easily the hardware can be modified so that it is integrated with almost any system. A programmable logic controller enables the Node-RED to be utilized. This open-source middleware defines operations for each global variable nominated in the Modbus register. Two applications are presented and discussed in this paper; each application has a distinct methodology utilized to publish and visualize the acquired data. The portable IoT station is highly customizable, consisting of a modular structure and providing the best platform for future research and development of dedicated algorithms. This paper also demonstrates how the portable IoT station can be implemented in systems where time-based data synchronization is essential while introducing a seamless implementation and operation.

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industrial IoTmodular IoT architecturePLCsensor data synchronization

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PMID39000893

DOI10.3390/s24134116

PMCPMC11244339

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