Industry 4.0

The Eight Leading Countries in Industrial Software: Who Are They?

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The Eight Leading Countries in Industrial Software: Who Are They?

Industrial software refers to software specifically designed for the industrial sector, including systems, applications, middleware, and embedded software. Industrial software is generally divided into two types: embedded software and non-embedded software. Embedded software is integrated into controllers, communication devices, and sensors for data collection, control, and communication, while non-embedded software is installed on general-purpose computers … Read more

In-Depth Analysis of Industrial Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Perspective

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In-Depth Analysis of Industrial Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Perspective

In traditional industrial enterprises, a large number of legacy information systems and industrial equipment remain, where the methods of information collection, communication patterns, data formats, and operating systems are often not unified. The underlying information technologies they employ may vary significantly. In Industry 4.0, the most critical task is to introduce Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) to … Read more

Transforming Big Data into Smart Data with Embedded AI

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Transforming Big Data into Smart Data with Embedded AI

Industry 4.0 applications generate vast amounts of complex data—big data. With an increasing number of sensors and available data sources, there is often a demand for more detailed virtual views of machines, systems, and processes. This naturally increases the potential for added value along the entire value chain. However, questions about how to mine this … Read more

The Next Frontier of Machine Vision: Embedded Systems

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The Next Frontier of Machine Vision: Embedded Systems

This article is from the August 2016 issue of “Control Engineering China” magazine, originally titled: Is the Next Imagination Space for Machine Vision Embedded? After years of accumulation, machine vision technology may be facing a golden development period. Once costs decrease, performance improves, and applications increase, just like the transformation brought by the popularity of … Read more

The Future of IoT in China: Insights and Trends

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The Future of IoT in China: Insights and Trends

We are Kr8: The Kr8 innovation consulting team under 36Kr Media is a professional innovation team dedicated to linking large enterprises with innovative technologies and business models, bringing future scenarios into real commercial society. Backed by first-hand information from 36Kr in primary markets in Asia (China, Singapore, Japan), Kr8 has served over 30 Fortune 500 … Read more

Advantech Industrial Touch Displays and IPCs: Overcoming Environmental Limitations

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Advantech Industrial Touch Displays and IPCs: Overcoming Environmental Limitations

In the era of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things, more and more customers are using visualized data to assist in precise management and decision-making. However, in harsh industrial environments, it has never been a solo endeavor; only by finding the right partners can operations run more efficiently and stably. Advantech’s industrial touch displays … Read more