True IoT is a service platform that enables smart decisions.


Last month, NI Korea held NIDays 2015, a graphical system design conference, in Yangjae-dong, Seoul. NIDays is an annual event hosted by NI Korea, where engineers and researchers participate to exchange new technologies and information. The event kicked off with a keynote address, "An Innovative Graphical Platform for Industrial IoT Engineers."

With 40 years of experience developing measurement methods and designing systems, NI has adopted open, system-based programming software and modular hardware to minimize product development time and increase productivity. This year's event, now in its fifth year, drew over 800 attendees.

Speakers included NI's Marketing Director Rahman Jamal and DAQ Product Marketing Vice President Chad Cheseny, who visited Korea and talked about specific trends and development directions for IoT.

First, Rahman Jamal began by saying, “The hottest topics these days are the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, the Industrial Internet of Things, and big analog data.” He added, “NI has been actively involved in the big analog data field for over 30 years, helping scientists and engineers collect and utilize data.” In particular, Rahman Jamal emphasized that in order to analyze and manage big analog data, the platform must be able to share work in a standardized way. To do this, smart edge devices are needed, and smart edge devices are “hardware that collects, analyzes, and displays analog data,” he said, and the NI RIO platform is introduced as having such an architecture.

Next, Vice President Chad Chedney, a big analog data expert, spoke. "When we think of basic big data, we often think of structured databases, but much of it is unstructured," he said. He emphasized that the data that has been growing and accumulating explosively is "big analog data."

He continued, “Currently, companies are collecting data through sensors and hardware to keep up with technological advancements, but only 5% of it is actually being analyzed.” He continued, “NI can use smart measurement systems equipped with LabVIEW system design software to introduce processing capabilities at the data collection point, allowing them to select only the most important data. Furthermore, through DIAdem2015 and DataFinder Server Edition2015, technical data management solutions are possible, which manage this collected data and present it to the appropriate person in charge, enabling smart and quick decisions based on the delivered data.”

The event will feature 26 technical sessions and 40 technology demos, organized into five areas: LabVIEW, measurement, control/monitoring, test, and wireless communications. The technical sessions will present technology trends, including industrial IoT and 5G, and experts from various industries, including electronics, semiconductors, automotive, defense, and aviation, will share solutions and demonstrate real-world business cases. .

Following the keynote address, NI hosted a press conference and panel discussion to discuss the outlook for the Industrial Internet of Things. External panelists included Park Kang-soon, Vice President of LG U+, Professor Kim Dong-gu of Yonsei University, and Lee Chang-woon, CEO of Beomgam. NI's Marketing Director Rahman Jamal and DAQ Marketing Vice President Chad Chesney also attended.