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May 2017
ARM or x86?
Qseven modules for LPWAN gateways
Page 6
The FlexGate Low-Power Wide-Area Net-
work (LPWAN) gateway from the French
IoT and embedded systems engineering
specialists EXPEMB is based on Qseven
Computer-on-Modules from congatec.
This gives the vendor the freedom to pick
any ARM or x86 low power processor
customers demand.
Making the Internet of Things smart,
secure, and power-efficient
Page 8
In the IoT, Intelligent devices are
interconnected and AI algorithms
are being used to process the vast
amounts of sensor data that is being
produced. This exciting marriage of
IoT and AI requires state-of-the-art
sensors, security, and power delivery
to make it all possible.
New connectivity protocols for
small IoT devices
Page 12
The most popular of the new connectivity protocols for
small IoT devices are MQTT, CoAP, LWM2M and 6LoW-
PAN. This article gives some information on each of these,
and a comparison of their differences and relative merits.
Why device management in
the IoT matters and how to achieve it
Page 22
This article outlines the business case
for efficient device management and
introduces a solution for managing
edge devices remotely, reliably, and
cost-effectively.
COM Express Type 6 as
basement for visual solutions
Page 24
This article highlights how the providers
of visual solutions can focus on the con-
trol technology of display solutions and
embedded computing design in order to
realize state of the art customer-specific
solutions.
The All Programmable SoC enters
the maker arena
Page 32
The maker sphere provides both a pop-
ular hobby for many and an inspiration
for young people to follow careers in
science, technology, engineering and
math subjects. Many of the projects
within this sphere contain an embed-
ded processor, commonly a member of
the Arduino or Raspberry PI families, to
provide the intelligence required.
Viewpoint
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Cover Story
ARM or x86?
Qseven modules for LPWAN gateways
6
Internet-of-Things
Making the Internet of Things smart,
secure, and power-efficient
8
New connectivity protocols for
small IoT devices
12
Avoiding frustration and saving
costs with Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
16
Embedded Cloud: close to
the factory floor, fast and secure
17
IoT and Industry 4.0 front-ends
based on an Open Standard I/O-Bus
19
Why device management in
the IoT matters and how to achieve it
22
Boards & Modules
COM Express Type 6 as
basement for visual solutions
24
Embedded singleboard computers
with extended functionalities
28
Embedded Processors
The All Programmable SoC enters
the maker arena
32
Embedded processor technology
for vision-based space programs
34
Automotive
Improving the automotive power
distribution architecture
37
Product News
39-43
SPECIAL ISSUE
Internet-of-Things
Cover Photo:
congatec
