Internet of Things (IoT), one of the key technologies that form the fourth industrial revolution, is gradually developing and has been introduced to various places such as home appliances, transportation systems, and various management systems to create a more convenient life. The Internet of Things is also being introduced to industries in various fields, and one of the areas of introduction of the Internet of Things is "Smart Factory."

'Smart Factory' refers to a factory that integrates all production processes into ICT (Information and Communication Technology) to collect and analyze data in real time to understand all situations in the plant at a glance and controls themselves according to purpose. The difference from existing factory automation is that technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data are used in the entire process until self-control, and that the entire process can be managed with minimal cost and time through automation and digitalization implementation.

4STEC, a company that is creating an IT paradigm through the best total solution, is providing Smart IoT v1.o middleware that enables such smart factory. Smart IoT v1.o Middleware is a product that helps efficiently form factories and systematically manage logistics centers through IoT-based sensors and RFID. In addition, prior data protection is possible for the risk of information leakage that may occur in the field.

Smart IoT v1.o middleware provides IoT-based various recognition equipment management and control functions (bar code, RFID, fingerprint, iris, vein, face recognition, electronic scale, etc.) and can be used in conjunction with existing barcode recognition equipment. In addition, data unification through compliance with global standards (ALE 1.0 and EPCglobal) can provide customized data services as well as links to existing systems.

In particular, data information security and user access control features protect data from data encryption or user access control for data operating inside a sensitive enterprise for external exposure, and increase operational efficiency in data movement.

"Smart IoT v1.o middleware is patented for IoT middleware called 'Middleware Server and its data processing method', so it is possible to use and protect data stably," said an official of FORTECH.

Meanwhile, 4STEC is a professional IT service company that focuses on the development and distribution of solutions and RFID automatic recognition technology-based application software solutions through IoT-based RFID middleware. Amid growing interest in smart factory recently, attention is being paid to 4STEC’s move, which is working in various fields such as solution construction projects, web service projects, information service consulting, and RFID middleware.

Kim Jung-hwan, a reporter at hwani89@segye.com

Press Date: September 3, 2019

Source: https://www.segye.com/newsView/20190903503821?OutUrl=naver