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4. With increasing numbers of electrical devices, sensors and control systems connected to networks, how should engineers approach cybersecurity and data protection when designing IoT-enabled electrical infrastructure?
You shall comply with CRA! And I mean it. Imagine what would be possible if a hacker could remotely control your car’s digital throttle. We don’t see that kind of attack only because certain cybersecurity measures have been applied to our vehicles. Luckily, legal requirements force manufacturers to apply appropriate cybersecurity measures based on the use case.
5. Interoperability remains a challenge across increasingly complex industrial environments. How important are open protocols, standards and device-agnostic platforms in creating IoT systems that can integrate equipment from multiple manufacturers?
I believe that competition is a required prerequisite for any technology to evolve at its best. I can imagine how a tech world with only open standards would stagnate at some point. This competition between proprietary and open protocols creates fertile ground for tech to grow faster and better than if there were only one or the other. Also, let’s not forget the business side of
technology. Businesses often want to protect their latest tech from competitors to maintain a competitive edge, and it might not be possible in open source. Making the tech open source or proprietary certainly has its pros and cons, and each business should evaluate it thoroughly.
6. Looking further ahead, how do you see technologies such as AI, edge intelligence, 5G and increasingly autonomous systems influencing the development of IoT-enabled electrical infrastructure and what will this mean for the role of the electrical engineer?
Engineers will spend more time transferring their knowledge to edge intelligence. Initial investment might seem huge at first, but I think it will pay off
in the long term through easier, more efficient operations. This doesn’t mean the role of an electrical engineer will be threatened. Engineers build the knowledge anyway, and the edge can only be as smart as the engineer who built it. It is just much faster and less prone to stress and fatigue than humans.
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