Trend/Technology The future for IoT, according to Farnell F


arnell, the global distributor of electronic components, products and systems, has published a new report about the Internet of Things


(IoT). In a three-year effort, Farnell collected information from 5,000 companies worldwide to identify the industries where the IoT will have the greatest impact – and these include Industry 4.0, home automation, artificial intelligence (AI), smart cities, energy management, automotive, transportation, healthcare, medical and wearable devices. Respondents highlighted security


as the biggest concern for IoT, and it remains a priority for engineers developing IoT solutions. In industrial automation, the report


revealed an increasing trend for new applications with machine-to-


The preferred platform to implement IoT technology into end products was the single board computer. Also, wireless solutions are now driving IoT connectivity ahead of wired equivalents


machine (M2M) communication and remote monitoring at their heart, a trend identified to grow the fastest. The report also revealed that the preferred platform to implement IoT


technology into end products was the single board computer (SBC), and wireless solutions are now driving IoT connectivity more than wired equivalents, as new technologies emerge and offer low-power and long-range secured solutions. “With three years of IoT survey data,


we are now able to see the IoT landscape with much greater clarity. For example, the cloud and system security remain key aspects for IoT design, yet the percentage of engineers highlighting them as their primary concern has more than halved since 2018. The solutions developed by cloud and technology providers are quickly plugging these gaps, particularly in cybersecurity, leaving engineers more room to focus on other aspects of their design, such as communications reliability and the ecosystem,” said Ankur Tomar, Global Solutions Marketing Manager at Farnell.


XCAM and the Open University develop advanced cameras for space applications


XCAM and the Open University have developed new, enhanced-performance imaging technology for conducting research in space. Initially the technology will support


research conducted by NASA’s Roman space telescope, but will be built upon as a basis for space applications in the future. Te special digital cameras consist of a


light sensor and custom camera systems using EMCCD (electron multiplying charge- coupled device) technology to help scientists monitor on-board systems and enhance performance for the next NASA sub-orbital rocket space mission. “Our system was the ideal fit to help the


research objectives of the project,” said Karen Holland, XCAM CEO. “We increased the speed of some of our


existing drive electronics and developed a new flexible sensor controller system. Detector scientists can now change almost any operating parameter when driving the


detector, which will make it particularly useful for characterisation of this new sensor technology for the NASA mission,” said Holland. XCAM designs and manufactures


highly-specialised custom and low-volume 04 October 2021 www.electronicsworld.co.uk


NASA’s Roman space telescope


complex digital camera systems for challenging scientific, environmental, and space applications. Tis project with the Open University received UK government funding for innovation in space technology.


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