M2M : Machine 2 Machine

Telenor Sweden has received a patent for eSIM, the solution for the next generation M2M and telematics communication.

The patent enables Telenor to accelerate the ongoing international rollout of its M2M-solutions.

The eSIM, developed by Telenor in co-operation with Strålfors, is smaller and more durable than previous SIM solutions, making it resistant to difficult weather conditions, varying temperatures and vibration.

You might have seen/come across systems for Convict monitoring – using location based services and GeoFencing – The same system has jumped the line and now is being applied to high school students – Think twice before you skip school – We need to be careful where the M2M systems are deployed

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS118497+25-Mar-2008+BW20080325

Truant students who are sentenced to wear Omnilink’s one-piece
electronic monitoring bracelet are now monitored 24/7, whether they
are outside or inside. This means that the program staff knows exactly
where these students are at all times, and they know instantly when a
student does not show up for school.

Of the 15 students who have been sentenced to electronic
monitoring, 14 have successfully completed the program. The results
have been far-reaching: students have gone back to school and parents
report better relationships with their previously frequently-truant
sons and daughters. One participant of the program was even able to
permanently remove himself from a gang, as the gang’s whereabouts
would be known anytime the monitored student was present.

Cost of not treating Sewage. Here is an article that covers how Smart services using a combination of Wireless Motes and Middleware system to manage Sewage overflow…

South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke estimated in his 2008 State of the City address that the city would need to spend $200 million to $400 million over 20 years to meet EPA guidelines — and that’s in addition to the $120 million now being spent on South Bend’s long-term sewer plan.

However, the city could save $110 million to $150 million of that mandate with the use of CSOnet, Luecke hsaid.

Though many newer areas of South Bend have segregated sewer systems, the water and sewage is inevitably combined upon entering the city’s older sewer network.

In normal circumstances, the mix is treated at a wastewater treatment plant before its release. But wet weather can put the plant at full capacity. Even dry weather can cause overflows when storm debris plugs sewer lines, thereby flooding other pipes, Gilot said. The resulting EPA fine is $27,500 for each incident. With the monitoring system in place, Gilot said the city has already detected and corrected many potential dry weather overflows.

The EPA estimates that reducing CSO events by 85 percent nationwide would cost $50 billion using traditional technology, Montestruque said. Traditional fixes include building new separated sewer systems, expanding wastewater treatment plants and building large reservoirs, or holding tanks, to temporarily hold sewage, as was done in Chicago.

A few days ago I saw moniker Internet of Things being used by ATT/ Cisco. Now We have an M2M Conference that is titled – M2M – The Internet of Things.

The German Telematics Association TelematicsPRO, Beecham Research Ltd and Mach-mer International Consulting are pleased to announce the international M2M-conference that will take place on 9 and 10 October 2008 at the European TelematicsFactory in Berlin-Charlottenburg in the heart of the German capital.

This two – day highly qualified conference will provide a venue for constructive exchange of views among European decision makers and specialists operating in the field of M2M and the Internet of Things, with a particular focus on long and short range wireless.

For companies looking to reduce their energy costs, Jekyll Electronic Technology, a UK designer and manufacturer of modems for a host of M2M industrial applications, is pleased to announce the launch of its new ELMO-IT energy monitoring and targeting solution.

By wirelessly monitoring and logging energy usage over time, this new product allows statistical analysis of the kilowatts consumed and can quickly identify areas of excess usage. By simply modifying usage, significant savings can be achieved within weeks of initial installation and ongoing data can be collected to ensure there is sustained energy reduction over time.

The main advantage of this new Jekyll ELMO-IT system is that it uses radio telemetry. With no additional wiring to be installed and a number of monitoring options available, it is both versatile and reliable. Jekyll’s proven technology has been in use for over a decade to monitor the environmental conditions of warehouses, distribution bases, laboratories and production lines in the pharmaceutical, food preparation and aeronautical industries.

ELMO-IT is ideal for both straightforward current monitoring and more complex utility meter monitoring, working equally well on gas, water and electricity meters.

For simple and straightforward current monitoring, the Elmo transmitters are clamped to the mains power cables and transmit the readings back to an Ethernet enabled receiver – the NRG (Network Radio Gateway). Connected to a LAN or WAN, the NRG is interrogated for data by Jekyll’s Radiolog software and the data is filed on the server.