Versatile plug and play IoT sensor interface just released

Vicotee AS announces the release of Vicotee Njord - a wireless mesh IoT sensor interface which utilizes SmartMesh IP from Linear Technology Corporation. This innovative IoT solution provides a vast array of opportunities for increased control and efficiency of physical infrastructure, made possible through the collection of data by sensors that can be located practically anywhere. The product is a module based solution with four different “out of the box” sensors: temperature, humidity, ambient light and acidometer. Furthermore, you can add four configured additional sensor interfaces. The solution interfaces with sensor hardware and cloud-based reporting dashboards, where data is analyzed and smart sensors can be configured over the air in real-time. Based on WATS, the product is an off-the-shelf solution that will enable companies and public services to connect with traditional wired sensors over the internet through a single wireless network. This is made possible through the use of Linear Technology’s SmartMesh wireless sensor network technology, which provides low power, standards-based radio technology, time diversity, frequency diversity, and physical diversity to assure reliability, scalability, wire-free power source flexibility and ease-of-use. It can be used wherever sensors are installed for monitoring purposes. Whether it is building automation, environmental monitoring, offshore, green energy, smart cities, healthcare, hospitals or homes, the network solution offers more than 99.999% network reliability even in the most challenging RF environments - equivalent to cabled network reliability! Designed as a ‘plug and play’ system, it consists of wireless nodes, gateways, cloud services (APIs) and web based reporting tools, which can be delivered as a standalone package or integrated into third party solutions. Its nodes are developed for high efficiency and low power consumption, allowing batteries to last for 10 years. These standard nodes will support most sensor protocols out of the box.