1. Retail and the Internet of Things: M2M Technology Building Blocks
Introducing Multi-Service Gateways and M2M Integration Platforms and by that effectively Decoupling Producers & Consumers of M2M Device Data
Robert Andres

2. Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Overview
What M2M solutions from Eurotech can do for you.
It is all about …
knowing more about customers
winning and keeping customers
providing more and better services
reducing cost
increasing efficiency & margin
protecting customers and business

3. The Internet of Things M2M Applications Everywhere Logistics
Farming
Remote Monitoring
Automatic Vehicle Location
Signage
First Responders
Transportation
Air Conditions
Sports Medical Application
Mining
Reverse Vending
Ticketing
Retail
Smart City
Industrial
Medical
Cool Chain Monitoring
Rail
Environmental
Value Transport
Energy Monitoring
Agriculture
Vending
Green Houses
Public Transport
Smart Grid
Metering
First Responders

4. The Internet of Things Distributed Systems Fundamental Building Blocks
IT centric, cloud based M2M connectivity platforms as building blocks for enterprise IT
Implementation of “Enterprise Service Bus” architectures to allow an easy integration of different device data systems and applications
Multi Service Gateway approach to integrate and consolidate data streams and future proof investments
IT centric application development to implement business logic in smart edge devices / service gateways
Of the shelf purpose built devices designed to meet vertical market value propositions
M2M
Integration
Platform
Multi-
Service
Gateway
Approach

5. Operational Technology
The Internet of Things
Distributed Systems Architectural Overview
Consumers of Data
APIs, Dashboards, Console, etc.
M2M
Infrastructure
Solution
Operational Technology
Building Block
M2M
Integration Platform
Multi-
Service Gateways
Standard Interfaces
Producers of Data

6. Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Overview
M2M Applications Everywhere in Retail:
Smart Shelf
Smart POS
RFID Solutions
Monitoring & Tracking
People counter
Scanning and weight control
Smart Trolleys
Payment systems
Queue management
Anti-theft systems
Security & surveillance
Vending and reverse vending machines …

7. The Internet of Things
Automation & Integration / M2M Multi Services Gateway
Multiple business relevant tasks are addressed and technically consolidated
Data delivery using a common protocol effectively decoupling data providers and data consumers
IT centric application development to implement business logic in smart edge devices / service gateways
More efficient bandwidth utilization – carrier cost optimization
Of the shelf purpose built devices designed to meet vertical market value propositions
Sensors
Actuators
M2M
Multi
Services
Gateway
Meters
Legacy
Systems
Smart
Machines
Human /
Machine
Interfaces

8. Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Retail Services Gateway
Monitoring &
Tracking
Retail
Smart
Services
Gateway
Smart Shelf
RFID
Smart Cashier System
M2M Integration
Platform
People
Traffic
Analysis
Vending
Machines

9. Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Many Shops
Alerts
Future
Data Services
Security
Retail
Smart
Services
Gateways
Dashboards
M2M Integration
Platform
Suppliers
Future
Data Consumers
Shop
Location Based
Services
Services
Agencies
Device
Management
New
Features
Diagnostics
Prognostics

10. Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Many Shops & Services
Security &
Surveillance
Transportation
Smart Shelf
Shop
Services
Gateway
RFID
Smart Cashier System
M2M Integration
Platform
People
Traffic
Analysis
RFID
Vending
Machines
Logistics

11. Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Many Shops & Services
Security &
Surveillance
Alerts
Transportation
Future
Data Services
Security
Dashboards
Retail
Services
Gateways
Suppliers
Future
Data Consumers
Shop
Location Based
Services
M2M Integration
Platform
Services
Agencies
Device
Management
New
Features
Diagnostics
Prognostics
Logistics

12. Vertical Market Application Scenarios
Retail Automation & Integration / Platform View
Counter
Surveillance
Kiosk
Application
Edge Controller
Stock / Shelf
Monitoring
Vending Machines
Focus Group Testing
Asset Management

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