The Internet of Things is creating new opportunities for organizations to understand, monitor and manage physical assets and infrastructure through connected technologies.
At JERM Technologies Limited, M2M and IoT engineering brings together sensors, embedded electronics, communication technologies and software to enable machines and systems to collect information, communicate and support remote monitoring.
JERM’s project portfolio demonstrates practical applications of this approach. These include a remote telemetry system designed for monitoring aviation Non-Directional Beacons and a telecommunications site-security proof of concept incorporating perimeter-breach detection and remote asset monitoring.
Such applications illustrate an important principle behind effective IoT engineering: technology should begin with the operational problem rather than the connected device itself.
By integrating hardware and software around clearly defined requirements, connected technologies can support improved visibility, faster access to operational information and more informed management of infrastructure.
IoT and embedded systems are also becoming increasingly important within Uganda’s wider technology-development ecosystem, including applications in healthcare, energy and other practical technology areas.