In 2018, NEMA launched the IoTNOW webinar series as part of its Strategic Initiatives Program. The series addresses the challenges and opportunities posed by increased connectivity and automation in the workplace, in the electric grid, and in smart cities.
The IoTNOW webinars include practical guidance on how to develop a system-based approach to energy efficiency in buildings and how a modernized electric grid can save consumers money.
As devices, sensors, gateways and other IoT hardware components increase computing power, the point of processing moves along a continuum that is most often referred to as the Edge. Edge computing streamlines the flow of traffic and data from these devices and helps provide real-time analytics that can improve performance, protect privacy, and reduce operational cost.