Intel Corporation

Roderick E Kronschnabel

Matthew J Schneider

Chris D Lucero

Rita H Wouhaybi

Mark D Yarvis

John B Vicente

Ansuya Negi

Sharad K Garg

Atul N Hatalkar

Kirk Smith

Aaron R Berck

Robert Chavez

Xubo Zhang

Ron Kuruvilla Thomas

Casey T Rathbone

Steven M Brown

Mandeep Shetty

Jeremy Ouillette

Rene J Sanchez

Marcie M Miller

Christopher L Ross

Ryan R Carnaghi

Keith A Swesey

Kevin Edwards

Steven W Whitehorn

Cecilia Yancy

Thomas V Moss

Joshua Heppner

Abdul M Bailey

Kevin Lowell Hudson

Khine N Han

Hadi Sharifi

Christopher Rossi

Neha Purushothaman

Katherine Perkins

Aniekeme Udofia

Various systems and methods for implementing a software defined industrial system are described herein. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. In response to a node failing, a module may be redeployed to a replacement node. In an example, self-descriptive control applications and software modules are provided in the context of orchestratable distributed systems. The self-descriptive control applications may be executed by an orchestrator or like control device and use a module manifest to generate a control system application. For example, an edge control node of the industrial system may include a system on a chip including a microcontroller (MCU) to convert IO data. The system on a chip includes a central processing unit (CPU) in an initial inactive state, which may be changed to an activated state in response an activation signal.

Distributed software-defined industrial systems

An Internet of Things (IoT) apparatus including a plurality of boards and one or more connectors to couple IoT modules to one or more of the plurality of boards and to couple the plurality of boards to each other. The connectors include stacking connectors on both sides of at least some of the boards and at least some of the IoT modules to be coupled to the boards.

Modular system for internet of things and method of assembling the same

A capacitive proximity sensor may include a proximity sensing capacitor to provide a voltage output based on a voltage input, the capacitor including a ground plane and an electrode loop capacitively coupled to the ground plane. The proximity sensor may include a processor to detect an object proximity based on a change in the voltage output. This proximity sensor provides automated detection of a person, and thereby reduces the need for a vehicle occupant or child caregiver to activate a sensor by pressing a button. The use of a capacitance-based proximity sensor reduces issues associated with fabric, clothing, or other materials separating the proximity sensor from a person.

Capacitive proximity sensing

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Chandler, AZ, United States of America

Roderick E Kronschnabel