Advantech has been able to constantly develop thanks to its long-standing commitment to digital transformation and CSR. Based on this rock-solid foundation, Advantech is advancing into the next decade with a renewed focus on these commitments.

The need for smart energy monitoring and management solutions will grow in correlation to the rising popularity and consumption of sustainable and renewable energy. This issue of MyWISE-PaaS Energy edition features in-depth discussions about real-time smart monitoring and management solutions.

The proliferation of edge AI is expected to accelerate the deployment of AIoT in various sectors worldwide. Advantech will continue on its mission of enabling an intelligent planet by creating more innovative and safe smart solutions that leverage seamlessly integrated software and hardware.

Foreseeing the challenges of promoting Industry 4.0, Advantech has established close cooperation with local partners who have deep domain knowledge in the manufacturing industry. Moving forward, Advantech and local partners will continue cultivating industry know-how in many more manufacturing sectors and bring Industry 4.0 to more manufacturers.

The retail and hospitality sectors are increasingly adopting digital advertisements, contactless-mobile payments, facial recognition cameras, self-service kiosks, and other technology-based solutions. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has further reinforced these trends, pushing businesses to incorporate more IoT technology.

The main topic of this current issue of My WISEPaaS is the creation and promotion of local service ecosystems. Together with domain-focused solution integrators(DFSIs) domain specific energy and environment(E&E) solutions are co-created. This issue also features eight insightful cases concerning environmentally sustainable smart applications.

The theme of this issue of MyWISE-PaaS Industry 4.0 focuses on the evolution of technologies and the trending smart applications in Industry 4.0. Several industry professionals have shared their opinions and analysis covering the practical aspects of application development.

In this edition we look at the new application trends in Embedded-IoT, and we invited experts and scholars and related software and hardware solution partners to present their personal opinions to help system operators successfully ride the wave of AIoT business opportunities.

This issue of My WISE-PaaS focuses on the theme iCity Service, exploring the use of smart urban applications in areas including retail, hospitality, F&B and public space based on trend observations and case studies, as well as examining this topic from the perspectives of technology platforms and the concept of co-creation.

This edition introduced Advantech’s 2018 IoT Co-Creation Summit in Suzhou. It provided the ideal situation to showcase the results achieved by Advantech and its partners. Co-creation is more than just a business model; it is a deeper value-creation concept and a platform where partners can share resources and expedite the the realization of IoT.