Sensor Nodes

The sensors deployed within a sensor network have to be physically connected to a local sensor node that captures, stores, and transmits the captured measurement data. Instead of a conventional desktop PC or laptop, the hardware of the sensor node may be based on an embedded or industrial appliance, as these are optimised for low power consumption and use in harsh environments. In principle, the DMPACK and OpenADMS monitoring systems are compatible with the following device classes.

Single Board Computers

Low-cost 64-bit single board computers with ARM Cortex-A53/A55 SoC, like:

• Odroid C4/C5/M1
• Orange Pi 3
• Raspberry Pi 3/4/5

IoT Gateways

Industrial computers based on the AArch64 platform and with built-in 4G/5G connectivity, for example:

• Advantech ECU-150
• Moxa UC2200A
• Seeed reComputer R1000

Edge & Industrial Computers

A wide range of low-power embedded system for DIN rail mounting, for example:

• Bosch Rexroth ctrlX CORE
• Phoenix Contact Box-PC
• Siemens SIMATIC IPC

Thin Clients

Fanless thin clients (x86-64) in small form factor made by various manufacturers, for instance:

• Fujitsu
• HP
• Lenovo

DMPACK requires a 64-bit processor (x86-64, AArch64), while the (legacy) OpenADMS software still runs on 32-bit platforms.