May 13, 2013 – Paradox Engineering announces PE.STONE (Paradox Engineering SmarT Object Network Engine), enabling companies to build their own Internet of Things solutions for Smart Grid, Energy Management, Wireless Sensor Networks for any M2M, and industrial control systems.
PE.STONE platform offers the fundamental hardware and software building blocks for the growing market of Internet of Things connected devices and features Paradox Engineering’s technologies, design competencies and proven expertise in radio design, network design and management and ultra-low power consumption and energy harvesting. With PE.STONE, companies can increase their competitive advantage reducing time-to-market by integrating the OEM version of Paradox Engineering’s core open standard and Internet of Things network technologies with their specific needs or existing products and solutions.
Among the extremely wide target of PE.STONE platform are:
- equipments, devices, machinery manufacturers (light, meter, automotive, avionic, machinery, medical, domestic appliances, building and home automation, …) that need to rapidly and effectively pursue the strategy to turn their product and solution wireless controlled and Internet of Things enabled
- system integrators, software and electronic development companies that can use PE.STONE as a from-the-shelf technology to implement wireless sensor in their solutions and products.
- any business that needs to be supported and complemented by a cutting-edge, open standard and future proof wireless network technology to control and monitor any type of physical device.
PE.STONE platform provides sub-GHz (from 169MHz to 950MHz) radio performance and complete adherence to the most advanced and widely affirmed open standards for the Internet of Things, such as IETF IPv6 and 6LoWPAN and IEEE 802.15.4, assuring that concepts such as interoperability through open standards, scalability and flexibility of application are built in any solution based on PE.STONE.
At the same time, PE.STONE interoperability through full adherence to open standards assures investment protection and no vertical dependencies on suppliers of specific technologies. With a full mesh networking approach, PE.STONE places Paradox Engineering’s 6LoWPAN based industry-proven network layer at the heart of the platform to provide a self-healing, highly robust and scalable network backbone.
PE.STONE offers a complete hardware and software platform made of a comprehensive set of components, with development kit - ready for developers. The PE.STONE platform includes the following components (all provided with PE.STONE Software):
PE.STONE Modules: (PE.STONE.MD): a hardware LGA-SMT module enabling customers to easily develop high-performance and low-cost wireless network applications for a wide range of applications: Smart Cities, Smart Grid, Energy Management, Wireless Sensor Networks for any M2M, HAN (Home Area Network), HUMS (Health Usage Monitoring Service) and industrial control systems, and many more.
PE.STONE Dual Inline Modules (PE.STONE.DIM): powered by PE.STONE Modules and including interfaces to rapidly start developments based on PE.STONE platform.
PE.STONE Development Board (PE.STONE.DB): the easiest way to quickly experience PE.STONE Modules performances, the PE.STONE.DB allows to speed up the time to market for customers, and to quickly and effectively build and test any new custom software application based on PE.STONE Modules.
As an optional and on demand service, advanced R&D and design services can be requested to Paradox Engineering so to capitalize on its unique competencies, allowing the design and implementation of ad hoc Internet of Things ready vertical applications meeting any specific requirements. These services are available on demand for customers wanting to build their custom application on top of PE.STONE platform, although the platform can be operated in complete independence of any service by Paradox Engineering.
The PE.STONE platform is the ultimate result of years of in-field expertise and represents the state of the art of the ideal software architecture to rapidly build top-class applications and systems for ultra-low power, full mesh wireless sensor networks: the expertise matured by Paradox Engineering in the domains of lighting control, electric load management, Smart Metering, Smart Grid, urban and industrial wireless sensor networks has been packaged in an ecosystem representing the perfect answer to any type of Internet of Things application need.