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Linear’s SmartMesh features in plug-and-play IoT sensor interface

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Linear Technology’s SmartMesh IP features in a wireless mesh Internet of Things (IoT) sensor interface from Norwegian company Vicotee AS, part of the Virinco Group.

The Vicotee Njord plug-and-play IoT product was launched at Linear's booth at the Electronica Fair 2016 Exhibition. It enables increased control and efficiency of physical infrastructure, through the collection of data by sensors that can be located practically anywhere.

Vicotee Njord is a module-based product with four sensors: temperature, humidity, ambient light and acidometer. Four more configured sensor interfaces can be added. The device interfaces with sensor hardware and cloud-based reporting dashboards, where data is analysed and smart sensors can be configured over the air in real time.

Based on WATS – Virinco’s global quality and big data test management suite – the Vicotee Njord is an off-the-shelf product that can enable companies and public services to connect with traditional wired sensors over the Internet through a single wireless network. This is made possible through the use of Linear Technology’s SmartMesh wireless sensor network technology, which provides low-power, standards-based radio technology, and time, frequency and physical diversity to ensure reliability, scalability, wire-free power source flexibility and ease of use.

Vicotee Njord can be used wherever sensors are installed for monitoring purposes, whether in building automation, environmental monitoring, offshore, green energy, smart cities, healthcare, hospitals or homes. It offers network reliability in the most challenging RF environments.

Designed as a plug-and-play system, Vicotee Njord consists of wireless nodes, gateways, cloud services (APIs) and web-based reporting tools, which can be delivered as a standalone package or integrated into third-party solutions. Its nodes are developed for high efficiency and low power consumption, enabling batteries to last for 10 years. These standard nodes will support most sensor protocols out of the box.