I²M²—The Future of Industrial Internet Monetization
Figure 7: Schematic relationship between different components and their payment
(adapted from (IIC-IISF)) 1
operational control panel, yet another
aggregate.
The I²M² defines Components containing
other
Components
as
Aggregates.
Aggregates can be contained again in other
Aggregates. For example, the described
desktop computer is an Aggregate built with
Components such as a power supply, hard
disk and keyboard while the PC board is
another Aggregate with components such as
a CPU, memory and BIOS software. And this
desktop computer could be part of an
Platforms
An IIoT system as shown in Figures 5 and 6
can be spread across several platforms,
including cloud, WAN and LAN connections
and areas around the edge, where the
physical components are installed and
operated. A major difference between such
platforms is the connectivity quality, as
Figure 8: IIoT Connectivity Quality Model
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