A  CT scanner can nowadays send a message, “I am not well, something is not functioning properly within me.” Likewise a set of devices can monitor city traffic and help to regulate traffic flow.

This is possible  with Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology that allows data communication between machines, systems and people. The technology can play a vital role in telemetry, data collection, remote control and monitoring, offsite diagnostics and security systems.

“Sensors will be deployed in a specific areas, connected with wires to a device. This device in contact with the back-hand server passes on the required information in real-time. Registering any abnormal changes, the system will even raise alerts,” explains Kumar Prabhas, CEO, ConnectM Technology Solutions.

“For instance during the metro-rail construction, a site needs to be constantly monitored. The sensors would keep informing about the changes in pressure, temperature and expansions of the mud, rods, rails etc to prevent accidents,” he adds. “Using a GPRS central survelliance in collaboration with sensor technology and communication via  wireless networks we can monitor and predictively maintain machines,” Mr Prabhas informs.
The scope of M2M enabled communications can be in transportation, industrial utilities and enterprise verticals.