The sensor hardware is a critical part of the Gridata™ system, since it provides the raw data. Decades of development by third parties have created a vast array of interoperating devices, including temperature and humidity sensors, thermostats, occupancy and vacancy sensors, lighting sensors, as well as pool and security systems, thermostats, and others. Gridata™ has sorted through the landscape and maintains its pulse on the manufacturers to select the right device for the many applications. In addition, energy monitoring hardware such as smart plugs, smart appliances, sub-meters and smart meters are a key part of the equipment sensing ecosystem.

Business intelligence platforms are becoming more function-rich, mobile, collaborative, and scalable, accommodating the never-ending demand for real-time ad-hoc knowledge. Gridata’s™ software engineers have applied decades of research and experience in integrating and optimizing sensor-gathered data with specialized analytics to give businesses mission critical information on the fly.

The multitude of sensors in the field communicates with Gridata™ servers over encrypted sessions, so that your business data is kept private. To provide unparalleled security, our technologies are constructed with the most up-to-date security functions, and maintain secure and encrypted connections. Gridata™ has a Security Architect on staff, and participates in national standards development activities to stay abreast of the state-of-the-art in cyber-security.

The Gridata™ platform includes analytics that provide ongoing assessment of the energy consumption of equipment and/or processes that identify opportunities for energy efficiency and cost savings while helping avoid emergency repair situations. To correctly estimate costs, the system even tracks escalating energy prices and operational costs while also accounting for weather and billing period variations.

Standards are critical to the adoption and function of sensors and the communication systems. By agreeing to a common language by which devices exchange information, each one can create more value by leveraging the others. Instead of having to create a complete solution end-to-end all at once, innovators can concentrate on a specific problem and create a specific solution, or improve existing ones, without disruption throughout the system. When contemplating a complex system involving many sensor technologies, there is really no other way to construct it or improve it piece by piece.

Gridata team members attend dozens of industry events annually, to assure that they are on the cutting edge of emerging standards, technologies, and trends. Participation in these events assures that Gridata contributes to thought leadership in the industry, and informs the integration capabilities of the technology.
Members of the Gridata team also regularly present at industry events. Recent presentations include Gridata's Connectivity Week Presentations. Please email us at contact (at) gridata (dot) com to connect at one of the upcoming events.
Our Events Listing contains the events attended by Gridata staff, and the Presented At selection highlights events where Gridata has presented or participated materially.

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