Smart Instrumentation

As intelligent devices become ubiquitous the challenge is to connect sensors and actuators through smart systems. A major issue is the growing number of communication protocols, with no single standard.

Data from intelligent sensors provides a rich data stream that can be used as valuable inputs for decision making – helping lower energy use, improve safety and security, or reduce major maintenance costs.

The challenge is to intelligently connect smart instrumentation so that devices can communicate across multiple protocols. At the same time, increases in the volume and importance of data means that privacy, security and robustness of systems is paramount.

Shaspa is built on the need for robust smart instrumentation – for a ‘universal translator’ that can communicate with devices intelligently across a broad number of protocols. The Shaspa Bridge is designed as a universal protocol translator – a digital Babel fish to make smart instrumentation possible.

By connecting devices across communication protocols, conumer choice is no longer limited by propriatry systems.  Consumers are free to select appliances from a range of vendors, mixing and matching to suit their needs, knowing that the Shaspa Bridge can translates between them.

A secure communications link between the Bridge and the Service Delivery Framework further extends the functionality, allowing clients, developers and 3rd parties to create applications and value added services to run on the Bridge.

Smart instrumentation creates the platform for smart interconnectivity.