New Enterprise Integration Technologies

The following are fundamental new technologies that are likely to have large impacts on Enterprise Integration.

Each of the links below will take you to separate PERA webpages including a discussion of the expected impact of that new technology, reference materials and proposed action plans. Where possible, we will also include a link to an e-learning course for those who wish to have a more detailed understanding.

• Artificial Intelligence
There are many types of AI. We will begin with a general overview of this technolodgy and its expected impact. We will then discribe different sub-types of AI, some of which will have greater impact on Enterprise Integration than others:
• General AI Technology Concepts and Impacts
• Large Language Models and Knowledge Retrieval
• Neural Net Plant Optimization
• Plant monitoring, alarm and KPI reporting
• Process Operator Copilot
• Emergency Response Centers
• Intergrated Engineering
• AI Training Assistants
• Robotics
  This includes:
  • Anthropomorphic robots.
  • Robots capable of independant navigation by walking and rolling.
  • Robots capable of independant navigation by flying and sailing.

• IoT and IIoT
These can provide flexible low cost data acquisition however, they have important messages in terms of architecture, safety and cybersecurity.
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

by Gary Rathwell

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