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OCF Celebrates Pulse Systems’ Installation of Newly Certified IoT Platform for Smart Lighting
02 December, 2021 – The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) has announced the first installation of the recently-certified low power IoT platform , from OCF member Cascoda, that combines the end-to-end security benefits of OCF and the low power, wide-area coverage advantages of Thread. Pulse Systems, together with its lighting partner Industry Lighting, has designed, built and deployed a smart lighting installation using the wireless platform. Installation is taking place in a joint office and warehouse environment for a UK-based logistics company.
Open, international standards enabling innovation
The security and privacy features offered by the OCF specifications enabled Pulse Systems to develop a secure building management system (BMS), with cloud-based and local management control of the lighting infrastructure over public or private internet, or via an authorized smartphone app. The solution integrates Pulse Systems and Cascoda’s technologies into standard LED light fittings to support secure wireless connectivity and an array of integrated sensors. This allows preventative maintenance, presence detection and light-level sensing for dimming and energy saving, and a heat mapping function to trace footfall through the building. The system can be quickly and easily scaled to support other applications such as environment and occupancy sensing.
“The commercial real estate industry needs to reduce energy and carbon by 2050. This system demonstration allows building owners to begin navigating these requirements,” comments Kevin Davies, Company Director at Pulse Systems. “Here, we’re starting with the smart lighting and additional sensors for warehouses, but the technology can extend to securely connect all kinds of smart infrastructure. Digital certificates, enabled by the OCF standards, are at the heart of this. The client gets complete control over their lighting infrastructure, allowing for automation and energy savings based upon occupancy, daylight harvesting and dimming, all controlled via the cloud with no need to commission expensive on-site control systems.”
Collaboration to achieve business objectives
“Working on this wireless smart lighting solution with Pulse Systems and their partner Cascoda has really pushed our business forward, both in terms of capability and alignment with our end client’s environment, sustainability & governance objectives,” adds, Paul Howland Co-Founder and Director at Industry Lighting. “Our customers are demanding more than just simple LED solutions and onsite building management hardware, they want secure cloud control and automation, more granular energy data and more responsibility from the supply chain to deliver additional capabilities. The OCF security framework and resources have enabled just that.”
The Thread wide-area mesh networking capability supports connectivity between the main office building, which hosts the IP access point, and a satellite warehouse over 40 meters away. The mesh network is also scalable, allowing simple deployment and integration of additional sensors and actuators.
The system’s security is based on X 509 PKI security certificates which protect the system from unauthorized access by verifying who is accessing the system and what they are permitted to do. For example, differing access rights and privileges can be allocated to installers, administrators, and local users. The secure by design architecture also protects against any local or cloud-based cybersecurity threats.
“This is a major milestone,” comments Mark Trayer, Chairman of the OCF Board of Directors. “Within weeks of the certification of the module, it is impressive to see Pulse Systems developing, manufacturing & installing infrastructure. Connectivity over IP is now secure where it wasn’t before. Nuanced, role-based management is now possible via cloud automation or locally. Data can now be managed across borders in line with different privacy regulations. This is all possible because of the security features of OCF. Business owners take note, end-to-end cloud-based BMSs can be deployed very quickly and easily, and you can own the whole end-to-end system.”
Implementing OCF standards in this way can help organizations with multiple sites to securely connect and manage infrastructure from a single server, anywhere in the world. Learn more about OCF’s ISO/IEC specifications, including the Secure IP Device Framework, its open-source reference implementation, and an industry-recognized certification program at https://openconnectivity.org/.
About Open Connectivity Foundation
The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) is a global, member-driven technical standards development organization. Its 500+ members are working to enable trust, interoperability, and secure communication between IP-connected IoT devices and services. It does this by fostering collaboration between stakeholders across the IoT ecosystem to deliver the freely-available ISO/IEC specifications, including the Secure IP Device Framework, its open-source reference implementation, and an industry-recognized certification program. This enables innovative new secure use cases and user experiences, reduces development costs, integration complexity and time to market, and simplifies regulatory compliance to IoT security and privacy baselines.
OCF members work across the enterprise layers of infrastructure, applications, and data. They collaborate to co-create and deploy systems in an open and standardized way, enabling devices to communicate over IP, regardless of form factor, operating system, service provider, transport technology, or ecosystem.
The vertical-agnostic technology has already seen significant adoption in the smart home sector and is now enabling the transition to secure, intelligent, Building Automation Systems (BAS) based on IP connectivity networks.
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Moving forward: OCF Korea’s smart bus shelter and smart crosswalk solutions
By SB Kang, Director of Strategic Business Planning, Yungchang
The Open Connectivity Foundation is sharpening its focus on smart cities.
OCF Korea Forum member, Yungchang Co., Ltd., supported by ETRI, has developed smart bus shelter and smart crosswalk solutions using OCF standards. Following successful development, the solutions are set to be installed in cities across Korea through a series of government contracts.
Enhancing the public transport experience and improving road safety
Yungchang’s smart bus shelter aims to encourage public transport use by enhancing the user experience, improving the urban landscape and ensuring passenger safety. The smart LED powered bus shelter uses Artificial Internet of Things (AIoT) technology to display real time arrival information. Other features include air conditioning and purification, and heated seating. The bus shelter is also equipped with safety features, including intelligent alarm systems that provide passengers with voice guidance from a control center in the event of an emergency. These features combine to ensure passengers can easily access transportation information, enjoy adjustable temperature controls and receive immediate support in the event of an emergency.
The smart crosswalk aims to prevent traffic accidents, promoting both driver and pedestrian safety through features such as flashing road studs and floor lighting to ensure the crossing is immediately visible to pedestrians. A CCTV system is also included to detect vulnerable pedestrians needing more time to cross, this will automatically trigger an extension in the signal time to ensure adequate time for safe crossing.
A limitless choice of IoT devices
Yunchang applied the OCF specifications to generic IoT devices used in smart bus shelters through a process of converting the data received from a generic device into the virtual OCF protocol.
This means the time spent on equipment selection has been reduced. Specific devices requested by customers can also be controlled and managed as IoT devices, and the advantages of the OCF specifications can be applied.
Ensuring secure development
OCF’s ISO/IEC specifications enable secure IoT communication over Internet Protocol (IP), offering a holistic approach to the management and optimization of urban infrastructure. Using the OCF Secure IP Device Framework, designed to enable secure end-to-end implementations that encompass device-to-device, device-to-cloud and cloud-to-cloud, made it simple for Yungchang to apply the OCF specifications to both the bus shelter and crosswalk.
In the case of these two solutions, comprehensive security measures were required specifically for the lightweight, low-powered IoT devices used. The OCF standard is ideal in this scenario, guaranteeing security and stability even with lightweight devices.
Thanks to traceable links between security legislation, and the standard’s compliance to both national and international legislation, the implementation will comply with legislation not only in Korea, but worldwide.
By using the OCF standard, solutions will continue operating seamlessly in future as the standard will evolve with changing industrial communications standards. As the OCF standard is also independent of any consumer ecosystem, the infrastructure and associated data for the two solutions can be controlled, managed and regulated according to local Korean requirements.
The open and interoperable nature of the standard also gives solution developers the ability to control multiple smart city projects within an integrated platform. This enables information from multiple projects to be aggregated and additional services to be provided.
Implications for the wider IoT industry
With new IoT technologies being created at speed, the wider industry is rapidly evolving. Top of mind for IoT developers is the need for devices to connect with the cloud to control numerous devices and utilize data effectively. In their efforts to resolve this challenge the variety of IoT devices and applications will increase, making a rise in the number of low-power IoT devices inevitable. With this in mind, the benefits of truly open IoT standards securely supporting these low powered devices cannot be understated.
Yungchang’s smart bus shelter and smart cross walk solutions demonstrate the benefits the OCF specifications bring to the development of smart cities and are a step towards the OCF becoming the standard of choice for infrastructure in the smart city environment.
Learn more about how the OCF Secure IP Device Framework can enable secure end-to end IP communication securely and swiftly.
The Open Connectivity Foundation Announces 2022 Board of Directors
The new board will drive the OCF’s collaboration with the IoT ecosystem to deploy and evolve its ISO/IEC specifications, including the Secure IP Device Framework, its open-source reference implementation, and an industry-recognized certification program
April 12, 2022 – The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), the global, member-driven technical standards development organization, has announced its new Board of Directors. Five board seats were open, and the following candidates were elected by a member vote to serve a two-year term:
- Alex Wight – Lead PKI Architect and Principle Engineer, Cisco Systems (new)
- Betty Zhao – Standard Operation Manager, Haier (re-elected)
- Brian Bishop – CEO, Data Performance Consultancy Ltd (new)
- Brian Scriber – Distinguished Technologist and Vice President Security and Privacy Technologies, CableLabs (re-elected)
- Wouter van der Beek – Chief Operating Officer, Cascoda (re-elected)
Together, the new board will continue the OCF’s work to enable Internet of Things (IoT) devices and services to communicate through a trusted open Internet Protocol (IP) framework which dynamically aligns with baselines for IoT security and privacy regulations, offering peace of mind and enriched experiences.
Commenting on his appointment to the board, Alex Wight said, “I’ve joined the board to represent Cisco in the continued development of a flexible Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP-based framework for building secure IoT devices. I’d like to see the OCF become the de-facto standard for companies aiming for their IoT devices to achieve regulatory compliance and interoperability amongst disparate vendors’ products, and hope to support the OCF along the upward trajectory that it has been on for some years.”
Betty Zhao added, “The OCF is one of the most promising standards in the crowded global IoT standards landscape. Its technology has been proven to be solid. We believe that the OCF will be implemented more widely, which will benefit both vendors and end users.”
A key focus for the organization is the development of IoT regulation initiatives in the smart city sector. Newly elected member, Brian Bishop, comments, “The OCF is set to become the standard of choice for infrastructure in the smart city environment. As a collaborative ecosystem of large corporations and SMEs working together to solve the challenges of today, this model can provide trust to cities and prevent vendor lock-in. The OCF’s open standards approach enables smart cities of the future to accelerate that process through the development of new supply chains.”
Reflecting on his re-election to the board, Brian Scriber comments, “CableLabs believes strongly in the promise of secure device interoperability, and the OCF remains the only complete specification that is recognized as an international standard, with a full-stack open-source implementation, a badging program, and collection of labs ready to test device conformance. It was an easy decision to continue to support the work that came from nearly 500 contributing companies over the last seven years of intense collaboration.”
For more information about the OCF or to become a member, please visit the website.
Alex Wight, Lead PKI Architect and Principle Engineer for Cisco Systems is an Information Security Architect with over 25 years’ experience designing, developing, and operating public key infrastructure (PKI) and various applied cryptographic solutions to protect critical assets and equip businesses with the security needed to succeed in today’s digital world.
Betty Zhao, Standard Operation Manager for Haier is responsible for international IoT standards operations at Haier Group. Betty has over 15 years’ standardization experience in wireless communication and IoT industries, developing MAC layer protocol in IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.15. Betty’s expertise includes 802.11/15 MAC layer, data modeling, cloud-to-cloud communication, and ecosystem bridging.
Brian Bishop, CEO of Data Performance Consultancy Limited is also elected to the board for the first time. Brian has been researching smart cities for almost a decade, has represented the UK government on Global Expert Missions and trade missions for smart cities across the world, and is on the roster of smart city consultants for the United Nations Habitat Programme.
Brian Scriber, Distinguished Technologist and Vice President Security and Privacy Technologies at CableLabs works with wired and wireless networking leaders on security strategy and implementation using advanced technologies and techniques including PKI, blockchains, encryption, and differential privacy. Brian brings extensive experience in software, security, and cryptographic governance to both economic and technical analysis activities.
Wouter van der Beek, Chief Operating Officer, Cascoda is the main representative of Cascoda in various standards organizations. He currently chairs the OCF Technical Coordination steering committee, aligning specification, implementation and certification work. His many and various contributions in the OCF are now standardized in releases of the OCF standard and others.
About the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF)
The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) is a global, member-driven technical standards development organization. Its 500+ members are working to enable trust, interoperability, and secure communication between IP-connected IoT devices and services. It does this by fostering collaboration between stakeholders across the IoT ecosystem to deliver the freely-available ISO/IEC specifications, including the Secure IP Device Framework, its open-source reference implementation, and an industry-recognized certification program. This enables innovative new secure use cases and user experiences, reduces development costs, integration complexity and time to market, and simplifies regulatory compliance to IoT security and privacy baselines.
OCF members work across the enterprise layers of infrastructure, applications, and data. They collaborate to co-create and deploy systems in an open and standardized way, enabling devices to communicate over IP, regardless of form factor, operating system, service provider, transport technology, or ecosystem.
The vertical-agnostic technology has already seen significant adoption in the smart home sector and is now enabling the transition to secure, intelligent, Building Automation Systems (BAS) based on IP connectivity networks.
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