Smart Systems Department

Is your new coworker a robot? Does your watch remind you that it’s time for a little exercise? Do your office windows close automatically before a rain shower rolls in? Can your company car park itself? Does your inventory system automatically trigger an order when spare parts are running low? Can you control your heating remotely with an app on your smartphone? Welcome to the age of digitalization. Welcome to the world of smart systems.

In recent years, the increasing digitization has drastically changed people’s daily lives and work lives. From management, sales, production, human resources, and logistics to mobility—and even personal life—many areas of business and numerous aspects of daily life are now digitally interconnected. To ensure that everything can communicate with everything else, sensors, smart electronics, and software solutions are needed—solutions that not only collect data but also analyze it and take or initiate actions based on the insights gained. But how do you actually tackle the topic of digitalization? What technical innovations can help? Which companies are active in this broad field? Learn more here.

YOUR CONTACT PERSON

Stefan Uhlig
+49 351 8973-3980
stefan.uhlig@silicon-saxony.de

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Smart Systems

MEMS

Smart Systems

Smart Systems & Internet of Things

Smart Systems

radio-based technologies

Microelectronics, Smart Systems, Software

Advanced Automation & Robotics

SMART SYSTEMS HUB – ENABLING THE IoT

Since 2017, the Smart Systems Hub in Dresden has been one of the national technology beacons of the German federal government’s “de:hub” initiative. The plan: Within five years, Dresden is set to lead the national development of smart systems. With support from its three co-partners—Silicon Saxony, HighTech Startbahn, and 5G Lab—the goal is to launch a technology platform for building smart systems from the ground up. In the long term, the plan is to develop and market specific smart systems and comprehensive IoT solutions consisting of local components from the fields of hardware, software, and connectivity.

Silicon Saxony members receive a 10 percent discount on all bookable services offered by the Smart Systems Hub Dresden.

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Topics in the Department

Industrial Internet of Things

The term “Industrial Internet of Things” (IIoT) describes the capabilities of smart machines and real-time analytics to utilize data generated by machines—or, more specifically, by the sensors and actuators installed in them—in industrial environments. Thanks to the IIoT, companies can identify inefficiencies and problems early on. Learn more about the IIoT here.

On the topic of "IIoT"

Automation

The term “automation” comes from Greek (auto matos). It translates to “self-moving.” The term “automation” is often used interchangeably with “automation.” Automation refers to production using technical equipment that operates entirely without human labor. Learn more about automation here.

On the topic of "Automation"

Digital Twin

The term “digital twin” refers to a digital representation of a real-world object based on data. The “twin” aims to improve collaboration, access to information, and decision-making. This creates a cycle in which data from the physical object improves the twin, and data from the twin improves the physical object. Learn more about the Digital Twin here.