All articles on "IoT"

Technologies and Ideas for Realizing a More Comfortable Society Through Wireless Power Supply (Wireless Power Transfer)

Wireless power supply is a technology that is expected to be used in a wide range of fields such as mobile devices, industrial IoT devices, EVs and other mobility fields, and medical instruments. This article introduces the future vision for wireless power supply, cavity resonance-enabled WPT, one of the wireless power supply technologies being researched and developed by Murata Manufacturing, as well as ideas for applying this technology.

• Li-ion batteries
• Wireless power supply
• IoT
• IIoT
• Smart Factory
• Logistics
• Electric Vehicle (EV)
• Mobility

Providing Components and Solutions for the Automobile Society of the Future: Murata Manufacturing at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025

Murata Manufacturing participated at the Automotive Engineering Exposition, Japan's largest automotive technology exhibition, on May 21, 2025. We unveiled products, technologies, and more that will contribute to improving the reliability of EVs. We will take a look here at some of the notable items we exhibited and our solutions business for mobility.

• Mobility
• Automotive
• Electric Vehicle (EV)
• IoT
• Li-ion batteries
• MF100 Fatigue Stress Meter
• Traffic Counter System

Combining Both Energy Saving and Comfort in Air-Conditioning Equipment: Automatic Control of Air-Conditioning by AI

Energy-saving technologies are actively being applied to air-conditioning equipment in multi-floor buildings and other facilities. We introduce in this article the key points that should be kept in mind to combine both energy saving and comfort in air conditioning control in large facilities with a focus on automatic control by AI.

• AI
• Sensors
• IoT

Co-creation with the IoT and Agriculture: Solving Agricultural Issues with Soil Sensors

Murata Manufacturing and TERRACE MILE have been collaborating since 2017 by leveraging our mutual strengths in terms of soil sensors and agricultural data analysis with the aim of improving and stabilizing crop yields. We introduce here the results produced from this collaboration between an electronics component manufacturer and agriculture.

• Agriculture
• Soil sensor
• Sensors
• Co-Creation
• IoT

Equipment maintenance DX by sensor data × data analysis

Part 2: How to Proceed with Data Analysis in Predictive Maintenance

Predictive maintenance requires detecting signs of equipment deterioration that appear in sensor data, and a key to achieving this is to select the appropriate data analysis methods. This article focuses on data analysis for predictive maintenance, and introduces frequently used data analysis methods and the process of selecting them.

• DX
• Sensors
• Maintenance
• IoT

Equipment maintenance DX by sensor data × data analysis

Part 1: Overview and Key Points of Predictive Maintenance by Sensor Data × Data Analysis

Predictive Maintenance (PdM) is a form of maintenance that is expected to contribute to sophistication and labor-saving of maintenance. This article provides an overview of the definition of PdM and the technologies used in it, and introduces the key points to be aware of prior to implementation.

• DX
• Sensors
• Maintenance
• IoT

Murata Envisions the Future of the Wellness Industry: A Glimpse of Our Latest Technologies on Display at CEATEC 2024

Murata Manufacturing participates in CEATEC 2024, Japan's largest exhibition of digital innovation held in Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba City from the 15th until 18th of October. This year's exhibition was held under the banner of "Society 5.0", also known as the Super-Smart Society. With this theme in mind, Murata exhibited many dynamic products and solutions which can actively contribute to the future, particularly within the wellness industry.

• IoT
• Healthcare
• Health Tech

Improving issues in facility management through the introduction of IoT tools

Aiming to Expand the Equipment Management Area that can be Handled by a Single Person - The Implementation and Benefits of IoT Tools

Murata Manufacturing's Minato MIRAI Innovation Center has been successful in reducing the burden on building management staff and energy saving. Now, they are continuing with efforts to expand the management area that can be handled by a single person, reduce the burden on equipment management staff, and realize a comfortable air-conditioned environment while conserving energy. In this article, we'll take a look at what's been achieved so far, and what's in store for the future.

• IoT
• DX

Improving issues in facility management through the introduction of IoT tools

Exploring the Equipment Management of Smart Buildings: A Tour of the Minato MIRAI Innovation Center Machine Room

Smart buildings combine a modern appearance with a comfortable environment, convenience, and safety. How is the equipment that supports the functionality of smart buildings managed? How can IoT tools be utilized and in what way is data visualized? In this article, we will reveal some of those mysteries.

• IoT
• DX

Understanding Edge AI: Artificial Intelligence Meets IoT

Edge AI is a new design approach gaining popularity. Instead of following the traditional method of sending data to a distant computer for processing, AI algorithms are computed directly on the devices where the sensor data is collected.

• Edge AI
• Cloud AI
• IoT
• Computing