APulsar - FMM Webinar ‘Smart Manufacturing Transformation Using Wi-Fi' Q&A Polling Results

Webinar Recap on Polling Questions

Over the past two weeks, our webinar on ‘Smart Manufacturing Transformation Using Wi-Fi’ sparked engaging discussions and valuable Q&A sessions. Let’s dive into the key take aways from your insightful responses.

Question 1: Which wireless solution you think is more suitable in factory/manufacturing environments?

Responses:

Wi-Fi: 88%

LoRaWAN: 5%

ZigBee: 4%

Cellular: 3%

Bluetooth Connection: 0%

Others: 0%

Question 2: What would you think is the challenge of Wi-Fi implementation in industrial environments?

Responses:

Coverage issue as the size of factory is too large: 41%

Data security vulnerabilities through wireless signal: 25%

EMI from the heavy machinery: 15%

Wireless router commissioning (SSID, Channel, frequency & etc.): 8%

Wi-Fi speed (bandwidth): 8%

Power supplies to the wireless router: 3%

Question 3: After the webinar, which application is suitable for utilizing Wi-Fi technologies?

Responses:

Material handling (Remote control): 42%

Intelligent system (AI): 22%

Data collection from sensors and attenuators (Big Data): 15%

Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV): 9%

CCTV surveillance (Monitoring): 9%

Others: 3%