Big Data for advanced monitoring system: An approach to manage system complexity

Big Data is the nowadays world current trend. Millions of sensors are connected to the everyday life devices, ingesting petabytes of data per day and helping companies improve their products. This paper provides an example of connecting the automation world with the Big Data world: sensor data streamed by real world operating machines is stored in databases, analysed and displayed in real-time dashboards with the intent of tracking the machines operating status and alerting the technicians in case maintenance is needed.