IoT Cockpit

Use Case

Smart control systems in agriculture

Agriculture

The IoT Cockpit serves as the basis for a customer-centric platform for controlling greenhouses and stables. Lock uses our Smart Product Platform - the "IoT Cockpit" - as the basis for the "myLock" customer platform. This allows data from the field to be displayed in helpful dashboards and functions to be offered as subscriptions. Lock GmbH specializes in drive systems for natural ventilation and shading in greenhouse and barn construction. As a driver of innovation, Lock is committed to using digital solutions to automate the entire work processes in both areas and to control and monitor them regardless of location. On the one hand, the "Lock SBE" enables the control of drives in the greenhouse or barn. On the other hand, it allows the data evaluation of individually installed sensors and drives. In addition to controlling the "Lock SBE" via a mobile app, a solution was sought to give customers a simultaneous overview of multiple devices from any location. Users should also be able to analyze the data collected and use other Lock services via a customer platform. At the same time, Lock needed a way to manage various customer accounts with "Lock SBE" installed and to offer users a digital service in the form of subscriptions for function packages. In a requirements workshop, the customer-specific requirements were compared with the functions of the "IoT Cockpit" and the basic customizing requirements were determined. The "IoT Cockpit" and its basic functions form the basis for the "myLock" customer platform. After individual integration of the "Lock SBE" devices, a large number of units in the field can be monitored simultaneously. With the help of customized dashboards, the data received can be evaluated and analysed according to the essential use cases. Lock customers can activate additional functions via the "IoT Cockpit". By using the basic functions of the "IoT Cockpit", the time-to-market of "myLock" has been reduced to a minimum. Lock can thus quickly offer an initial version of a fully-fledged customer platform based around the "Lock SBE" and expand customer added value. Subscription plans can also be used to monetize functions and their added value. Through customizations and new functions of the "IoT Cockpit", "myLock" can iteratively evolve to meet the needs of users and the requirements of Lock itself.