With the rise of IIoT and Industry 4.0, there is a need to find new ways to capture and analyze industrial data. The major cloud platform providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) are leading the charge that enables virtually limitless compute resources and a full set of managed services, making the cloud the new Operating System. This enables new opportunities for adding value to PI Systems by offering a platform for advanced analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. AWS also makes it possible to extend your PI System by enabling new ways for collecting and processing sensor data at the edge through integrated edge/cloud services. This presentation takes a journey with TransCanada and describes how they are realizing new business value by using the PI System together with AWS.
Speaker
John Baier
John Baier is the Director of IoT Solution Strategy at OSIsoft. He is part of the cloud and analytics practice, which works with OSIsoft partners to create joint solutions that help customers get the most out of IoT ecosystems, to increase operational efficiency and improve business profitability. John has been with OSIsoft since 2009 and has directed organizations in Product Management and Engineering, helping establish OSIsoft as a leader in control system connectivity, as well as a pioneer in advancing operational data for use with big data, machine learning, and AI systems. John came to OSIsoft after 20+ years at Rockwell Automation, where he held a variety of roles in software engineering, engineering management, business management, and software architecture. He is the inventor on over a dozen US Patents in the area of plant floor information management and factory controls.
John holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Bowling Green State University.
Speaker
Josh Linville
Joshua Linville is the Manager of Real Time Systems & SCADA Engineering East for TransCanada. Joshua has 15+ years of experience in the IT/OT space and has been with TransCanada since 2011. Joshua is accountable for several mission critical systems for TransCanada including the central SCADA and PI systems. Joshua has a Masters degree in Software Engineering and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science.