Notes on IoT, embedded AI and regulation
Practical takes on what is changing for connected devices, industry and smart buildings.
Embedded AI: where should the intelligence sit — on the sensor, the gateway or the cloud?
2026's microcontrollers and NPUs make local inference realistic, even on small devices. The criteria for deciding what runs where.
2026-10-02Cyber Resilience Act and the RED directive: what a connected-device manufacturer must plan for
Since 11 September 2026, reporting of exploited vulnerabilities is mandatory; cybersecurity for radio equipment has been since August 2025; the full CRA arrives in December 2027. How these calendars fit together.
2026-10-02Predictive maintenance: what makes a project succeed, and what makes it fail
Promised returns are high, and so are abandonments. The real difficulties are rarely the model: they are the data, the integration and the decision that follows an alert.
2026-10-02The EU buildings directive: what it requires for building automation and monitoring
The EPBD recast makes building automation an obligation for large non-residential buildings, then for lower thresholds in 2029. What it means for a facility manager.
2026-10-02OT security: why isolation is no longer enough, and how to segment with IEC 62443
Connecting machines to enterprise IT creates value and exposure. IEC 62443 provides a method: zones, conduits, security levels, controlled remote access.
2026-10-06Connected devices in year one: what pays off, what can wait
Three cases where a sensor pays for itself within months, three where it only produces charts, and the question to ask before buying anything.
2026-10-17The EU Data Act: since 12 September 2026, a connected product is designed with data access built in
The "access by design" obligation of the EU Data Act applies to connected products placed on the market since 12 September 2026. What it imposes on a specification, and why it is decided before the microcontroller is chosen.
2026-10-17The end of 2G: what is being switched off right now, and what to check in your fleet
France's three operators are switching off 2G by December 2026, with 3G following from 2028. Alarms, meters, lifts, trackers: how to inventory a fleet and choose the replacement technology.