We live in a networked world, full of devices and sensors that are sending reams of data to each other and to their hubs. It's the internet of things (IoT), and many of us don't even realise how many IoT devices we interact with every day. Do you have a fitness tracker function on your watch? A keyless lock system on your front door? Or perhaps you have an app on your phone that lets you turn your household lights on and off. Do you ever think about the networked devices you encounter out in the world, from public transport to your doctor's office or the voting booth?
The internet of things offers us many conveniences, but despite incredible advancements in the last decade, there are still challenges to overcome. Specifically, these devices and sensors often have little storage space and a short battery life. This means that any data they collect needs to be compact, easy to send over the network, and require little energy to collect, store, and transfer.
That's where compression comes in. Compressing the data that a device sends before it sends it helps preserve its battery life, transmit data quicker, and save storage space. And by sending smaller packets of information, it helps reduce traffic across its local network. This makes a system less likely to get overloaded and puts less pressure on possible points of failure. It also helps maximise the space that the device has to collect and store the incoming data. You can quickly see how IoT devices need to be hyperefficient to do their jobs smoothly and reliably. Compression is a critical function for IoT devices and the networks they’re a part of.
Lossless compression is often the best fit for IoT devices. It's important that many types of data, from medical sensor data to smart utility meters, remain 100% accurate. And text and numerical data, which is what most IoT sensors generate as their output, are best compressed losslessly so they don't lose or misrepresent any critical details. You can imagine how much trouble would be caused, not to mention anger generated and business reputation damaged, by an IoT device that accidentally generated faulty records and presented them as trustworthy.
That’s why CompressionX makes no compromises for compression integrity. We offer a lossless compression algorithm to ensure that your data stays true, no matter how many times you compress, transmit, and decompress it. Whether handling IoT data or big data, CompressionX is built for deeply precise, reliable results. After all, CompressionX was built with the future in mind. To chat with us about the possibility of a bespoke project that focuses on your IoT product needs, get in touch with us today.
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