Connecting Vehicles to the Cloud

By tapping into a machine’s CAN networks to access information contained within the its electronic control units (ECUs), OEMs can also evaluate usage patterns to consider operator needs when developing next-generation products. User accounts with custom dedicated access rights can be created through the web portal to tailor data to the requirements of certain end-user groups—for example, configuration engineers, service technicians, or operators monitoring alarms. Users can access CAN-based data efficiently for predictive and preventive maintenance analyses, machine performance history, remote/local testing, diagnostics, and system calibration.