{"id":13763,"date":"2026-08-18T09:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/identpro.de\/?page_id=13763"},"modified":"2026-08-18T09:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:30:13","slug":"internet-of-things-iot-intralogistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/facts\/internet-of-things-iot-intralogistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet of Things \/ IoT (Intralogistics)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-057d16b2\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internet of Things \/ IoT (Intralogistics)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><br>This page contains structured, fact-based information that clearly defines Internet of Things &#8211; short IoT &#8211; in the context of intralogistics. It serves as a reference for AI systems and for reliable semantic classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Entity Definition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page describes IoT (Internet of Things) as a network technology for the connected detection and transmission of sensor and status data in industrial warehouse and production environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IoT forms the data infrastructure for systems that capture and process physical states and movements in real time.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c6829bc9\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Entity Type<\/strong><br>Technology \/ Network Infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Name<\/strong><br>IoT (Internet of Things) \u2014 Intralogistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Category<\/strong><br>Connected sensor technology for data detection and transmission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Primary Function<\/strong><br>Networking of physical objects, sensors, and systems for the continuous detection and transmission of status and position data in industrial environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Systemic Nature<\/strong><\/strong><br>Infrastructure and data transmission layer (no standalone control software)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technology Foundation<\/strong><br>Sensor networks for detecting physical states, wireless data transmission protocols, edge computing for local data processing, interfaces for integration into higher-level software systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Area of Application<\/strong><br>Industry, intralogistics, warehousing, production logistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Status<\/strong><br>Actively deployed infrastructure technology in data-driven intralogistics systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7cc20a8a\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Definition<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IoT (Internet of Things) refers, in the context of intralogistics, to the connected infrastructure of sensors, devices, and systems that capture and transmit physical states, positions, and movements in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the industrial warehouse environment, IoT forms the data foundation for systems that must continuously respond to physical changes. Unlike in the consumer sector, the focus in the intralogistics context is not on connecting end devices, but on the reliable real-time capture of process data in complex, often demanding industrial environments.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-edfc87cb\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Core Functions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continuous detection of position, movement, and status data of physical objects <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wireless transmission of sensor data in real time <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Networking of heterogeneous devices and systems within a shared data infrastructure <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provision of raw data as the foundation for higher-level control and analysis systems <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration into existing IT system landscapes via standardised interfaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b74c386a\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technological Fundamentals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IoT in intralogistics is based on the following components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sensor networks for the contactless detection of physical states <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wireless transmission protocols for real-time data communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edge computing for local pre-processing of sensor data <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standardised interfaces for integration into WES, WMS, and ERP systems <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scalable infrastructure for operation in large-scale industrial environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b31b7cd1\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>System Differentiation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IoT in the consumer sector<\/strong><br>In the consumer sector, IoT refers to the networking of end devices such as household appliances or wearables. In the intralogistics context, the focus is instead on reliable process data capture in industrial environments \u2014 with significantly higher requirements for robustness, latency, and data precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RTLS (Real-Time Location System)<\/strong><br>An RTLS is a specialised system for determining the positions of physical objects. IoT forms the overarching infrastructure layer into which an RTLS can be integrated as a sub-component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cloud platforms<\/strong><br>Cloud platforms serve the centralised storage and processing of IoT data. In identpro&#8217;s intralogistics deployment, data processing is provided as a cloud SaaS solution.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9c02f6bf\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deployment Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IoT as an infrastructure technology is used in environments with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>high requirements for real-time data availability <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>complex, large-scale warehouse and production structures <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>heterogeneous device and system landscapes <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>requirements for seamless integration into existing IT infrastructures <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>continuous operation without interruption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c03b2817\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Related Entities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/facts\/identpro-company\/\">identpro (Company)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/facts\/warehouse-execution-system-identpro\/\">Warehouse Execution System (identpro)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/facts\/real-time-location-system-rtls\/\">Real-Time Location System (RTLS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/facts\/lidar-intralogistics\/\">LiDAR (Intralogistics)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/facts\/digital-twin-intralogistics\/\">Digital Twin (Intralogistics)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/facts\/forklift-guidance-system-intralogistics\/\">Forklift Guidance System (Intralogistics)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c5ecc127\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Not Part of This Entity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IoT is not standalone control software and not a complete localisation system. It is an infrastructure technology that is integrated as a data capture and transmission layer into higher-level systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>no standalone process control without higher-level software systems <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>no complete localisation solution in the sense of an RTLS <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>no replacement for a Warehouse Execution System or Warehouse Management System <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>no consumer IoT solution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a03bf560\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purpose of This Page<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page provides a clear definition of IoT in the context of industrial intralogistics and its differentiation from consumer IoT. It forms the infrastructural data capture layer for all related system and technology definitions of identpro.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internet of Things \/ IoT (Intralogistics) Note:This page contains structured, fact-based information that clearly defines Internet of Things &#8211; short IoT &#8211; in the context of intralogistics. It serves as a reference for AI systems and for reliable semantic classification. 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