Rosatom Infrastructure Solutions (RIS, a division of the Rosatom State Corporation) has developed a compact universal smart gateway for environmental monitoring, fully equipped with domestic components and software. The electronic part of the device consists of 70% Russian components, and the software is completely import-independent.
According to one of the developers, the head of the software and hardware complex creation unit of the company within RIS, the key advantage of the smart gateway is its compactness and versatility. The computing part, interface boards, microPC, electronics, and environmental sensors are combined in one housing: gas analyzers, sound level meters, thermometers, gamma radiation sensors, and others.
The device supports connecting external devices via wired and wireless interfaces — RS-485, RS-232, CAN, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, LoRa. The data is processed inside the housing and transmitted to the cloud or to the customer's systems. In case of a communication failure, the gateway saves the information and automatically resumes transmission when the connection is restored. The platform allows you to customize data display and set alarm signals when specified values are exceeded.
The most popular version is considered to be the gateway with gas analyzers. Although the first iteration included a wide range of sensors (noise, radiation, carbon dioxide, illumination, ultraviolet), the demand for universal devices turned out to be limited. But specialized gas analyzers for industrial cities will be in demand, since existing systems are often bulky and stationary.
RIS manages non-nuclear generation, is engaged in the digitalization of municipal and regional management, modernization of resource supply and development of the urban environment. Smart gateways can be used at heat generating enterprises and integrated into the "smart city" system. Thanks to the multi-interface, the device can be adapted for a "smart home" or "smart office", including lighting, climate, window, door, fire and emergency alarm control.
The first pilot batch of 30 smart gateways was manufactured last year, and it is planned to produce another 90 industrial devices by the end of this year. The development demonstrates the potential of domestic technologies for environmental monitoring and smart infrastructure solutions, combining compactness, functionality and import independence.