Bill Edenfield
Founder
VantEdge
VantEdge provides a software‑only edge intelligence platform that converts legacy 8‑bit sensor outputs into high‑fidelity 32‑bit data, compressing samples by 80% for low‑bandwidth transmission. The solution runs on existing sensor hardware, eliminating the need for hardware upgrades while delivering data compatible with modern IIoT and AI analytics systems.
- Data & Analytics
- Industrial Automation
- Internet of Things
Updated 6 months ago
Funding
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Problem
Industrial plants often rely on legacy 8‑bit sensors that communicate via Modbus RTU and lack the capability to interface with modern IIoT platforms. Integrating these devices typically requires costly hardware replacements, protocol gateways, or cloud offload solutions, which increase capital expense and network load.
Solution
VantEdge delivers a software‑only edge intelligence platform that transforms the raw 8‑bit output of existing sensors into 32‑bit quality data suitable for contemporary analytics. Its patented four‑stage signal‑processing pipeline reconstructs sub‑LSB fidelity while compressing each sample by 80%, reducing bandwidth without sacrificing accuracy. The solution runs on the sensor’s existing edge hardware, eliminating the need for any physical upgrades or additional gateways. Processed data can be streamed directly to IIoT systems using standard protocols, enabling legacy equipment to participate in modern AI‑driven workflows.
Target Audience
Primary customers are manufacturers and process industries that operate legacy sensor networks and need to integrate those assets into modern IIoT and AI analytics platforms without incurring hardware replacement costs.
Features
- Patent‑pending four‑stage pipeline that converts 8‑bit sensor output to 32‑bit intelligence with mathematically bounded reconstruction fidelity
- On‑device compression achieving 80 % bandwidth reduction (10 bytes → 2 bytes per sample)
- Pure software deployment requiring no hardware modifications or additional gateway devices
- Compatibility with common industrial protocols (e.g., Modbus RTU) and seamless integration into existing IIoT stacks
- Real‑time noise filtering performed at the source to prevent unnecessary data transmission and storage overhead