Implementation Viewpoint
The Implementation Viewpoint must provide sufficient detail to have meaningful technical discussions between the different technical stakeholders of the product team. However, most design artifacts in this viewpoint are still on a level of abstraction which will hide many of the different details required by the implementation teams.
End-to-End Architecture
Asset Integration
The Asset Integration perspective should provide an overview of the physical parts of the product, including sensors, antennas, battery / power supply, HMI, and on-board computer. The focus is how these different elements are integrated with the asset itself. For example, where exactly on the asset would the antenna be located, where to position the main board, battery, etc.
Hardware Architecture
Depending on the requirements of the AIoT system, custom hardware development can be an important success factor. The complexity of custom hardware design and development should not be underestimated. From the hardware design point of view, a key artefact is usually the schematic design of the required PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards).
An key issue with custom hardware is to secure the supply side - either manufacturing the hardware internally, or finding a suitable manufacturer. For smart, connected solutions w, mass manufacturing is typically not as much an issue, because of the smaller volumes typically required. In this case, the required hardware can be produced in a smaller lab.
Software Architecture
AI Pipeline Architecture
The AI Pipeline Architecture should explain on a technical level how data preparation, model training and deployment of AI models are supported.
Putting it all together
