Network-connected physical sensors and onboard truck telematics devices measuring operational vehicle telemetry.
The Internet of Things (IoT) encompasses physical hardware devices—such as onboard vehicle telematics units, CAN-bus loggers, reefer temperature probes, and cargo door sensors—equipped with network connectivity to transmit operational telemetry in real time.
Feeds high-frequency operational measurements into Strimzi Kafka topics (`tt.iot.*`), generating the empirical proof required to verify fuel burn, distance traveled, and cold-chain compliance.
Ingestion over MQTT/TLS and HTTPS, schema-validated using Apache Avro definitions and buffered via Kafka partition brokers.
Raw IoT telemetry contains sensor noise and GPS drift; it must be filtered and validated before generating certified carbon claims.