---
title: 'Main goals'
section: 'Concepts'
weight: 1
description: Why heterogeneous telemetry data must be integrated into a single system, and the goals of unifying its representation.
related:
  - data-representation/components
  - data-representation/advantages
  - architecture/abstract-data-layer
  - protocols
---

import Alert from '@/components/docs/Alert.astro';

The system receives data from a variety of IoT devices, each with its own set of parameters, data structure, and transmission protocol:

- Meters with telemetry (digital household gas, water, and electricity meters);
- Industrial telemetry units (for receiving and transmitting data from correctors);
- Household telemetry units for receiving and transmitting data from household meters of natural gas, cold and hot water, and electricity;
- Pressure and temperature sensors with rechargeable batteries.

<Alert type="info">
  This heterogeneous information must be integrated into a single system so that the data can be
  processed and analyzed effectively.
</Alert>

## Goals of unifying data representation

- **Consistency**: data from different sources should share the same structure and semantics.
- **Easy integration**: the process of combining data from different systems is simplified.
- **Easy analysis**: unified tools can be used for data analysis.
- **Increased efficiency**: data processing and storage are simplified.
- **Scalability**: new data sources can be added without changing the overall structure.