9 Modular computer hardware for use in customized electronic devices that connect with the internet and/or with each other; Downloadable computer software and firmware for enabling customized electronic devices to collect, analyze and exchange data, to communicate with each other, and to be controlled remotely; Computer hardware for enabling customized electronic devices to collect, analyze and exchange data, to communicate with each other, and to be controlled remotely; Computer hardware and downloadable software for monitoring, analyzing, communicating with, and operating internet of things (IoT) devices; Downloadable software in the nature of downloadable mobile applications for gathering, analyzing, managing, monitoring, and exchanging sensor data, and for monitoring and remotely operating internet of things (IoT) devices; Downloadable computer software for the development of software to manage, operate and connect customized internet of things (IoT) devices; Downloadable software development kits (SDK); Computer hardware and downloadable software for gathering, analyzing, managing, monitoring, and exchanging data in the fields of manufacturing operations, shipping and logistics, and resource management; Electric actuators; Electric sensors; Gateway routers in the nature of computer control hardware; Internet of things (IoT) systems comprised of modular computer hardware and downloadable software, namely, electric sensors, machine protocol readers, edge computing devices, edge computing dashboards, and application program interface (API), for sensing, reading, recording, extracting, transforming, loading, analyzing, and reporting data