Tag: Internet of Things

Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Mobile Devices and Networks

by on July 19, 2018 11:16 pm
A key takeaway from Jeff Welser’s (Vice President and Lab Director, IBM Research) presentation is that we are creating data at twice the speed than bandwidth in our networks. Large parts of Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) products and services today have been built using the resources of cloud computing. According to  Craig Martell… Read more Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Mobile Devices and Networks

Military Drone latencies

by on July 19, 2018 7:32 pm
The near future in the aviation industry looks to be one hundred percent autonomous. There are already current military systems that are able to control and navigate autonomous systems from nearby bases and unmanned aerial vehicles that possess the power to access remote areas to conduct search operations, deliver potential packages, supply raw materials, scan earth… Read more Military Drone latencies

Blockchain 2.0, Blockchain + IoT

by on July 19, 2018 6:47 pm
Blockchain Past, Now, Future Blockchain’s origin was as the base technology that supported Bitcoin. It comes from Bitcoin, but it is more than Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a very successful application built on Blockchain technology. Started in 2009, Blockchain has evolved in three phases. Blockchain 1.0 (past, now):     digital currency, like bitcoin, litecoin, dogecoin, OKcoin… Read more Blockchain 2.0, Blockchain + IoT

Cloud Computing and Edge Computing

by on July 13, 2018 2:37 am
Cloud computing is providing many benefits to its customers including faster deployment, lower maintenance cost and the ability to scale as needed. Additionally, AI/ML aspects of Cloud Computing are playing a prominent role in its adoption across different sectors. During last week’s guest lecture, Montse Medina from PayPal(formerly Jetlore) explained how their cloud-based AI platform… Read more Cloud Computing and Edge Computing

Effect of medical technological advances on our society

by on July 12, 2018 8:35 pm
Medicine has evolved in a very short time span, from ancient civilisation history of healing with the use of natural resources to the conduction of MRI and CTC scans in the modern day world. The evolution of medicine has by large had a severe impact in the increment of lifespan as well as easing pain… Read more Effect of medical technological advances on our society

Now the time is right for AI to put health care on its head

by on July 12, 2018 3:01 pm
Technological development in the realm of artificial intelligence is increasingly picking up speed and, consequently, many industries have come to experience AI’s vast potential. Particularly, the industry surrounding health care is deemed to change drastically in the age of artificial intelligence. According to a past research paper by the analyst firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) (5), there… Read more Now the time is right for AI to put health care on its head

Wearing IT around the World

by on July 9, 2018 3:26 pm
I recently returned from a trip around Hungary and Holland with a group of elite athletes as we trained and competed in the sport of water polo. Our schedule contains about 5-7 hours of intense training in and out of the water, a norm for the group I travel with. Although we are focused on… Read more Wearing IT around the World

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

by on July 28, 2017 1:48 pm
As we collect, store and process more and more data, the internet of things (IoT) gets a bigger role in our lives. Before you know it there is no need to bring your wallet to the groceries store anymore , you can simply use your phone (apple pay, venmo etc). Or even when you arrive… Read more Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

Dr. Big Data: "How are you feeling today?"

by on July 28, 2017 11:13 am
“Hello Doctor, I haven’t been feeling well for the past days. I think I am sick.” We have all said this sentence in one form or another far too often. If we don’t feel well and this feeling doesn’t pass or gets worse we often seek a doctor for medical help. But lets see about… Read more Dr. Big Data: "How are you feeling today?"

Level Up: Smart Cities

by on July 21, 2017 12:00 pm
Smart Homes to Smart Cities In the technology era we are living in, computers, phones, homes and even cities are getting smarter each and every day. As more people start to connect to the internet, so do other “things”. One of the common discussion topics of our guest speakers was the dependency on connectivity. To… Read more Level Up: Smart Cities