Tag: Internet of Things

5G: Laying the foundation for real IoT

by on July 21, 2017 11:52 am
Lets talk about 5G and how it could pave the way for Internet of Things:   What is IoT? Our current Internet is a network which “mainstream” devices such as mobile phones, computers, smart watches and servers can connect to. The Internet of Things would be a Internet where all kinds of devices can access… Read more 5G: Laying the foundation for real IoT

Let’s Go Smart and Forget The Rest?

by on July 21, 2017 11:50 am
No doubt more and more things will be connected to the Internet. The result is more data, and a lot more data. According to a report by Mckinsey, the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices would increase to 30 billion by 2020. Wide-ranging applications of IoT are being developed, it will change the way… Read more Let’s Go Smart and Forget The Rest?

The Internet of Things...Hype?

by on July 21, 2017 8:34 am
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a broad term that applies to everything from smart thermostats and home speakers to driverless cars. IoT systems refer to a network of internet connected objects that use sensors and software to collect and exchange data. The ability to monitor and manage devices electronically allows users to make smarter… Read more The Internet of Things...Hype?

Internet of Things, Are we Safe?

by on July 21, 2017 2:33 am
Last week we had a class on Internet of Things and one of the topics that interests me is what is the future of Iot in security and how it will affect our privacy and personal space. So I decided to go deeper into the topic to explore some of the safety aspects of the… Read more Internet of Things, Are we Safe?

The Internet of Battlefield Things

by on July 20, 2017 12:52 pm
At this point, it feels like every industry is attempting to coin their own Internet of Things (IoT) spinoff to address the unique challenges they face: the Internet of Aircraft Things, the Internet of Space Things, and the Internet of Mining Things among others. The U.S Army, which recognized the potential impacts of IoT on… Read more The Internet of Battlefield Things

10,000 Steps to IoT in Health Care

by on July 20, 2017 11:38 am
I see many people on campus with electronic wristbands from Fitbit, Polar, Samsung, Garmin, the Apple Watch, or something similar. A commonly held  goal for people with such a fitness gadget is to get the step count over 10,000 daily. But these electronic wristbands have multiple functions other than just being a step counter. The… Read more 10,000 Steps to IoT in Health Care

IoTA: Internet of Things [for] Aerospace

by on July 18, 2017 8:37 pm
Nick Colsey (VP of Business Development @ Sony Electronics), JB Straubel (co-founder of Tesla), and John Donovan (Group President @ AT&T) discussed how the Internet of Things (IoT) applies to each of their fields. When most people think of the acronym “IoT”, they tend to think of concepts related to the topics discussed by the… Read more IoTA: Internet of Things [for] Aerospace

Internet of Vehicles: Groundbreaking trends transforming auto industry

by on July 18, 2017 12:16 am
With the truth of Moore’s law resurfacing time and again, latest advancements in fields like wireless telecommunication, digitization, automation, virtualization, and high speeds of the internet have paved way for Internet of Things (IoT) to gain grounds, which is impacting several aspects of our everyday life. IoT has already played a major role in many… Read more Internet of Vehicles: Groundbreaking trends transforming auto industry

How Smart is your City?

by on July 17, 2017 2:14 am
  A smart city is a city which is ‘aware’ of the status of its resources such as transport systems, energy and water usage, sewage levels, environment, infrastructure, housing and security; and uses this information to efficiently manage its resources. The data is generated from a set of interconnected devices (internet of things) with sensors… Read more How Smart is your City?

The Blockchain Revolution

by on July 14, 2017 1:51 am
Last week, Carl Eschenbach (Sequoia, ex-VMware) and Jeff Welser (IBM) talked about the upcoming blockchain technology and how it is slowly changing business and economy. According to Harvard Business Review, “Blockchain will do for the financial system what internet did for media” (https://hbr.org/2017/03/the-blockchain-will-do-to-banks-and-law-firms-what-the-internet-did-to-media) and so I decided to go deeper into the topic and explore… Read more The Blockchain Revolution