When San Francisco wanted to understand more about the pockets of poor air quality plaguing the downtown area, they turned to a unique way of modeling the real world digitally. Using a digital twin, the city monitored the air quality, along with the travel patterns of...
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Here’s where you can keep up on the latest trends in IoT and embedded systems, with some excellent advice thrown in.Continuous Integration and Automated Test: Best Practices
Overview Continuous Integration (CI) and Automated Testing are key components to a successful agile software process. Over the last 19 years, SDS has built a significant number of automated test systems for our customers, and we have assisted customers in creating and...
Do You Need A Digital Twin In Your IoT Project?
A digital twin is a simulation that uses machine learning to provide insights into your business. Your simulation’s precision will depend on how you build it; the more sensors that you add, the more precise it will be. From that simulation, you can gain insights into your equipment, a specific process, or each process within your entire company.
The Importance of Improving Industrial IoT Cybersecurity
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is booming, and industrial cybersecurity is growing right alongside it. This is good news, because IoT networks are often targets for malicious intruders who want to gain access to all of the sensitive data passed from device to device within a successful business.
The 5 Biggest Tech Trends In 2022 for Policing And Law Enforcement
Some people get excited by the idea of new technology for police officers, while others worry about privacy and law enforcement overreach. Here are some of the most interesting and potentially life-changing tech trends you may see in law enforcement agencies this year.
How Subscriptions Could Impact The UX of IoT Devices
Monthly premiums are standard for software applications and streaming services, but until now, smart devices have been relatively untouched by the subscription business model the tech world has adopted. That will probably change soon, if IoT device manufacturers and businesses that sell IoT devices have anything to say about it.
How Smart Hospitals Can Improve Patient Care
Many smart device developers have set their sights on the healthcare industry. And for good reason: it’s an industry ripe for development, with plenty of room for everything from tiny improvements in staff productivity to revolutionary breakthroughs in medical tech.
IoT Developers Must Learn To Manage Third-Party Code
IoT networks are particularly vulnerable to attacks and long-term functionality issues. There are several reasons why.
These 6 Layers of Your IoT Network Should Be Secured
In the first half of 2021, IoT systems were breached more than 1.5 billion times by malicious attacks. So many people are working from home with connected devices, and enterprise networks have become so decentralized, that attackers have their pick of entry points to gain access to unsecured IoT networks.
Why Are Fewer People Talking To Their Smart Speakers?
Recent reports show that human interaction with smart speakers is declining, despite the plethora of these devices in homes across the country. If it’s clearly not a lack of speakers leading to low engagement, then what’s the problem?
POC, Proof of Value and HCD: Deciding What’s Best for Your IoT Project
nternet of Things (IoT) developers are on the cutting edge of technology design and implementation. As such, there are fewer “tried and true” methods that have been proven to work, time after time, for companies building new IoT projects.
New Smart Garments Could Help Regulate Breathing
technology. By sensing and then pressurizing internal tubes of fluid, the fibers can monitor and provide tactile feedback about the wearer’s muscle contractions when they breathe.
Nissan Introduces “Intelligent Factory”
In an exciting step forward for manufacturing automation, Nissan has opened an intelligent production line, operated by robots, in its Tochigi, Japan factory, as part of its Intelligent Factory initiative. Enormous robotic arms will be in charge of assembling the Spring 2022 line of the Nissan Ariya, an electric crossover vehicle.