Low Power Wide Area networks (LPWAN) could play an important role in connecting a range of devices that need to be low mobility, low power, and low cost. As part of the Internet of Things, these connections are likely to serve a diverse domain, such as automotive, utilities and health, and cover a range of applications … Read more
Clear definition of Smart cities is still ambiguous. Similar to Internet of things everyone is trying to cash in with their solutions. The whole idea of Smart city is not only to provide accessibility to internet, smart transportation, smart sensors, smart and efficient lights and infrastructure but also to create probes to provides data which … Read more
Internet of things has been here for years, but now with Smart Cities deployments, IOT is being seen as the next line of business opportunity for many organization. Many organizations including giants are creating massive infrastructure for the Internet of things (sensors, access, gateways, back-end, and data analytics). Example: Comcast: Introduction to their latest portfolio addition MachineQ … Read more
The internet of things is expanding and creating opportunities in many different areas and will shape new business models that meet customers’ needs. Opportunities, productivity, and growth all rely on data. Sensor devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) networks are constantly generating an unprecedented volume and variety of data. After collection, data is sent to … Read more
Bluetooth 5 is the latest iteration of the ubiquitous wireless standard. Bluetooth SIG – the body that drives its specification – gave Bluetooth 5 the green light back in December 2016 and hinted that the first compatible devices could land ‘within two to six months‘. A little over three months later and Samsung duly obliged with the announcement … Read more
Batteries are a boon as well as a bane for the IoT world. 20 billion devices mean 20 billion batteries too, how to replace/maintain them? Energy Harvesting is the solution. The purpose of the post is to understand and solve the problem of “Energy” faced by the booming IoT industry. It is expected that more … Read more
IoT Access Technology is spread across the licensed and unlicensed spectrum and there are several numbers of Radio technologies. At high this access can be classified into two categories: Non –Cellular Technologies Cellular Technologies Brief about these techniques is shown below Each of the technologies available for IoT connectivity has its own advantages and disadvantages. … Read more
Digital devices like sensors are the key element for the highly-connected ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) networks that are increasingly being used in ‘smart city’ and ‘smart grid’ designs. Digital interfaces for the latest sensors, like temperature sensors, pressure sensors, humidity sensors are simplifying the interface to the IoT to enhance the reliability and functionality of systems. The Internet of … Read more
Lately, drones have become very popular both as professional tools and for recreation and air sports competitions. Drone or UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) are generic terms that include many types of unmanned, remote-controlled aerial vehicles. This includes fixed-wing planes, helicopters, and multi-rotors. Professional drones have a wide range of applications. Aerial photography during sports events does … Read more
The Internet of things (IoT) is the inter-networking of physical devices, vehicles, buildings, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity which enable these objects to collect and exchange data which offers instant access to detailed information about their health, their environment, and their machines. For developers, however, the IoT levies a very broad … Read more