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• How do drones and augmented reality work together?

  Adding drones and augmented reality together changes the way humans interact with drones, says IEEE member Todd Richmond, offering hands-free control over real-time drone operation. Continue Reading

• Manufacturing firms can combat the skills shortage with AR and IoT

  Armed with IoT and augmented reality, manufacturing firms are ready to address the skill shortage they face. Oracle NetSuite's David Gustovich explains how IoT and AR are bringing skills to the ... Continue Reading

• Editor's picks: Thought-provoking IoT blogs from 2018

  As a new year begins, let's take a look back at some of the most thought-provoking IoT blogs from 2018 and what they mean to the future of enterprise IoT deployments. Continue Reading

• What to expect from smart cities in 2019

  TransitScreen's Matt Caywood discusses three big themes he expects to come to the forefront in smart cities in 2019, including the expansion of micromobility platforms and the ubiquity of smart ... Continue Reading

• Key factors to consider in building your IoT network

  Tata Communications' Tim Sherwood outlines key criteria to consider when building an enterprise IoT connectivity strategy, from understanding data collected to choosing a connectivity option to ... Continue Reading

• How today's cars are gathering data to help build autonomous vehicles

  For autonomous vehicles to drive themselves in the future, it is critical to collected connected car data. Esurance's Arun Ganesan outlines what data is collected and why, and how it will help get ...Continue Reading

• The accelerated adoption of IoT will depend on the networks it runs on

  The growth of IoT largely depends on the network it runs on. Paessler AG's Steven Feurer discusses the IoT networks available and points out specifics of IoT network monitoring to help ...Continue Reading

• How logistics companies can take advantage of IoT today: Study

  Companies are using IoT to find efficiencies while delivering an ever faster, personalized service to each customer. Arm's Dipesh Patel outlines how IoT and logistics companies make a winning team.Continue Reading

• IoT in the food supply chain: Inviting tech to the holiday feast

  Adding technology to the food supply chain can help prevent food waste and reduce wasted food's environmental impact. Deloitte Digital's Robert Schmid discusses what IoT can bring to the table.Continue Reading

• How a customer IoT app helps get the most out of your pushcarts

  Using a customer IoT app can help get consumers to your product quickly and efficiently. Autoplant Systems' Venky Nayar explains how the combination of IoT and a mobile app can improve the food ...Continue Reading

• Car lot operators benefit from IoT device that locates cars without a search party

  In this case study, Silicon Labs' Alex Koepsel explains how startup Cognosos built an IoT platform to help car lot operators track vehicle inventories, saving them time and money.Continue Reading

• How AI and machine learning enable testing to keep up with IoT

  For IoT to continue on its path of rapid growth, intelligent testing is no longer an aspiration, but an essential. Eggplant's Antony Edwards explains why AI and machine learning are key to testing IoT.Continue Reading

• Four trends proving device as a service is not a passing fad

  There are four main reasons why device as a service is here to stay -- and why organizations need to get on board. HP Inc.'s Stephanie Dismore explores the benefits of DaaS and why it is critical ...Continue Reading

• Mitigating IoT security risks through the use of deception technology

  As more and more internet-enabled devices enter the scene, it's no surprise that threat actors are developing ways to exploit them. Attivo's Carolyn Crandall explains how deception technology can ...Continue Reading

• 5G to provide advanced connectivity for fourth Industrial Revolution

  The fourth Industrial Revolution will be largely dependent on advanced mobile wireless communications connectivity. 5G Americas' Vicki Livingston explains why 5G is ready to fill that role.Continue Reading

• Designing human-centered IoT interactions: Break out of the glass box

  In order for IoT to be meaningful, says EPAM Continuum's Eric Bogner, it must include the human touch. This doesn't mean touching a screen; rather, a slew of other technologies are involved.Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of connecting industrial sites to the cloud

  ServiceMax's Scott Berg discusses the benefits and challenges of connecting industrial sites to the cloud, exploring the considerations of public cloud versus private cloud – and why it's about ...Continue Reading

• Industrial robotics market showdown banks on sophistication

  Innovation in the industrial robotics market has countries across the globe racing to build robotics with discerning eyes, more programmable brains and, soon, more nimble fingers.Continue Reading

• How IoT and 5G are enabling the fourth Industrial Revolution

  The fifth generation of mobile networks is all about connecting things and unlocking the benefits of IoT. Key to this, says Openwave Mobility's Aman Brar, 5G will serve as an enabler for the fourth ...Continue Reading

• 5 questions to ask before piloting AI for IIoT analytics

  Artificial intelligence and industrial IoT can generate more revenue without further investment or infrastructure upgrades. But before diving in, says Plutoshift's Prateek Joshi, ask yourself these ...Continue Reading

• The (secure) modern office connection in a mobile world

  Keeping up with the latest connected technologies while maintaining enterprise security isn't an easy feat. HP Inc.'s Christoph Ruef offers advice on securing an expanding network of connected devices.Continue Reading

• Data cognition engines can save millions in big data costs

  Data cognition engines take a new approach to big data, focusing on near-perfect results and reducing costs by hundreds of thousands. Sisense's Guy Levy-Yurista explains what a data cognition ...Continue Reading

• New business opportunities for using WebRTC and IoT

  WebRTC is the latest trend in IoT functionality, providing two-way communication between users and devices. MobiDev's Serge Koba discusses the intersection of WebRTC and IoT for industrial and ...Continue Reading

• Outsourcing IoT and AI means SLA changes are on the horizon

  More outsourcing of emerging technologies such as IoT and AI means necessary changes to service-level agreements and contracts. BairesDev's Nacho De Marco discusses what will change.Continue Reading

• Is single-point sensing the next-gen IoT sensor network?

  Single-point sensing systems help developers use advanced algorithms to replace the number of sensors in a network. But it's not a fail-proof method -- yet.Continue Reading

• IoT data analytics holds the key to putting data to use

  Applying IoT data analysis to info gathered from connected devices is key to extracting the data's potential value. Knowing how to get from potential to realized, though, is the challenge.Continue Reading

• Post-mortem on 2018 IoT predictions and the year ahead

  IPS's Mitch Maiman takes a look at the anticipated IoT trends of 2018 and takes a look at the reality of the predictions, and where they are headed in the years ahead.Continue Reading

• Time-sensitive networks bolster the promise of industrial IoT

  Time-sensitive networks are emerging as the technology to enable and extend the promised benefits of industrial IoT. IrecaMedia's Sravani Bhattacharjee discusses what TSN is and how it fits in an ...Continue Reading

• Illuminating IoT in healthcare with LED lighting

  IoT continues to add an increasing value within healthcare establishments, and LED lighting provides an easy way to integrate IoT and networking. Revolution Lighting Technologies' Joe Herbst explains.Continue Reading

• Low-code and serverless -- like fire and ice?

  Progress' Mark Troester dives into the topics of low-code and serverless, exploring the benefits and challenges and how they both fit into an IoT app delivery environment.Continue Reading

• Reimagining the IIoT revolution through built-in security

  The IIoT revolution promises a myriad of benefits, yet an insecure OT environment can result in lost money -- or even loss of life. Mocana's William Diotte discusses why built-in IIoT security is ...Continue Reading

• I lost my identity at Money20/20 so you don't have to

  Living in Digital Times' Robin Raskin subjected herself to numerous identity verification systems at Money20/20. Get her take on biometrics, big data and AI for identity management, from iris scans ...Continue Reading

• The role of IoT in mobility, smart cities and urban technology

  In this Q&A, ITA's Julia Kanouse speaks with Cisco's Chuck Byers about the challenges and next frontiers of IoT in mobility, smart cities and urban technology.Continue Reading

• Redfish expansion unlocking IoT-enabled data center

  Vertiv's Jack Pouchet discusses why the Redfish specification, which helps all data center equipment communicate, may be the key to bridging IoT communication and management efficiency.Continue Reading

• The pros and cons of IoT edge analytics

  IoT edge analytics lets organizations process data closer to its source. NYC Data Science Academy's Vivian Zhang outlines the benefits and drawbacks, and explores where IoT edge analytics are ...Continue Reading

• The future of industrial AI

  A new kind of enterprise software is emerging as the industrial AI ecosystem takes shape, says Uptake's Ganesh Bell. If you don't take part, you're not really doing digital transformation of any ...Continue Reading

• A smart approach to designing IoT products: The iKeyp Smart Safe

  Creating the iKeyp Smart Safe presented a number of design challenges. IPS' Danny Aponte explains how they overcame those challenges, bringing the smart safe to market quickly and cost-effectively.Continue Reading

• Challenges of data management in the internet of things

  Yesterday's approaches to data management are no match for the volume, diversity and interconnectivity that characterize IoT. Equinix's Chiaren Cushing discusses what needs to change -- and how.Continue Reading

• What's your tire? Using IoT to transform your product into a service

  With the number of physical objects consumers interact with daily growing, it is wise for companies to evaluate which products could be a gateway to a larger service model. EPAM Continuum's Eric ...Continue Reading

• How can service providers shift into the center of the smart home experience?

  While internet service providers have become an invisible brand in many households, the smart home movement presents an opportunity which Calix's Michael Weening says ISPs cannot ignore.Continue Reading

• 6 significant issues that edge computing in IoT solves

  IoT's latest problem-solver is edge computing. Learn where the edge is at when it comes to latency issues, security concerns, bandwidth costs and more.Continue Reading

• IoT edge computing: What's the practical potential?

  As IoT devices proliferate, cloud just isn't fast enough. But that's exactly where edge computing comes in, enabling analysis at speeds the future demands.Continue Reading

• IoT data management gains an edge

  The days of the big data center are coming to an end, says StorMagic's Mark Christie. As more data than ever gets created outside the data center, it's time for the IoT edge to shine.Continue Reading

• IoT connectivity: The ugly duckling of IoT for network operators

  Telcos in the IoT space should look beyond just IoT connectivity, says OIES Consulting's Francisco Maroto, to monetizing data and offering unique insights to open new revenue streams and improve ...Continue Reading

• IEEE 802.16s: A wireless network standard for the industrial internet

  Mission-critical IoT systems require reliable, secure networks. Ondas Networks' Kathy Nelson describes why the new industrial-grade wireless standard 802.16s is a suitable option for the industrial ...Continue Reading

• Airbrush-sprayed antennas spurring innovation in IoT

  Spray-on antennas, a new technique developed by scholars at Drexel University, may pave the way to simpler, more effective antennas. Nexsoftsys' James Warner outlines how they will affect IoT.Continue Reading

• How best to address connectivity for IoT issues

  IoT promises to improve ops, cut costs and perfect decision-making. But it's no silver bullet, and some serious connectivity issues must first be solved.Continue Reading

• Do cellular IoT communications fit your IoT strategy's needs?

  Just because the technology is there doesn't mean it fits your strategy. Learn the pros and cons of cellular IoT connectivity before deciding it has a place in your enterprise.Continue Reading

• Why insurance is the next big opportunity for smart home adoption

  Z-Wave Alliance's Mitchell Klein explains why the marriage of smart homes and insurtech can help insurance models evolve, become more efficient and improve customer experience and satisfaction.Continue Reading

• Why not homegrown over-the-air software capabilities?

  If your organization employs homegrown over-the-air updates, it's time to update your practices. Northern.tech's Thomas Ryd explains why.Continue Reading

• Why are marketers intrigued to use IoT?

  As a field requiring constant evolution and experimentation, marketing can greatly benefit from the power IoT data has to offer. Nexsoftsys' James Warner explains.Continue Reading

• Autonomous delivery robots ready to roll and deliver

  Delivery bots can solve last-mile delivery challenges, but are they ready for prime time? If challenges are overcome, targeted applications may be where delivery bots prevail.Continue Reading

• The potential unicorns in IoT

  Today we have many unicorns trotting about the business landscape, but where are they in IoT? OIES Consulting's Francisco Maroto discusses potential unicorns in IoT and who we may see in the space.Continue Reading

• Artificial intelligence in the cloud

  Exadel's Jonathan Fries offers insights on AI in the cloud, discussing how big providers are driving artificial intelligence to the cloud and explaining how enterprises can choose the best AI ...Continue Reading

• Back to school for the internet of things

  Growing from IoT infancy into IoT adult is far from over. Tata Communications' Tim Sherwood outlines the journey and explores why IoT service providers are learning to work together to create a ...Continue Reading

• Using IoT to create a digital twin: Two is smarter than one

  Ingesting and analyzing data from IoT sensors, digital twins can help organizations answer their most pressing business questions. Deloitte BV's Helena Lisachuk offers the lowdown on digital twins ...Continue Reading

• Why video surveillance is the perfect launching point for an IoT strategy

  Video surveillance is for more than just safety and compliance, says Pivot3's Mike Beevor; it can serve as a perfect starting point for deploying an enterprise IoT system.Continue Reading

• Four steps for planning for a solid manufacturing IoT strategy

  The fourth Industrial Revolution, Manufacturing 4.0, is in full swing. AppDirect's Emanuel Bertolin offers four strategic actions to consider when planning for the new era of smart manufacturing.Continue Reading

• Nanosatellite companies extend IoT connectivity

  Space-based IoT connectivity via nanosatellites helps give things that, until now, were either in locations too remote or weren't considered feasible, an opportunity to connect.Continue Reading

• IoT explained: What is the internet of things?

  So, what is the internet of things? Simply put, it's machine-to-machine communication, but it's more than just smart devices. Real-time data from IoT devices is changing the world.Continue Reading

• Using an IoT gateway to connect the 'things' to the cloud

  There's one device that is key to tying internet of things systems together: the IoT gateway. Read on to learn the benefits and applications of an IoT edge gateway.Continue Reading

• The rise of voice control in the internet of things

  IoT voice controls are entering almost every aspect of life. BairesDev's Nacho De Marco outlines three industries getting an IoT voice control makeover.Continue Reading

• Get ready for just-in-time customer engagement

  With smartphones, nearly ubiquitous wireless connectivity, digital tech and IoT sensors, the promise of just-in-time customer engagement is becoming a reality. Tata Consultancy Services' Seeta ...Continue Reading

• Rapid prototyping with embedded products helps hardware developers focus on innovation

  Texas Instrument's Adrian Fernandez explains what is happening in the industry that is enabling the rapid iteration and prototyping of embedded hardware products.Continue Reading

• Autonomous mobile robots are ready for takeoff

  Industrial and mobile robotics are fueling today's factories with automation. Persistent Systems' Sachin Kurlekar explores how autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, are emerging to tackle new tasks ...Continue Reading

• It's time to solve LPWAN's location challenge with TDOA and Wi-Fi

  Nearly all IoT use cases require some element of location. However, achieving this on low-power devices can be challenging. Skyhook's Kipp Jones explains how TDOA and Wi-Fi can solve the problem.Continue Reading

• The IBM IoT story, starring AI, Watson and an industrial cast

  The success of IBM IoT can be attributed to the Watson IoT platform, industry partnerships, its stance on data ownership, and its various 'Industry Solutions' and use cases.Continue Reading

• Is your city as smart as a 10 year old? To get smart, cities must focus on friction

  A smart city is more than just connected infrastructure. Infor's Guy Courtin discusses how using digital to reduce friction and inefficiencies will make truly smart cities a reality.Continue Reading

• IoT technologies pave the road to the context-aware smart home

  While voice assistants can act on demands, they have no insight into a home's condition or ability to respond to them without smarts. Silicon Labs' Raoul Wijgergangs explores how IoT can create a ...Continue Reading

• New IoT sensor technology alleviates traffic by helping you park faster

  Using IoT technology, Q-Free's Smart Parking system is helping drivers find parking spots faster, bringing the vision of a smart city to life. Silicon Labs' Alex Koepsel discusses.Continue Reading

• Clearing the air: 5 IIoT myths vs. facts in manufacturing

  To tap into the full potential of IIoT, manufacturers must separate propaganda from reality. Read on as Saviant Consulting's Yatish Patil identifies five IoT myths and reveals the true facts.Continue Reading

• What people are getting wrong about IoT: 10 industry experts weigh in

  Misconceptions around IoT abound. Canonical's Tom Canning asked 10 industry experts what they thought people were getting wrong about IoT. Find out what they said.Continue Reading

• What businesses need to know about the future of IoT

  The internet of things may finally be ready to live up to its hype. Mondo's Stephen Zafarino outlines three business predictions for the future of IoT and how to prepare your organization for a ...Continue Reading

• Blockchain offers a new approach to customer satisfaction with the help of IoT

  Pairing blockchain with IoT is revolutionizing the customer experience, says Voxpro's Brian Hannon, namely by providing the trust needed to build customer relationships on core values of security, ...Continue Reading

• Customer experience lives on the edge

  Edge computing allows the processing and actioning of data to happen at the collection source, explains Adobe's Anjul Bhambhri, leading to submillisecond responses and actioning that improve the ...Continue Reading

• Speck finding its place in the internet of things

  Cryptography is critical to security, yet IoT devices often do not have the computational capability to handle algorithms such as AES. Intertrust's Bill Horne explains how Speck, a lightweight ...Continue Reading

• Deriving greater benefit from IoT with ambient computing

  Ambient computing combined with IoT, explains Aricent's Ben Pietrabella, will play a key role in an organization's digital transformation, optimizing efficiency and improving customer satisfaction.Continue Reading

• What 'X as a service' means for the internet of things

  The 'X as a service' trend, says Tata Communications' Tim Sherwood, is helping differentiate MVNOs as they launch and maintain value-added services in the IoT world.Continue Reading

• When worlds collide: Understanding emerging IT/OT convergence

  Splunk's Erick Dean explains that while the benefits of IT/OT convergence are clear, it's no easy undertaking. Read on to learn four steps to success.Continue Reading

• IoT edge computing: Let's get edgy

  The sheer number of 'things' today is forcing an inevitable shift to the edge. Dell's Jason Shepherd discusses the ins and outs of the IoT edge, as well as the many faces of edge computing.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Azure Sphere marks turning point for IoT in manufacturing

  A new phase for the industrial internet of things: Microsoft Azure Sphere signals a transition from IoT experiments to business outcomes in the manufacturing vertical market.Continue Reading

• Pinpoint IoT PCB wire bonding reliability

  There are 10 key principles that must be adhered to with pinpoint accuracy in assembly and manufacturing so that IoT PCB wire bonding maintains high reliability. NexLogic's Zulki Khan explains.Continue Reading

• 5G is coming, but private LTE will be here first

  While 5G will play a critical role extending mobile connectivity, until it is fully realized there is something that can fill its place: private LTE. ADRF's Greg Najjar explains.Continue Reading

• How loT is influencing a new cybersecurity era

  The rise in IoT cybersecurity must match the explosive growth rates for IoT devices. And as Secure Channel's Richard Blech explains, manufacturers have a key role to play in ensuring IoT security.Continue Reading

• Hybrid IoT deployments give customers flexibility of choice

  Arm's Dipesh Patel discusses five key reasons why organizations may want to deploy IoT systems in either an on-premises or hybrid environment versus solely in the public cloud.Continue Reading

• The edge of disconnected clouds

  As computing models continue to shift between centralized and decentralized, the concept of the edge is growing in popularity. AppDynamics' Jonah Kowall offers insights into edge models from ...Continue Reading

• Massive and critical IoT: Helping developers choose the right connectivity

  There are a number of factors developers must consider when choosing the right connectivity for their massive IoT or critical IoT use case. Twilio's Chetan Chaudhary explains.Continue Reading

• How to make data IoT's new oil

  IoT and its associated data don't exist in isolation within an organization. So to truly reap the benefits of IoT data, says Red Hat's Gordon Haff, it needs context of IT, OT and business strategy.Continue Reading

• Cutting through the IoT hype: Successfully use IoT at work

  MobileIron's Ojas Rege discusses the three types of IoT for work and explores the benefits, challenges and best practices to making IoT a reality in your enterprise.Continue Reading

• Is facial recognition the killer app for AI?

  Facial recognition from security camera images and videos is used to identify people, but it can be biased and cause privacy concerns. IoTDisruptions.com's Sudha Jamthe discusses.Continue Reading

• The internet of things without AI-enabled IoT? Still dumb

  Internet of things enterprise adoption has gathered steam. But AI-enabled IoT is poised to give connected devices contextualized, actionable intelligenceContinue Reading

• The military strategy behind cyberattacks and how they're designed

  Taking down connected infrastructure can be devastating. Deepak Puri outlines why connected infrastructure is a target and discusses why cyberdefenses needs to be strengthened.Continue Reading

• IoT security watch: Data breach legislation is coming, first stop California

  New and proposed data breach legislation in the EU and California should force organizations to reevaluate their IoT security and privacy models, says Insignary's TJ Kang.Continue Reading

• How to determine the right balance of cloud and edge for your analytics project

  Finding the right balance between edge and cloud is the key to success, says Stratus Technolgies' Jason Andersen. With right combination of edge and cloud, organizations can see real ROI and often ...Continue Reading

• IoT and the workplace: Transform spaces, improve satisfaction and productivity

  Adding IoT-enabled technologies into buildings not only transforms spaces and optimized efficiency, it also affects and organization's biggest asset: its people. Honeywell's Himanshu Khurana explains.Continue Reading

• Technologists and fashionistas design with IoT in mind

  NFC Forum's Paula Hunter outlines four IoT benefits near field communication affords brands in the wearable space, as evidenced at the Wear Conference in NYC.Continue Reading

• IoT and robotics, evolving together

  While robotics for automation has existed for decades, adding IoT into the mix has changed the game for the industry.Continue Reading

• LPWA networks: Shaping the future of IoT

  Low-power wide area networks are expected to have a significant impact on the growth rate of future IoT innovation. AT&T's Chris Penrose outlines some of the top things you need to know about LPWA.Continue Reading

• Johnson Controls Smart Ready Panel equates smart stadiums to smart cities

  Keeping their eyes on the ball, leaders of Fenway Park and the city of Boston explored why it's a home run to adopt smart city infrastructure at the Johnson Controls Smart Ready Panel.Continue Reading

• Open source Kaa IoT middleware to take on enterprise IoT

  While many open source IoT middleware options exist, the open source Kaa IoT platform is touted by the company as secure, multifaceted and, overall, business-ready.Continue Reading