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Giving IoT a New Meaning – The Connected Restroom #CES2019
Bill Strang of Toto and Chris Johnson of Georgia Pacific discuss how the combination of internet-connected toilets and sink fixtures among other devices, combined with easy to use analytics and real-time notifications, can improve the customer experience in commercial restrooms. In addition to the benefits of a cleaner environment, real-time data helps improve operational efficiency…
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Invisible & Visible Light for Secure Communications #CES2019
Up to 100 Mbs securely shared over 16 people is what OLEDCOMM promises with its LiFi solution. As OLEDCOMM CEO, Benjamin Azoulay explains at CES2019, light doesn’t pass through walls like radio signals (WiFi), so their LiFi approach makes for an excellent way to wirelessly transmitting secure information within confined spaces. OLEDCOMM envisions an array…
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Satellite Texting Without a Subscription #CES2019
[Added 8/26/22 – It appears that the FCC’s order opening the 5.925 to 6.425 GHz band meant the end of Sat Paq. Rob Reis writes on Higher Ground’s website that the service will be discontinued by September 2023.] The ability to send an emergency text with GPS location information is what Higher Ground offers with…
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The Self-Contained IoT Weather Station for Precision Agriculture #CES2018
Understanding and reacting to the weather can be the difference between a profit and loss for a farm or orchard. Arable displayed their solar-powered, self-contained weather station, the Arable Mark, at CES2018, which provides a farmer with an understanding of multiple parameters on their farm and not what is happening at someone else’s weather station.…
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The One-Minute Smart Home #CES2018
Retrofitting a home to become smart without the use of tools and with minimal effort and time is the goal of Switchmate. Switchmate CEO Dean Finnigan demonstrates several of their SimplySmartHome products, including smart light switches, doorbell sensors, and wireless (i.e. no power wires) high definition surveillance cameras at Showstoppers at CES2018. Finnigan was also…
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The Eye as a Window Into Health and Well-Being #CES2018
Low-cost identification of health issues, whether concussions, developmental issues, or debilitating diseases is a huge challenge, particularly in rural areas where specialists are often not available. Enter Righteye with its solution which includes eye-tracking technology powered by Tobii. At CES2018, RightEye demonstrated its solution, which utilizes machine learning that studies its datasets to help identify…
