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A Beacon to Improve Agricultural Efficiency #CES2016
Even before sensors and artificial intelligence turn farm implements into automated planting and harvesting machines, the so-called, Internet-of-Things promises to incrementally improve efficiency. In the above interview, Franz HÖpfinger of Fliegl Agrartechnik discusses the add-on sensor/transponders – Bluetooth beacons – they developed that turn “dumb” grain trailers into smart trailers, automating the weighing process, tracking…
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The Smart Home for 80% of the Population
The smart home business model is too expensive for up to 80% of the population according to Kevin Meagher. Speaking at CONNECTIONS™ 16, Meahger, SVP Business Development of ROC-Connect, believes the way to get to the larger market is to create a free baseline service that opens up the market for add-ons. He indicates that this is…
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The Industrial World of Things
“The industrial world is really where a lot of the Internet of Things is happening,” says Chris Rittler, CEO of ABB Wireless. ABB Wireless is part of the Zurich-based, ABB group, which is a supplier to the industries ranging from construction to manufacturing to utilities. In the above interview, filmed at Internet of Things World conference,…
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Smart Homes Means Smarter Cars
Home used to be where we slept at night. But with the rise of the connected car with entertainment options aplenty, will the car someday become almost like a mobile extension of one’s domicile? In the above interviewed, filmed at the Internet of Things World in Santa Clara, CA, Parks Associates’ Jennifer Kent talks about…
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The Internet of Baseball Bats
It was only a matter of time before the Internet of Things made its way to the baseball bat. In the above video, Blast Motion’s Donovan Prostrollo discusses the sensor and associated analytics they developed for Easton and its Power Sensor product. The Power Sensor attaches to the end of any bat and communicates via…
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The Wearable Airbag #CES2016
One of the most unusual wearables at CES 2016 was from a French company Inemotion. Inemotion invented a ski vest that contains an airbag, Packed with sensors, this device detects that a skier is falling and deploys an airbag to soften the impact of a fall; all in less than 100 milliseconds. With a focus on the…
