BROWSING: sensors

  Semtech says that Laird Connectivity’s engineering services capabilities will enable the acceleration of LoRa-based IoT solutions   Semtech has added Laird Connectivity, a global provider of wireless connectivity solutions, to its Semtech Design Partner Program. The program, which was launched two months ago, focuses on the creation...

  EU co-funded ENSEMBLE project aims to introduce multi-brand platooning on European roads by 2021   German company ZF said it is currently working with truck manufacturers as part of the European Union's co-funded ENSEMBLE project to test programs with the goal of introducing multi-brand platooning on...

The Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, robots, and drones are just a few technology topics we read about almost every day – in the mainstream press as well as in specialized industry publications. A wealth of articles has been written about emerging...

  The telco already operates an IoT network based on LoRaWAN technology across New Zealand   New Zealand telecom operator Spark has switched on its second internet of things network, which brings LTE Cat-M1 to the carrier ’s 4G mobile network. Spark said that the new IoT network...

The IR sensor is a crucial component in many everyday products, ranging from medical equipment to mobile phones. But the technology is 50 years old and in serious need of an upgrade. The next generation IR sensor 2.0 for IoT will be much thinner...

  Vodafone will use its new "Sensing4Farming" platform for the NB-IoT project with Bodegas Emilio Toro   Vodafone has signed an agreement with Spanish wine producer Bodegas Emilio Moro to develop what it describes as the "winery of the future", using narrowband Internet of Things technology, Spanish...

The JV with Alibaba Cloud’s IoT unit will allow the US firm to offers IoT solutions for Chinese companies   U.S. firm myDevices has partnered with the IoT business unit of Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, to launch turnkey...

We all have the experience of driving around looking for a parking place, whether we are attending a conference or shopping downtown. It is not just time-consuming and frustrating, but if you add up all the cars, there is also a lot of fuel...

The Scottish government has invested a total of $3.5 million in this IoT project Business in Scotland will benefit from a new internet of things network launched through a private-public initiative.The new network, called IoT Scotland, will enable all businesses to have the ability to...

Deutsche Telekom said the system will be linked to the IoT for bridges, tunnels, building and other concrete infrastructure at the airport   Düsseldorf Airport, one of the most important German hubs in international air traffic, has teamed with Deutsche Telekom and its partner BS2 Sicherheitssysteme...

The Korean telco said that initial plans stipulate the deployment of 300 sensors in the short term Korean operator SK Telecom announced plans to install earthquake-detecting sensors at its base stations in 8,000 spots nationwide to improve earthquake forecasting, Korean press reported. The carrier signed...

  The smart traffic initiative stipulates the deployment of 450 smart parking sensors   The government of Australia announced the launch of a project to install 450 smart parking sensors to benefit residents in the country’s Central Coast area. Federal Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities Paul Fletcher...

  The Slovakian firm said the sensors are ready for the NB-IoT network recently launched by T-Mobile US   Sensoneo, a Slovakian provider of smart waste management solutions, has been testing its waste fill-level sensors in several locations across the U.S. for the past few weeks to...

The team of researches have tested smart city systems from Libelium, Echelon and Battelle   A team of researchers from Threatcare and IBM X-Force Red have joined forces to test several smart city devices, with the specific goal of finding vulnerabilities in smart city systems. Earlier this...

Internet of things (IoT) technology is to be installed in school zones across the state of Georgia to improve road safety for children. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is working with Applied Information and AT&T to deploy the technology, and will also be...

The city of Newcastle in the UK will procure a “technological partner” after the summer to set down the infrastructure to help it develop its connectivity and sensor capabilities and make it the “UK’s leading smart city,” it has said. Cisco appears to be...

One of the busiest train stations in the world is New York’s Grand Central terminus.  In peak hours around 1,000 people arrive at Grand Central every single minute and head out into the great metropolis.  Impressive numbers, especially from a smart city perspective because...

New research by McKinsey Global Institute has evaluated the planet’s smartest cities on both their underlying infrastructure and their over-lying applications, and ranked them in order on both counts. Here, we consider the fist of these measures - the top 10 smart cities, globally,...

University students win a Thrive X prize for IoT beekeeping concept that helps beekeepers SALINAS, Calif. — A team of engineering students from Santa Clara University was honored by Thrive X at the recent Thrive AgTech demo day for their labor-saving beekeeping concept that uses the...

The market value for environmental gas sensors will be worth more than $3 billion by 2028, according to a new report from market research company IDTechEx. Most growth will come from internet-of-things (IoT) applications in smart cities, smart homes, as well as running on...

On January 16, 2017, the Arroyo del Medio river, north of Buenos Aires in Argentina, broke its banks, forcing three quarters of the village of La Emilia to evacuate their homes. This was after local authorities had already constructed retaining dikes to avoid flooding,...

San Jose-based ADLINK has said its MXE-110i industrial ‘internet-of-things’ (IIoT) gateway has been selected by Michelin and Softbank as part of the first tyre monitoring system to be deployed in Japan. Michelin’s cloud-based ‘tyre pressure monitoring system’ (TPMS) features sensors that monitor air pressure and...

According to a new report by Global Market Insights, China is currently the dominant player in this market due to strict government regulations Revenues from the wireless fire detection systems market are expected to reach $500 million globally by 2024, according to a recent research...

The new IoT-based solution combines Comcast’s IoT service machine with Neptune LoRa-enabled water meters Comcast’s internet of things service, machineQ, and U.S water technology company, Neptune Technology Group, have announced a collaboration on an IoT solution designed to accelerate smart city projects focused on advanced...