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Use cases and what to consider when using IoT for your supply chain

Unlike previous generations of passive sensors, the IoT will allow a supply chain to control the external environment and execute decisions, according to the Gartner article Five Ways the Internet of Things Will Benefit the Supply Chain. With the IoT, sensor-embedded factory equipment can not only communicate data...

Edinburgh Airport uses sensors to keep travelers informed of security line wait times

Edinburgh Airport, the busiest airport in Scotland, partnered with BLIP Systems to use sensors and give its travelers visibility of real-time wait duration throughout the airport, including the dreaded security line. The airport serviced 11 million travelers last year and is nearing 12 million this...

Airbus uses industrial IoT to build a factory for the future

The devil is in the details Today’s aerospace factory floors are very different from the noisy production environments of the past. The latest techniques, designs and equipment make modern manufacturing efficient, organized and structured, according to a National Instruments case study. Airbus is trying to...

Airbus uses industrial IoT to build a factory for the future

The devil is in the details Today’s aerospace factory floors are very different from the noisy production environments of the past. The latest techniques, designs and equipment make modern manufacturing efficient, organized and structured, according to a National Instruments case study. Airbus is trying to...

Edinburgh Airport uses sensors to keep travelers informed of security line wait times

Edinburgh Airport, the busiest airport in Scotland, partnered with BlipTrack to use sensors and give its travelers visibility of real-time wait duration throughout the airport, including the dreaded security line. The airport serviced 11 million travelers last year and is nearing 12 million this year....

Elon Musk just revealed his biggest epiphany of the year

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed his "biggest epiphany of 2016:" what really matters in production are the machines building the machines. In an interview with Y Combinator's Sam Altman, Musk said that creating the machines that are to build Tesla automobiles is at least...

RYNO: A single-wheeled motorcycle for the future of urban transport

AUSTIN--Chris Hoffman, CEO of RYNO Motors, spoke about his single-wheel motorcycle and vision for a future with vending machine-like on-demand car rental stations at the Start@ETS event put on by ZPryme. Hoffman was challenge by his daughter to create a single wheeled motorcycle after seeing one in...

Elon Musk just revealed his biggest epiphany of the year

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed his "biggest epiphany of 2016:" what really matters in production are the machines building the machines. In an interview with Y Combinator's Sam Altman, Musk said that creating the machines that are to build Tesla automobiles is at least...

RYNO: A single-wheeled motorcycle for the future of urban transport

AUSTIN--Chris Hoffman, CEO of RYNO Motors, spoke about his single-wheeled motorcycle and vision for a future with vending machine-like on-demand car rental stations at the Start@ETS event put on by ZPryme. Hoffman was challenged by his daughter to create a single-wheeled motorcycle after seeing one in a...

Case study: Siemens reduces train failures with Teradata Aster

Leading train producer uses big data Train operators are expected to never be late, having acute service and availability targets to meet. To fulfill those requirements, an efficient maintenance program is important, and data-enabled functionality is a must, according to Siemens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv5lr57Vzro Reactive maintenance, as well as...

Case study: Siemens reduces train failures with Teradata Aster

Leading train producer uses big data Train operators are expected to never be late, having acute service and availability targets to meet. To fulfill those requirements, an efficient maintenance program is important, and data-enabled functionality is a must, according to Siemens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv5lr57Vzro Reactive maintenance, as well as...

Smart trains: Use cases for how IoT can transform railways

Smart trains and the connected railway The industrial "internet of things" has had a major impact on the transportation industry, with the advent of autonomous vehicles and improved cargo management. One area that has seen less coverage is the connected railway. The fact that trains...

Smart trains: Use cases for how IoT can transform railways

Smart trains and the connected railway The industrial internet of things has had a major impact on the transportation industry, with the advent of autonomous vehicles and improved cargo management. One area that has seen less coverage is the connected railway. The fact that trains...

Orion and SemperCon team for real-time IIoT fleet management

IIoT solutions for fleet management Orion Fleet Intelligence is an American fleet monitoring company with offerings designed to make fleet transportation more efficient, compliant and safe. For six years, Orion teamed with SemperCon, an app development company, to help it manage the backend development and integration of its...

IIoT cuts food waste with refrigerated container monitoring

Industrial internet of things (IIoT) a partial solution to a serious food problem Around 30% of the food the world produces is lost each year, according to a 2012 study conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That staggering number means supply...

Industrial internet of things maritime use cases

Industrial internet of things use cases: The IIoT at sea The industrial "internet of things" has found its way to sea, with connected sensors and unified platforms designed to provide increased visibility for crews. Ships have for some time been equipped with sensors that collect data. Now, that...

Industrial internet of things maritime use cases

Industrial internet of things use cases: The IIoT at sea The industrial "internet of things" has found its way to sea, with connected sensors and unified platforms designed to provide increased visibility for crews. Ships have for some time been equipped with sensors that collect data. Now, that...

Cisco case study: Connected roadways alleviate autobahn congestion

The need for a smart highway Traffic jams do not benefit anyone. According to Cisco, for every minute spent clearing an accident from a road, there is a four-minute delay to get traffic moving again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y78wDDZ1gBE In an effort to diminish the impact of traffic congestion, Austria's Autobahnen-...

Cisco case study: Connected roadways alleviate autobahn congestion

The need for a smart highway Traffic jams do not benefit anyone. According to Cisco, for every minute spent clearing an accident from a road, there is a four-minute delay to get traffic moving again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y78wDDZ1gBE In an effort to diminish the impact of traffic congestion, Austria's Autobahnen-...