Hybrid IoT communications could be the best option
Using a sole communications technology doesn’t make sense in many Internet of Things (IoT) implementations, says connectivity vendor Sigfox.In fact, ...
Tag: Sensors
Forget ‘smart homes,’ the new goal is ‘autonomous buildings’
In 2018, the concept of a smart building is no longer surprising. With the rise of the Internet of Things ...
Drone defense — powered by IoT — is now a thing
The Internet of Things (IoT) didn’t just create smart houses and enable predictive analytics for industrial applications. It’s also creating ...
How to add IoT functions to legacy equipment
Powerful new Internet of Things (IoT) devices promise to revolutionize everything from farm equipment to satellites. But can those benefits ...
Power over Wi-Fi: The end of IoT-sensor batteries?
Harnessing energy inherent in Wi-Fi or Bluetooth radio waves to power remote, wireless, Internet of Things (IoT) sensors — and also ...
Robots extend the scope of IoT applications
Robots and IoT devices are similar in that they both rely on sensors to understand their environment, rapidly process large ...
It’s time for the IoT to ‘optimize for trust’
One of the strengths of internet of things (IoT) technology is that it can do so many things well. From ...
Disposable $100 IoT satellites could swarm Earth’s orbit
Tiny cheap satellites, self-organizing and communicating as a group, could shift the internet of things (IoT) to space. The postage-stamp-sized ...
An eco-friendly internet of disposable things is coming
Get ready for a future of disposable of internet of things (IoT) devices, one that will mean everything is connected ...
Smart cities offer window into the evolution of enterprise IoT technology
Powering smart cities is one of the most ambitious use cases for the internet of things (IoT), combining a wide ...