The use of facial recognition in public safety and public services has long been controversial. The technology offers several benefits but demographic biases have given…
5G Propels IoT into the Future
5G is the next-generation mobile network with faster speed and more capacity and reliability. It supports all bands and spectrum types (licensed, shared, unlicensed), as…
Rise of the Chatbots Amid COVID-19
Chatbots get a bad reputation when many of us would rather talk to a real person. But when phones and staff are overwhelmed, like other…
Artificial Intelligence Helps Mitigate COVID-19 Outbreak
As coronavirus affects the lives of people all over the world, IoT is playing a role in managing the effects of the outbreak. Artificial Intelligence…
Law Enforcement & IoT: Part II – Wearables and Other Tech for Improved Safety
IIoT has a lot to offer Law Enforcement when it comes to improving job safety. Wearables for Safer Law Enforcement Smart watches bring dispatch out…
Law Enforcement & IoT: Part I – Smarter Sensing and Facial Recognition
IIoT is providing law enforcement with new tools to fight crime, increasing efficiency and community safety. Sensors & Facial Recognition Microphones placed around a city…
Navigating Natural Disasters with IoT
From wildfires to earthquakes to landslides, IoT is helping predict and monitor disasters, improving response efficiency and saving lives. Detection for Natural Disaster Prevention Sensors…
IIoT Gives New Meaning to Fire Power
Firefighters face a variety of risks when responding to a fire, including burns, smoke inhalation, heat exhaustion, and being crushed by collapsing structures. And firefighters…
What is COM Express?: The Rise of Configurable Computing Part I
The new COM Express Type 7 carrier boards have been making waves in transportation and defense technology. The Type 7 pin-out specification that defines them…