Tag: Aviation
Transport companies lack skills to get the most out of IoT...
Many transport businesses lack the skills and data-sharing processes required to extract maximum value from IoT data , according to a new survey.
In the...
Athens International Airport turns to IoT for environmental monitoring
At Athens Airport, two IoT tech companies, Ex Machina and Libelium, have teamed up to help airport execs keep an eye on pollutant levels...
UK students develop drone traffic management system
One of the biggest challenges facing commercial drone applications such as delivery is the lack of a traffic management system to monitor their movements....
Air China chooses Panasonic to provide inflight entertainment and connectivity
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC), a subsidiary of electronics corporation Panasonic, has been chosen to provide inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) to Air China’s fleet...
Upskill’s augmented reality tech makes impact at GE
In the world of engineering, even small mistakes can cost millions further down the line. General Electric (GE) is using augmented reality technology in...
TUMI and AT&T launch tracking device for travellers
Luggage company TUMI has teamed up with US telco AT&T to launch a wireless device – the TUMI Global Locator – to help travellers...
Billund Airport invests in IoT system to improve passenger experience
Billund Airport, Denmark, has installed a passenger flow system from Danish IoT company Blip Systems to improve the airport experience for commuters and holidaymakers.
Previously,...
Connected transportation is lucrative but vulnerable, says ABI Research
As transportation becomes an increasingly connected industry, cyber-based vulnerabilities make the infrastructure that supports it weak and prone to exploitation, according to ABI Research.
In...
UK government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund opens for business
The UK government's flagship Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) is now open to applications from businesses and researchers.
The fund was announced last year by...
Honeywell’s IoT Connected Aircraft takes flight
Industrial automation company Honeywell has taken its Boeing 757 IoT-connected test aircraft on a tour, in order to showcase its promise for the flying...
FliteTrak launches smart seating for aircraft cabins
UK aerospace company FliteTrak is launching smart seating technology that it claims will revolutionize cabin metrics and maintenance.
The increasing level of technology wired into aircraft...
NASA tests drone traffic control system across the US
US space agency NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are working together on an air traffic control system for commercial drone services.
The concept...