Tag: sensors
IoT spending to reach $1.4 trillion by 2021, says IDC
In the latest update to its Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide, research company IDC has forecast that worldwide spending on IoT will...
The eyes (and the AI) have it
In a contributed article for Internet of Business, Katie McCann, vice president of product and engineering at Prism Skylabs, discusses how the combination of...
Feeling the chill: Bringing IoT to cold chain logistics in retail
In a contributed article for Internet of Business, Dermot O’Connell, vice president of OEM and IoT solutions for Dell EMC EMEA, discusses how IoT...
Start-up of the month: Converge – automating industrial monitoring
Internet of Business chats with Raphael Scheps, CEO and co-founder of Converge, a London-based start-up that wants to help industrial organizations say goodbye to manual monitoring.
What does...
Smart city of Aarhus uses Bluetooth sensors to improve traffic flows
Aarhus, Denmark's second largest city, is using Bluetooth sensors to gain better insights on congestion and to optimize traffic light signals.
Aarhus is a city...
Agtech start-up Arable to measure crops and weather with IoT
New Jersey start-up has raised $4.25m to launch crop and weather monitoring IoT device, the Arable Mark.
Much of the focus on IoT technology in...
IoT network planned for East Hampshire, UK
A local authority in Hampshire is to help develop a district-wide IoT network to provide local businesses with valuable information on environmental conditions, equipment location and...
Birmingham Airport uses IoT to monitor queues and keep passengers happy
The UK's Birmingham Airport has implemented a solution to accurately measure queues and predict waiting times, following its busiest year to date.
The airport saw...
San Diego to get $30 million smart city network
San Diego may be known for its vibrant tech start-up scene, but the city is set to become even smarter thanks to a new...
Sensor could cut UK bovine mortality rates by up to 80...
Sensors placed on cows' tails could help save the lives of animals and their offspring during calving season, by predicting when mothers are due to give birth.
The developers of...
Barcelona IoT, big data projects help manage tourists at popular attractions
The city of Barcelona, Spain, has trialed Internet of Things (IoT) and big data technology to manage the visitors who flock each year to...
Building smart cities with IoT: SAP talks IoT rebrands, live projects...
Enterprise software giant SAP is one of the most recognized brands in the technology space, but it’s perhaps less well-known for its work in...