Smart technology does what we tell it to do, in theory. That might seem obvious in a world where Alexa can dim our lights on command, manipulate our thermostats or connect us with the delivery person ...

Standard industrial sensors detect specific physical properties like temperature, pressure, and presence/absence. They also respond to changes in such properties. As such, one may think the only ...

Przemek Szleter is the founder and CEO of DAC.digital, with over 16 years of professional experience as a business & IT executive. Efficient environmental monitoring can contribute to more ...

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Back in 1980, it is believed that the first intelligent electronic sensor was proposed (by S. Middelhoek and J.B. Angell). Their idea was to combine a MEMS sensor, an analog-to-digital convertor, and ...

While connectivity is a key, if not the key, ingredient in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications, sensors run a close second. After all, most industrial IoT projects are centered on ...

Look around you: how many sensors can you see? Perhaps none: they’re hidden. But wait, that door just slid open as you approached. That escalator started moving as you walked onto it. Walk further, ...

Securing the Internet of Things is increasingly important. IoT hardware is at the heart of much modern operational technology, the systems that support businesses, the systems that mix modern IoT ...

Our world, our society, our homes, and our factories are all becoming more automated and connected. IoT sensor networks continue to proliferate and infiltrate every segment of our lives. Emerging ...

Everactive combines very low power requirements with electricity generated from ambient energy to make IoT sensors that need no batteries. A startup founded by two MIT grads says that it can deploy ...