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Prioritization of IoT a Conundrum for Digital Manufacturing Technologies

The competitive landscape in the manufacturing sector has changed dramatically in 2020. The commercial aerospace and automotive industries, for instance, have struggled with steep demand declines. But some manufacturers such as ventilator and disinfectant manufacturers, have seen business surge. Against that backdrop is the theme of digital transformation, which has transitioned from eventual necessity to […]

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IoT World: How Smart Cities Level up in the COVID-19 Crisis

Join IoT World Today’s Content Director Lauren Horwitz in this preview of a conversation with Emily Yates, smart city director for the city of Philadelphia. Yates discusses how the city responded to the COVID-19 crisis and how COVID-19 accelerated IoT projects. She also touches on how Philadelphia is using data to address the core challenges, […]

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IoT Automation Trend Rides Next Wave of Machine Learning, Big Data

An array of new methods — along with unexpected new pressures — cast today’s IoT automation efforts in an utterly new light.  Progress today in IoT automation is based on fresh methods employing big data, machine learning, asset intelligence and edge computing architecture. It is also enabled by emerging approaches to service orchestration and workflow, […]

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Unlocking Telehealth Benefits Hinges on Data Integration 

Key takeaways from this article include the following: Telehealth benefits are evident during a pandemic, but the explosion of health-related consumer devices in the past decade has yet to fuel widespread use in clinically actionable data.  Cash-strapped hospitals need to find innovative ways of expanding remote patient monitoring infrastructure.  Future telehealth growth depends on having […]

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Common Internet of Things Security Pitfalls 

Key takeaways from this article include the following: Many IT purchasers continue to distrust IoT devices.  Internet of Things security concerns still constrain how users approach the technology.       The situation is unlikely to improve until IoT device makers sharpen their focus on security and information governance.   Only a minority of consumers trust the brands they […]