In 2020, we have come to recognize how imperative digitization and connected things are for everyday tasks. They have also created a host of new, remote possibilities, from remote monitoring of patients and equipment to real-time updating of trucks on the road. But many selling Internet of Things technologies still struggle to understand the […]
Key takeaways from this article include the following: Power grids have turned into security minefields as utilities’ connected footprint expands. Utilities are susceptible to both cyber and physical threats. To reduce risk, utilities should establish an accurate asset inventory and use internal training and education to offset lack of security expertise among staff. Today, IoT […]
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, […]
For the past three years, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio, has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to integrate and coordinate energy storage, load management and advanced photovoltaics (PV) forecasting with solar PV to create dispatchable renewable distributed generation by designing and implementing optimal […]
A digital watch monitors its owner’s pulse and can detect early signs of atrial fibrillation. A watch clip-on measures pollen, ultraviolet rays and humidity in the environment. And a bracelet can track a woman’s fertility. These connected wearable devices are altering the course of health care – not only for users but also for entire […]