Smart Sensor Market Revenue to Reach Nearly $82 Billion by 2024
According to Esticast Research and Consulting, the market will grow at a CAGR of 18.9 percent during the next seven years.
IoT News Roundup, Part One
Industrial IoT solutions from FreeWave Technologies provide weather data for Mount Washington Observatory ••• Infiswift, Solar Power International partner on IoT-based solar PV performance management system ••• Kerlink, Stream Technologies combine IoT solutions for rapid ramp-up of LoRaWAN connectivity ••• Yepzon, Orange Business Services sign agreement for wearable locator devices ••• Laird launches small MIMO wideband iDAS antennas ••• Industrial Internet Consortium, Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association sign memorandum of understanding ••• Ericsson intros small cell solutions for Internet of Things ••• Inmarsat claims global skills shortage puts IoT development at risk.
RFID News Roundup
CAEN RFID, HCE Engineering offer industrial RAIN RFID kit ••• Marine Transport International, Agility Sciences deploy blockchain system for logistics ••• Synopsys BLE system achieves Bluetooth 5 qualification ••• STMicroelectronics, MediaTek combine NFC technology, mobile platform ••• Industrial IoT solutions from FreeWave Technologies provide weather data for Mount Washington Observatory ••• Identiv, nXient expand physical security, identity management solutions.
Delta Air Lines Shows the Future of Retail
Yes, that’s right. An airline has deployed a customer-facing RFID solution that has huge implications for retailers.
Lightweight Relays Enable Small Drones to Read RFID Tags Indoors
MIT has developed an RFID system that would allow users to capture tag reads with a small drone carrying a virtual antenna array to forward data between tags and a reader.
OSIsoft, Petasense Partner to Help Industrial Customers Launch IIoT-based Predictive-Maintenance System
The partnership will enable industrial customers to retrofit their machinery with wireless sensors and perform predictive maintenance using both asset and process control data.
Podsystem Group Intros New Brand, Innovations in IoT Connectivity at Mobile World Congress Americas
Under the new brand, the company name has been shortened to Pod Group, and the divisions have been renamed PodM2M and Pod Solutions, in line with the group brand.
Predictive Maintenance—the First Step Toward Self-Maintenance and AI
How to pave the way for artificial intelligence and self-maintenance, by first optimizing your operations with predictive maintenance
Is RFID Essential in Manufacturing?
One day, all large manufacturers will use the technology to cut costs and streamline their operations.
Australian Museum Exhibit Features Democracy’s History Via RFID
The RFID TRAIL solution, from EDM Studio, allows student groups visiting the Museum of Australian Democracy to engage with their own nation’s history, with RFID cards and readers built into exhibit screens.