RFID Will Make Buildings Smart
Low-cost, battery-free sensors can be embedded in buildings to provide feedback on the state of those structures.
IoT News Roundup
Aeris forges partnerships to make connecting devices easier; Microsoft releases Azure Hub, HCL opens incubation center; Con Ed taps Silver Springs Network for smart meters; GSMA offers IoT security guidance; AppCarousel and Mobica combine services.
German Clothing Retailer Adler Gives RFID Robots a Spin
The company is among several retailers that are using MetraLabs’ new Tory robotic system to automatically count inventory and record merchandise locations within its stores.
NY Waterway Turns Ferry Fleet Into Connected Network
Using an updated, IP-based surveillance system with gateways that aggregate and transmit multiple data streams to a cloud-based platform, the transit provider hopes to improve its fleet safety and communications capabilities.
X Games Goes High-Tech
At last month’s competition in Aspen, Intel mounted wireless sensor modules to slopestyle and big-air competitors’ snowboards in an attempt to quantify awesome.
RFID Helps Land-Surveying Agency Chart an Efficient Course
Taiwan’s National Land Surveying and Mapping Center has gained visibility into each of its 200,000 maps so that they can be accessed by individuals who need to borrow or copy them.
Extreme Tech Meets Extreme Athletes in Aspen
At the winter X Games, Intel mounted a wireless sensor module to slopestyle and big-air competitors’ snowboards in an attempt to quantify awesome. I’m a fan.
Heavy Equipment Manufacturer JCB India Boosts Service Revenue With Livelink
After integrating a telematics system into its construction equipment and offering a subscription service to help fleet owners manage the vehicles, the company has seen an uptick in service work.
PAL Robotics Rolls Out Tag-Reading Robot
The Barcelona firm expects to provide the newest version of its motorized StockBot to retailers for long-term pilots later this year, to count inventory by reading RFID tags.
RFID Monitors Parking Spaces for the Disabled
The English city of Westminster is using technology provided by Smart Parking to identify when unauthorized vehicles are parked in spaces reserved for specific motorists with disabilities.