IoT News Roundup
Tillster to leverage Gimbal beacons, boost eatery apps; Comcast adding gaggle of smart devices to Xfinity gateway; PTC to acquire software analytics company ColdLight; GreenIQ hooks Home Depot, user can customize hub with IFTTT.
Child, Pet Dog or Pet Rock? Olea Sensor Networks Knows
Using a multisensor device that includes Doppler technology, combined with proprietary algorithms, the startup is hoping to change the way in which automakers and others design safety systems.
RFID News Roundup
VUEMED, Zebra partner on solution for compliance with FDA UDI regulations ••• Embytek unveils RFID-enabled Android mobile device ••• Orbiter launches ultra-wideband tag for light motorsports race timing ••• Atlas RFID Solutions releases update to Jovix materials-management solution ••• Lumi announces NFC-enabled conference management solution.
Dolphin RFID Solutions Manage Vehicle Parking, Identify Missing Car Parts
The new solutions are designed for tracking the locations of vehicles at manufacturing sites or parking lots, and for preventing the theft of parts from rental cars.
Howler Targets a Variety of Business Sectors for Its Beacon-Based Services
The startup has deployed 600 Kontakt.io Bluetooth beacons at 150 stores and other sites in Boston, so that Howler app users can receive location-specific content tightly focused on their interests.
Howler Targets a Variety of Business Sectors for Its Beacon-Based Services
The startup has deployed 600 Kontakt.io Bluetooth beacons at 150 stores and other sites in Boston, so that Howler app users can receive location-specific content tightly focused on their interests.
What Are Robotic Fabrics—and Why Should You Care?
At her Faboratory at Purdue University, Rebecca Kramer is working at the intersection of robotics and wearable technology. This has important implications for the Internet of Things.
Smartrac Sees RFID’s Future in the Cards, the Clouds and the Cosmos
The company is working with Cartamundi to embed NFC tags in game and trading cards, and has also released Smart Cosmos, a cloud-based platform, with the expectation that more objects will be tracked as part of the Internet of Things.
Smartrac Sees RFID’s Future in the Cards, the Clouds and the Cosmos
The company is working with Cartamundi to embed NFC tags in game and trading cards, and has also released Smart Cosmos, a cloud-based platform, with the expectation that more objects will be tracked as part of the Internet of Things.
The Internet of Things Is a Secular Transformation
While the IoT is already in the “here and now,” it has yet to deploy its wings.