
Industrial Internet

IoT News Roundup
Gimbal shrinks beacon, adds USB power; Accenture offering analytics service; Smappee releases energy-management system for small and midsize businesses; AAB Smart Tools announces new pressure meter and companion smartphone app.
Six Questions for IoT Security Expert Dan Lohrmann
Whether you're instrumenting your factory with sensor networks or designing a consumer product that leverages Internet of Things technology, Security Mentor's chief security officer says you need to set your security strategy early.IoT News Roundup
Altierre's new IRIS chip sips energy; Industrial Internet Consortium publishes reference architecture; Wind River announces new app store; survey takes IoT developers' temperature; new hardware reference design from Sierra Wireless.
Workplace Reality: The View from Augmented World Expo
Smart glasses and other devices have the potential to change everything from factory workflows to customer-service support, but they need a strong infrastructure backbone, which some workplaces still lack.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2015 Report, Part 2
Last month, RFID Journal held its 13th annual conference and exhibition. View the presentations from the event's main-conference and solution-provider sessions, as well as the RFID Journal Awards and the Internet of Things Conference.
Industrial Internet Consortium Announces Microgrid Testbed
The group, which is working to advance industrial IoT deployments across sectors, is working with a number of utility providers to develop a responsive, reliable architecture for microgrids, which rely on networks of electricity sources.IOT News Roundup
Smart-MEMPHIS Consortium developing energy-harvesting sensors for medical, industrial applications; Recon Instruments, APX Labs join forces for workplace smart glasses; Numerex launches SmartGuide global tracking offering; Linear Technology announces SmartMesh IP development kit for developers.
Industrial Internet Consortium Launches Inaugural Testbed
Bosch and its partners are developing a testbed that documents how to create a track-and-trace program for hand tools in an industrial setting—to ensure not only easy access to the tools, but also their proper use.