
Innovation


Nine Benefits of the IoT in the Logistics and Transportation Industry
Fleet owners and other companies can use the Internet of Things to remotely manage vehicles and garner benefits related to telematics, cognition and advanced analytics.
Japanese Researchers Target Backscatter Issues for Streaming RFID Sensor Data
A Keio University team has completed five years of development of a battery-free UHF sensor system that can stream data from up to 20 tags to a single interrogator, while preventing collisions by automatically assigning unique channels to each tag.
Four IoT Use Cases that Can Improve Our Environment
The Internet of Things facilitates advances in smart farming, environmental monitoring, gas detection and air quality monitoring.
STEM Training Offers Opportunities for Black Teens—and for the IoT
San Diego-based organization Black Tech Link has launched a program to help middle and high school students learn about the Internet of Things, smart cities, smart homes and other technologies.
Avnet Partnerships Foster Internet of Things Development
The company has teamed up with ON Semiconductor on an IoT development framework, added Infineon's Cypress Semiconductor products to its offerings and, with Arizona State University, named Floe the winner of its IoT innovation competition.
RFID Automates Safety Equipment Inspection in Australia
SpanSet Australia has launched a solution that allows customers to inspect the slings, lifts and safety gear they purchase via automatic RFID tag reads, and to retrofit work equipment by applying labels and tracking them with the same readers, using a solution from CoreRFID.
Can Autonomous Vehicles Change Short-Term Car Leasing?
Such technology could benefit companies and consumers alike, but what issues would the industry face?
IoT Shines Light on Solar Operation Management
Radix IoT and REnergyWare have released a solution that captures data from remote sensors at midsized solar sites and provides intelligence based on that information.