Using Wi-Fi to track people movement
Spotted at a National Park. Cell phone WiFi signals are being used, optionally, to determine movement and locations of people within the park, for use in future planning.
Self Order Kiosks at McDonald’s
Spotted by me, recently: As labor and benefits costs rise – and tech costs fall – we will see much more of this. McDonald’s is adding self order kiosks and…
Wireless protocol flaws may open up #IoT hacking to numerous devices
Wireless “smart” devices may be the tech wave of the future, but researchers have found flaws that let hackers spread malicious code through them. Source: Why Light Bulbs May Be…
Amazon uses 45,000 robots in its warehouses
Amazon uses 45,000 small robots at about one-third of its U.S. warehouses to automate order processing. The robots look like bread boxes on wheels, lifting modular shelves stuffed with products…
Measuring people’s happiness using #IoT wireless signals
By measuring subtle changes in breathing and heart rhythms, EQ-Radio is 87 percent accurate at detecting if a person is excited, happy, angry or sad – and can do so…
Many #IoT devices do not support software updates, cannot patch security holes
And even if they can be updated, consumers and customers must visit the manufacturer’s web site, download a patch and then manually update firmware in the device. Which means even…
Industrial automation will lead to autonomous/no workers factories
“You will see completely lights out factories for manufacturing,” said Rowan Trollope, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco Systems’ IoT and Collaboration Technology Group. “You’re going to see…
Procter & Gamble reduces number of factories, increases automation and robotics
Ultimately, it means P&G’s signature products, such as Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, will be made in fewer, but larger manufacturing plants, and ones with more robots and automation that…
There will be fewer professional coders in the future
That is the actual future of software development: It will become so easy and second nature, that for ordinary tasks you won’t even have to think about it. Source: Dear…
Big opportunity for #IoT in marine shipping industry
Applications include improved navigation and efficiency, asset tracking, and equipment monitoring for maintenance scheduling (a huge money saver): The industrial internet of things has found its way to sea, with…