Diego Bruciafreddo, Civil Structural Discipline Leader
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Diego Bruciafreddo, Civil Structural Discipline Leader

Diego Bruciafreddo is a MSc of Civil Structural Engineering and  Seismic Design of Structure  with 10 year of work-experience as a Freelance. He is able to manage a wide band of application of advanced  structural engineering handling proficiently problems of static or dynamic of every kind of structure. He is involved in many international projects […]

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Medical Device Safety and Security: Obvious but not easy to achieve
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Medical Device Safety and Security: Obvious but not easy to achieve

With accelerating technology innovation, medical devices are becoming more sophisticated and more connected. Consequently, as in most mission-critical systems, safety and security are two increasingly vital requirements in medical device design. In April 2018, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to increase regulatory powers over medical device safety, including cybersecurity. This paper […]

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Steve Montgomery, CEO
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Steve Montgomery, CEO

Steve is a creative problem solver who designs, develops and delivers complex yet easy to use IoT solutions across a variety of markets and applications.  His 20+ year career started at the age of 14, working as an apprentice engineer at Great Plains Research and Development.  Steve served honorably in the United States Navy’s Nuclear […]

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Liana Ault, Energy Innovation Lead, Nokia
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Liana Ault, Energy Innovation Lead, Nokia

Liana Ault is energy industry professional with over 20 years in networking and telecommunications.  She has served on the board of directors for UTC and for other local government boards in rural communities. She has worked in education, local government and for a service provider.   Liana was raised on a farm in Illinois and has […]

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Control system cybersecurity is being discussed but still with misunderstandings
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Control system cybersecurity is being discussed but still with misunderstandings

I attended a number of sessions at the February 24-27, 2020 RSA 2020 Cybersecurity Conference in San Francisco. One of the sessions really struck me as getting it right. The session I found most compelling was with Roy Gundy from Johnson and Johnson and Dawn Cappelli from Rockwell Automation. Roy identified that his definition of OT […]

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Sensor Data Beats Employee Labor Every Time
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Sensor Data Beats Employee Labor Every Time

Modern IoT sensors can provide 24/7, real-time monitoring of equipment and processes in a wide variety of applications: Monitoring compliance with hand-hygiene policies in restaurants and hospitals Monitoring roof top HVAC units to ensure they are working properly Tracking up-time and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) of manufacturing lines Monitoring Oil & Gas wells to ensure […]

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Linux vs QNX: 6 Considerations When Safety Certifying Embedded
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Linux vs QNX: 6 Considerations When Safety Certifying Embedded

Safety-certification of an embedded device can take a year or more and cost millions of dollars. Yet as many as 60% of products that companies attempt to safety certify fail to receive the desired stamp of approval. The losses are significant. At BlackBerry® QNX®, we’re changing that statistic for our customers with a near-100% success […]

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Smart Cities – what’s in it for citizens?
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Smart Cities – what’s in it for citizens?

Connected technology is ushering in a new era of smart cities, which promises to improve the quality of life for billions of people around the world. Smart cities — which are using technology to make urban areas safer, more efficient, and more livable — represent the transformative power of the Internet of Things. Now, as […]

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Xavier Miville, Product Manager
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Xavier Miville, Product Manager

Xavier is a senior product and team leader with 15 years of experience in software architecture and development. He is passionate about graphics, video and distributed architectures, skilled at software engineering, from C++, Javascript and Java application development down to low level programming with C and Assembly. Xavier is self-motivated, resourceful and determined, comfortable with […]

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Four critical steps for a successful digital transformation in manufacturing
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Four critical steps for a successful digital transformation in manufacturing

In today’s highly competitive digital business world, manufacturers must act fast and pivot quickly to meet fluctuating market trends and consumer demands. IIoT, combined with advanced analytics as part of a broader digital transformation strategy, can help manufacturers create new business models, improve operational efficiencies and drive innovation in products and services. Yet, nearly 70% of all digital transformation initiatives are considered […]

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