In the field of civil infrastructures, the vast majority of those, built since the middle of the last century, are subject to a global deterioration of mechanical properties due to varied loads and operating conditions compared to the design, to the aggression of atmospheric agents (e.g. freeze-thaw cycles), and sometimes, due to undersized maintenance actions. […]
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We all know something big is happening “out there” in industrial operations around the globe. Companies are going beyond standard practices in Continuous Improvement (CI) as they seek step change improvement. Among them, programs go by a range of names: Digital or Industrial Transformation, Industrie 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, and many others. Whatever your company calls […]
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It is surprising, but rural broadband services are still lacking after many years and program-dollars spent to address the issue. The reasons are complex, but in general, telecom companies have resisted committing to the infrastructure required by sparsely populated areas, and this isn’t likely to change – which opens up an opportunity for other players, […]
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Over the past century, the world’s population has increasingly moved to live in cities. According to a June 2018 report from McKinsey & Company, cities are now “home to more than half of the world’s population, and they are expected to add another 2.5 billion new residents by 2050”. Meanwhile, a United Nations 2018 report […]
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In recent years, some manufacturers of IoT sensors and small battery-powered devices have embedded solar panels in their products. The panels harvest energy from ambient light and use this energy to charge the battery, thus extending the time between battery replacements. Perhaps, some vendors claimed, these solar panels could completely eliminate the need for battery […]
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As local governments around the world brace for the impact of Coronavirus and the need for employees to work remotely, Leading Cities is extending this year’s AcceliGOV application deadline until the end of April. The Grand Prize for the AcceliGOV competition is a year of no-cost Blacksands’ award-winning Secure Connection as a service protecting local […]
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Yuval Boger is the CMO of Wi-Charge, the world leader in long-range wireless power. Yuval is an expert on wireless power technology and has experience working with large hotel chains on technology on implementing this technology. Yuval holds an MBA from the Kellogg school at Northwestern University and a M.Sc. in Physics from Tel-Aviv University.
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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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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 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 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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