When it comes to managing risk in an industrial business, many consider damage through natural disasters and fire or explosions to be of great concern, because they can cost a company dearly. But there are common interruptions such as machinery breakdowns that are often overlooked and, who says that these don’t cause any fires or […]
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A strong school of thought pertaining to the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) revolution is that it’ll happen at the edge and not in the cloud. But what kind of servers and storage technology really supports the large volumes of big data that are a necessary part of the lifecycle of daily IIoT processes? In […]
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Network Effects are Powerful Since the early days of TCP/IP, connectivity-driven convergence has created waves of multi-billion dollar markets, seemingly out of thin air. All of the successes thus far have had one thing in common: they created unprecedented network effects. The 1990s ushered in the power of network effects. New levels of connectivity and […]
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Robert Russell is the Chief Technology Officer at Senseye. After graduating with a BEng in Mechanical Systems Engineering, Rob spent 20 years designing and deploying asset management and condition monitoring systems within the aerospace, defense and transport sectors.
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Engineers do amazing things every day. Their efforts radically transform our collective future. Imagine describing industrial operations today to someone living just one hundred years ago. Modern manufacturing facilities and energy production systems are downright miracles. All manner of goods are produced more efficiently than ever. Almost anything can be transported effortlessly around, and even off the […]
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ARC Advisory started a series of podcasts focused on Smart Cities. The first episode focuses on Planning a Smart City and looks deeper into the needed technology, actors, and the development of such a complex infrastructure. Larry O’Brien, Vice President of Research at ARC Advisory Group and Jim Frazer, Vice President of Smart Cities, discusses […]
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For those concerned about cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, there is nothing more terrifying than the prospect of a successful cyber-attack on a dam or powerplant. The after effects of such an attack could have potentially catastrophic consequences including, but not limited to, bodily injury (and loss of life), environmental damage (including the accidental release of […]
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We are all experiencing the impact of the digitalization. Name any tech buzzword – be it artificial intelligence, Fourth Industrial Revolution (4.0), big data, Internet of Things (IoT) – and you will see a ripple effect on different industries, opening up new opportunities, rethinking new business models, but also creating new challenges for societies. In […]
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It’s a very simple equation. If your equipment isn’t working, neither are you. That’s why downtime is one of the biggest expenses incurred by any manufacturing operation. When your production line is stopped for any reason, it’s akin to watching your money burn. Not only do these interruptions often mean costly repairs, but they also […]
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I had the honor of speaking on IoT security policy at the annual CyberNextDC conference organized by the Cybersecurity Coalition. As the number of connected devices grows and these devices are increasingly used to perpetrate “botnets”, global policymakers are under pressure to regulate the cybersecurity of the Internet of Things (IoT). Below are just a […]
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Raphaël Gindrat is a cofounder of Bestmile and as CEO he is the executive leader of the company’s business and technical teams. He is a pioneer in the world of autonomous mobility, having led a project with Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne with cofounder Anne Mellano to test and operate some of […]
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Connected devices and the subsequent birth of the Internet of Things (IoT) have provided businesses a veritable treasure trove of data to mine, understand, and reapply to their own processes. And thus, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) was born. Most enterprises today have only scratched the surface of what their connected device data can […]
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