Critical Upgrade for Industry 4.0: Analytics That Matter
For the last fourteen years, LNS Research and its predecessors published bi-annual research in partnership with MESA Manufacturing on the use of data in manufacturing. Until 2018, the research was titled, “Metrics That Matter.” Starting with…
Public Bathrooms and the Future of Power
It’s hard to imagine public bathrooms – those at airports, sports venues, and casinos – as hubs of innovation. But that’s exactly what they are. Truth be told, I didn’t care about these bathrooms before I joined…
Remote connectivity for customer operations during COVID-19 crisis
“During the COVID-19 crisis, governments and companies are having to make difficult choices, balancing people’s safety with economic livelihood. ABB is committed to supporting both: protect people, while helping businesses to stay operational during these challenging…
5 Reasons to Consider an Alternative to Linux for Your Medical Device
Medical device designers have become increasingly interested in the Linux® operating system (OS), largely because of its open source model. Linux lets the designer leverage a large pool of developers, a rich legacy of source code,…
Using data to create flexible power generation
The energy sector is in the grip of a radical transformation as renewables play an increasingly large role in the energy mix, transforming the nature of power supply and demand. To thrive in the new market…
How are IoT and Smart Meters Uplifting the Water Industry?
What are smart water meters? Smart water meters are pieces of advanced infrastructures that create a two-way interaction with the information management system of utilities. Hence, these meters enable customers and water suppliers to share information…
The predictive maintenance of railway bridges through an IoT framework
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…
Status of digital readiness for Industrial Transformation programs globally
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…
Using the power to change rural lives
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…
Supercharging Solar-Powered IoT Devices
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…