Industries
Solving thermal complications in wearable tech
The market for wearable technology is entering a new phase. There has been a marked increase in popularity over the last few years, and the sector is growing at a rapid rate. As a result, forecasts from industry insiders and analysts predict that the market will be worth an estimated £34bn by 2020. Tom Gregory, Product Manager at 6SigmaET, explains further.
The final frontier for the IoT
From hospitals, cars and offices to fitness trackers, smart homes and connected factories, there’s really no limit to the number of industries or applications that the Internet of Things can reach. Anything, anywhere, has the potential to be connected to the IoT through smart devices like wearables. Anywhere…even off the planet.
Collaboration focuses on next-generation machine learning
It has been announced by Honeywell that they are entering a strategic collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University to advance robotics technology for distribution centres. The initiative brings together Honeywell Intelligrated, a division of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions, and Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Engineering Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Continuous backup to software-based cloud storage platform
Innovator in software-based cloud storage solutions, HubStor, has announced new cloud backup capabilities designed to give enterprise’s better control and protection of their information. HubStor unveiled continuous data protection capabilities, empowering organisations to capture file changes as they happen on network-based file systems and within virtual machines.
Looking for ways to measure tumour aggression
Researchers at University Putra Malaysia found a relationship between some markers of inflammation in the body and the aggressiveness of certain malignant tumours. They conducted full body scans of 31 people with malignant tumours, including cancers of the lung, oesophagus, colon and breast, using a machine that combines positron emission and computed tomography (PET/CT).
Multi-purpose compact tracker with long battery life
Provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies, u-blox, has announced a successful partnership with Arvento Mobile Systems,, to develop a compact people and asset tracking device with a long battery life. The Arvento Treyki Mini has eight operating modes, including special settings for tracking kids (with Geofencing), senior citizens (with an integrated fall sensor), and for use in sports, racing, and asset management.
Lifelike video conferencing experience with 4K video calling solution
Lifesize, a global innovator of video collaboration and meeting productivity solutions has announced the release of its new global cloud service architecture and Icon 700 conference room solution. The complete video conferencing solution represents the flagship technology in a new line of next-generation Lifesize offerings. Designed with industry-first 4K video conferencing capabilities, the solution offers full-motion 4K content sharing and...
New Guinness World Record of heaviest load carried by a drone
The Guinness World Record for the heaviest payload lifted by a drone has been broken by FPT Industrial and Forvola, during FPT Industrial’s Tech Day event in Turin, Italy, on 23rd November. Forvola’s megadrone, with its 16 propellers, lifted a box full of FPT Industrial spare parts weighing 101kg to a height of almost 1.5 metres for more than one minute and three seconds.
Fibre optic connectors withstand harsh environments
Fibre optic connectors from Amphenol Fiber Systems International (FSI) are in stock at Mouser Electronics. Designed for use in harsh environments, the fiber optic connectors from Amphenol FSI can withstand extreme temperatures and are well suited for aerospace and military applications.
Accelerating development
Helmut Plötz, Technology Supplier Business Manager EMEA, Arrow Electronics, looks at the key role of FPGAs. Continuing time and cost pressures mean that it is more important than ever for startups and established companies to get their ideas from concept to production in as timely and reliable a way as possible. This has led to some development platforms becoming the foundation of end products. One example is the MAX1000 FPGA IoT board,...