Author: Connected World
Wireless networks have traditionally been defined by enhancements to core components such as antennas and communications technologies. We have seen the transition from 2G, to 3G, to 4G, to 5G—but continued progress will need to be made if we want to meet future processing and networking needs. Could the next generation of AI (artificial intelligence) come to the wireless network, unleashing a new revolution in connectivity? Some new research says yes. Researchers at Virginia Tech are exploring this and here is what they have found. The next generation of wireless systems will need two key things: Extreme wireless quality-of-service requirements…
#Factoftheweek 3,308 lives killed in 2022. That is how many people were killed by distracted driving in 2022 alone. There are many different types of distraction in the vehicle—visual, manual, and cognitive—but one of the most dangerous is texting. Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that’s like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed. Close your eyes at your desk and count for five seconds. I am confident it will inspire you to put down your device when you drive. What can you do…
There are big opportunities to use AI (artificial intelligence) in healthcare. Consider the example of deep vein thrombosis, which is a condition that occurs when blood clots develop in veins, in legs, and block blood flow, and impacts up to 300,000 Americans every year. In severe cases, these clots can become dislodged and travel to either the heart or lungs, causing stroke, heart attack, or pulmonary embolism. Historically, detection takes place via a duplex ultrasound performed by a trained vascular technologist or sonographer in a designated ultrasound lab. But now AI can help during point-of-care—and some hospitals are beginning to…
#Factoftheweek 30 million units. More than 30 million shipments of smart labels are projected by the end of 2029. Let’s break this down. Smart labels are used in logistics for a variety of reasons, mainly to track items. These labels can be based on cellular, Sigfox, or LoRaWAN technology. The growth is staggering. 2024: 400,000 units 2029: 31.8 million units This is a growth rate of 140%. What are your thoughts? How will this surge impact logistics? What opportunities do you see? What challenges or hurdles will we need to address? View this story on LinkedIn.
The services sector has been having a hard time finding labor ever since the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent Great Resignation—or as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce actually calls it: the Great Reshuffle. The leisure and hospitality industry has experienced the highest quit rates of all industries, with the accommodation and food services subsector of this industry experiencing a quit rate consistently around or above 4% since July 2022. Restaurants are short of servers and cooks. Assisted living facilities need nurses. Amusement parks need summer staff. The list goes on and on. Enter robots. As one…
#Factoftheweek 2.3 million workers. That is the number of lone workers using connected safety solutions in Europe, North America, and Australia and New Zealand in 2024. 2.3 million. Looking to the future, analyst firm Berg Insight forecasts how much the number of users is anticipated to grow in each sector through 2029. Europe: 1.2 million in 2024 to 1.7 million in 2029 North America: 580,000 in 2024 to 795,000 in 2029 Australia and New Zealand: 490,000 in 2024 to 700,000 in 2029 There are several reasons for this growth including the desire to drive greater safety, regulations, lower employee insurance…
Satellite offers many opportunities for greater connectivity in all walks of life. To help, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Astrolight, are collaborating to advance satellite connectivity. The partnership involves integrating Astrolight’s ATLAS-1 optical terminal into PeakSat, a CubeSat mission that must enable laser communication from low Earth orbit to ground stations in Greece. PeakSat aims to establish optical communication links between LEO satellites and ground stations and is scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of 2025. Here we see a transition from traditional radio frequency-based communication to more advanced laser technology. In this case, the main objective is to consider…
#Factoftheweek 60% Nearly 60% of lab professionals reported significant downtime due to equipment failures, missed calibration schedules, and difficulty locating lab assets. Let’s dig into this further: 56% manually monitor equipment use 37% plan to increase spending on lab equipment 17% admit they lack the data to justify purchases 14% have no system in place Enter AI (artificial intelligence) and the IoT (Internet of Things). Technology can help us solve many of these challenges—if we embrace it. Although in this survey, from Censuswide and MachineQ, we see only 30% leverage realtime monitoring technology. How can we move to greater technology…
Like many industries, the healthcare industry is facing a shortage of skilled physicians, including a shortage of roughly 20,000 surgeons in the next 10 years. Enter AI (artificial intelligence)-powered surgical technology. Traditional surgical navigation systems often rely on static 2D imagery. Proprio Paradigm’s platform leverages AI to enhance precision, which ultimately means more data and insights to help address the critical global worker shortage gap. Here is how this can help in healthcare: Address unmet medical needs. Lead to better surgical decision making. Improve patient outcomes. New collaboration launched in Australia and New Zealand, but we can expect similar technologies…
#Factoftheweek 28 billion devices. The global numbers of IoT devices protected by cybersecurity solutions will rise: 14 billion in 2024 28 billion in 2028 All in all, the IoT cybersecurity market is expected to reach $51 billion by 2028—driven partly by small-to-medium businesses. The question now is how well will all these investments be at actually fending off all these bad actors? We know that these hackers are working overtime to hack our devices. Do you believe making these investments in cyber is working? What devices do you anticipate will be on the rise? How can we secure all of…