Author: Connected World

#Factoftheweek 18% We are seeing the rise of video telematics, which is the integration of cameras to enable various video-based solutions in commercial vehicles. Let’s review the numbers of the installed base of active video telematics systems. North America 2024: 6.1 million units 2029: 13.8 million units Growth rate: 18% Europe 2024: 1.6 million units 2029: 3.3 million units Growth rate: 15.2% Video telematics can help in a number of different ways. It can track data to optimize routes, improve operations, and reduce costs with fuel or maintenance, ultimately improving efficiency for businesses. Video telematics can also investigate speeding, distracted…

#Factoftheweek $655.9 billion Semiconductor revenue soared to $655.9 billion in 2024, according to Gartner, which is up 21% from $542.1 billion in 2023. Gartner attributes this to the large demand for AI infrastructure buildout and an increase in memory revenue. This spells opportunities for business in the days ahead. As we build out AI infrastructure, businesses will have new ways to improve business processes. The dollars to build our AI infrastructure are at record numbers. What are your thoughts? With all the economic indicators, will we continue to see double digit growth in the days ahead? How long before we…

New university research is set to completely transform deep brain stimulation, enabling doctors to move away from manual adjustments and to automatic adjustments based on the patient’s symptoms using new technologies. First approved in 1998, deep brain stimulation is the placement of electrodes in the brain connected to a battery-operated generator in the chest. A small impulse of electricity moves from the generator to the electrodes to stimulate a specific area of the brain, relieving some symptoms and side effects for those with Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, epilepsy, and tremors. It is similar to a cardiac pacemaker. The challenge is in…

Carnegie Mellon University—also known as CMU—has brought AI (artificial intelligence) to the forefront in many arenas. Now we see the university is partnering with Google Public Sector for large-scale computing, acquiring a large cloud-based GPU cluster. Google Public Sector is providing support for onboarding workloads and optimizing resources, ensuring CMU researchers can leverage its advanced GPU infrastructure. This partnership also brings Google’s presence in Pittsburgh and establishes the city as a growing tech hub in the East, all while bringing an important focus for the nation’s future talent pipeline. Here is how this can help: Expand high-performance computing capacity. Tackle…

#Factoftheweek 20-30% This is the anticipated price drop for orthopedic robotic systems. Why? Market competition, technological innovation, and economies of scale are all driving down the price. Additionally, regulatory support and insurer reimbursement for proven outcomes will also accelerate affordability, according to GlobalData. The average cost of an orthopedic robotic system varies from $554,000 to more than $1 million. Annual service costs are around 10% of the system. But now, mass adoption will lower manufacturing costs. At the same time, subscription-based pricing models could replace upfront fees. Still, challenges remain including surgeon training costs and persistent software upgrades. Ultimately, the…

In many industries, AI (artificial intelligence) can help improve business processes, resulting in a high ROI (return on investment). Consider the example of agriculture and animal science. Purdue University recently conducted research that shows how AI and other technology can help with fertility analysis. Researchers conducted a 400-sow study in 2024—and the results found technology can help improve sow insemination protocols. Here is how this can help in animal sciences: Require 40% semen doses, 45% reduction in boar heat tests, and 20% reduction in boar exposure days. A 24% reduction in overall system labor. A 1.6 return on investment for…

#Factoftheweek 15-fold growth. The opportunities are endless with AI (artificial intelligence), but only if the technology can handle the workload, right? This is still a challenge, especially as the amount of data continues to grow exponentially. Have you hit that memory wall? Parallel-computer architectures, such as those deployed for modern high-performance computing and artificial-intelligence workloads, often encounter memory bottlenecks that limit performance. IDTechEx says this has stemmed from the advances in processor performance outpacing developments in memory performance. Enter high-bandwidth memory. HBM is a 3D structure of vertically stacked DRAM dies on top of a logic die and relies on…

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…