I spent this morning watching a demonstration of Emerson's new augmented reality (AR) platform for its PlantWeb manufacturing software. During that demonstration, two things became very clear to me. One, COVID-19 could become the driving factor in … [Read more...]
Machine learning at the edge still has a ways to go
When it comes to edge computing and machine learning, there's a lot of marketing hype out there that ignores the reality of current deployments. Dan Jeavons, general manager of data science at Shell, said at a Stacey on IoT event on Thursday that … [Read more...]
Let’s talk about your data options with predictive algorithms
Predictive algorithms make up a huge number of IoT success stories today. Generally applied as a way to predict failures or as a warning to provide maintenance in the near future, companies ranging from elevator makers to oil refineries are using … [Read more...]
Podcast: Yes, I want Amazon Alexa eyeglasses
This week we returned to the Amazon announcements from last week, so Kevin and I could share our thoughts in depth. We hit the popular gadgets, Sidewalk and even delved into the smart oven. We also covered funding news for two companies trying to … [Read more...]
There’s a new executive role in industrial and enterprise IoT
As technology comes for more and more of the corporation, from conference rooms to manufacturing plants, there's a culture clash brewing between the IT department and the folks responsible for operations. Because while those operations might be … [Read more...]