According to the United Nations, 68 per cent of the global population could be living in urban areas by 2050. To cope with this increase, cities are focusing on the use of technology to improve equity for residents, facilitate more…
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Why invest in a smart mirror?
The Internet of Things has seen a rise in the interconnectivity of devices, cars and buildings. Almost everything seems to have a ‘smart’ alternative now. ‘Smart’ devices consist of those which were already digital, such as speakers and TVs, as…
Edge AI and privacy offering for smarter building automation
Lumentum Holdings, a designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products, and Ambarella, an edge AI semiconductor and software company, announced a new joint reference design that uniquely combines Edge AI (artificial intelligence) with privacy, enabling new possibilities for…
Smart street lighting for cities and utilities
LoRaWAN is a long range low power, Wide Area Network protocol designed to wirelessly connect low power devices to the internet in networks of any size, and targets key IoT requirements such as bi-directional communication, end-to-end security, mobility and localisation…
Smart building deployments to exceed 115m globally in 2026
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of buildings globally deploying smart building technologies will reach 115 million in 2026, from 45 million in 2022. This growth of over 150% reflects increasing demand for energy efficiency…
Smart water manages consumption and detects real-time leaks
The world’s population is expected to pass the 9 billion mark by 2050, resulting in a 35 to 60% increase in water demand for domestic consumption, agriculture, industry and power generation. Robeau’s team has been working for two years on…
2022 smart home trends from Gira
Gira, global supplier of intelligent system solutions for the connected home and building, unveils the latest automated systems and technologies to enhance your home in 2022. “The last two years have seen us all spend more time at home and…
The 2021 Global Smart City Index
A study has been released by EasyPark about the most intelligent and future-proof cities in the world, revealing which cities are best adopting new technological solutions to improve their sustainability and liveability. As mobility innovators, the company understands the impact…
LEDVANCE is lighting the way to a smarter life
Even before lockdown, LEDVANCE have gradually seen an increasing number of workspaces moving to automated lighting systems, with a range of technologies to choose from. Whether controlled using Bluetooth, Zigbee or an app solution, IoT lighting solutions are a welcome…
Smart Factory: What it is and the solutions you need to build one
There are already many articles on the topic of smart factory. In this article, I will try to simplify it a little bit, starting off with a brief overview of the history of industrial revolutions, introduction of what smart factory…