Applied AI Weekly News

Justin Grammens

Welcome IoT Weekly News Readers!

Well... where to begin?! First, I want to send out a prayer that you and your loved ones are remaining healthy and safe during this time of global uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic. Life continues to throws challenges at us, but we are all in this together and I'm convinced that we'll be stronger when this is all over.

For me personally, over the past week, I've had a number of exciting things happen that I would like to share.

I launched the first episode of the Conversations on Applied AI Podcast! It's been a lot of work, but also a lot of fun, putting all of this together. I'll be posting a new episode each week around the time that I publish IoT Weekly News! Regarding the work to do the podcast, I wrote a fairly extensive blog post on my experience for the Lab651 #30DaysofLearning initiative.
We have launched a new website for the Emerging Technologies North non-profit that I'm the president and co-founder of. I'm super excited to see all the areas in which we explore in the space of Emerging Technology.
As a part of Emerging Technologies North, we have our next AppliedAI meetup event on June 4th. If you haven't registered you can register at AppliedAI.MN! Additionally, if you missed last months meetup on Applied AI in Healthcare, you can watch the video here
The events that I was involved in and spoke at in the last issue went over really well! We have videos that I'll be sharing in coming weeks. I'm super excited to share what was covered!

Finally, I'm opening up office hours for those that would be interested in a free, no-obligation 30-minute consultation to discuss your current and future initiatives around IoT and AI. I'm happy to share and give my knowledge to any individual regardless of where you are in your IoT and AI journey. You can fill out the form to connect with me here.

Whew! That was a lot to cover. I hope you find all of this content and new technology of value and are able to apply to your life. I would love to hear from you, so please don't hesitate to reach out to me!

I hope you enjoy this issue and remember to follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook

Stay both mentally and physically strong and healthy. I look forward to connecting with you!

News

Smart Cities Can Emerge Stronger From The Pandemic

There is scarcely an aspect of life that has not been thoroughly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has also dramatically exposed the degree to which consumers, employers and workers are relying on connected technology to carry on, whether through video conferencing, telemedicine or other digital platforms.

The Top 20 IoT Startups To Watch In 2020

IoT startups see opportunity in the inefficient, time-consuming approaches complex industries rely on to get work done. There are over 34,000 IoT startups in Crunchbase alone, competing across the enterprise and automotive IoT, commercial, automotive, manufacturing, retail & wholesale trade, and transportation industries.

Bloomington Police First to Sign up for Vitals™ Donated Services

One of Minnesota’s largest law enforcement agencies is launching a life-saving service that provides critical health information to first responders in the age of “social distancing.” The Bloomington Police Department is joining the Vitals™ network immediately.

Security

IoT Security: In 2020, Action Needs to Match Awareness

There’s a good reason IoT has become an ever-present buzzword: it has the potential to change many aspects of life and is brimming with opportunities for exciting innovation. This is especially true on the industrial side, where the technology is fueling advances in digital factories, power management, supply-chain optimization, the connected car, and robotics.

Business

Why the Retail Industry Needs IoT More Than Ever

According to a report by the US Census Bureau, clothing stores, furniture stores, and F&B providers suffered the biggest losses while the food and beverage stores are seeing the biggest rise in monthly sales.

For retailers to continue surviving, technology is no longer a luxury, it’s a need.

Industrial

What IoT Is Telling Us About the Trucking Industry During COVID-19

The trucking industry has changed dramatically during the COVID-19 crisis, and thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), we can now almost seamlessly track the global and trade activity of commercial transportation, as well as the overall rate at which commercial vehicles are being used.

Video

Azure IoT Developer Specialty Certification

Are you a developer implementing, coding or maintaining cloud or edge components of IoT solutions? Is part of your job to manage devices life cycle – set up, configuration, and maintenance – using cloud services? If these job responsibilities sound familiar, I have a great opportunity for you to showcase your skills and be recognized for them.

Development

Let's Dig Into This New Consortium for Digital Twins

Last week Dell, Microsoft, property developer Lendlease, and engineering software company Ansys announced they were part of a new consortium formed to build standards for the creation and use of digital twins. The group, called the Digital Twin Consortium, is worth looking into as it will allow us to evaluate what these companies are trying to achieve and how it could expand our use of connected technology.

Network

Design For Narrowband IoT

Most low-power chips are designed with the assumption that batteries can be recharged or replaced, but there is a whole set of IoT devices under development that are expected to be always-on, communicate over a cellular infrastructure, and remain functional on a coin-sized lithium-ion battery for a decade or more.

How 5G Technology is Going to Change Our World

The world is poised to change forever with the implementation of fifth-generation connectivity for data networks across the world. 5G has been promised to be the savior to any connectivity problems we've had in the past and it's also been highlighted as a path towards a fully wireless future.

Events

The Impact of 5G and Edge Computing on IoT Design & Development

In episode 61 of the IoT For All Podcast, IBM’s CTO for Engineering Lifecycle Management Applications Sky Matthews joins us to talk about the impact of 5G and new edge computing developments on the design and development of IoT solutions, specifically in the enterprise space.