Applied AI Weekly News

Justin Grammens

Welcome to Issue 86 of IoT Weekly News! Things have been busy with me as I'm again teaching a class on the Internet of Things at the University of Saint Thomas and just hosted a very successful event on IoT Hardware Startups here in the Twin Cities at Lab651.

Lots of fun stuff going on in the world of the IoT this week! Stories from Pokémon Go, Drones, Security, Big Data and Industrial applications. There's also a neat article on IoT technology used during these past Olympics. Finally, if you are reading this on the web and are not subscribed with your email address, you'll for sure want to subscribe above as we'll be having some interesting news from Intel in the next issue on what's coming for their future wave of computing devices!

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News

Nintendo's $35 Pokémon Go Plus wearable is now available

You now can experience the Pokémon craze with a wearable! The Pokémon Go Plus will vibrate to let you know when you’re near a PokéStop or a Pokémon.

Internet Of Things By The Numbers: What New Surveys Found

This reflects greater levels of attention from the C-suite and a better understanding of how the many different elements of the IoT ecosystem are starting to come together,” says CompTIA. The article goes on to cover additional insights into where the Internet of Things is heading.

How the Internet of Things Changed the Olympics

Very cool article about some of the cutting edge IoT technology used during the 2016 Olympic Games. Great discussion on how this makes the competitions more accurate and true to the spirit of the games finding the top athlete.

Sponsor

Leading IoT Conference & Exhibition

The leading conference and exhibition series will arrive in the heart of Silicon Valley on October 20-21st for 2 days of top-level content, discussion, case studies, live demos, workshops and networking. It’s set to host 5,000 attendees, 200+ speakers and an exhibition of over 100 companies introducing and exploring the latest technology innovations, covering manufacturing, transport, logistics, energy, government, automotive, healthcare, retail, insurance and more.

Business

Sony Sees 'Internet of Things' as Fertile Ground

This article is from a few weeks ago, but I haven't seen many other publications pick it up from Nikkei. Good thoughts and perspective from Sony CEO, Kazuo Hirai.

Big Data

5 Essential Analytics for Internet of Things Applications

A bit of sales pitch for a Data Analytics Platform that I won't name, but it does cover some good points that companies should be considering as they look to get insights from the data that they collect from IoT devices.

Can Real-Time Data Help Win a Race? DS Virgin Thinks So

This is a fun article from our friends at Real Time Insights (RTInsights) on how a company is using data from high performance vehicles to help them win more races.

Industrial

Airbus Uses Industrial IoT to Build a Factory for the Future

Cool coverage on how Airbus is using what they have learned in building airplanes to create a template on how factories should be built and connected in the future.

Development

Prototyping Kit Gets Your IoT App on Google Cloud Platform, Fast

Great stuff from the Cloud Platform at Google. As the article states, "The Internet of Things provides businesses with the opportunity to connect their IT infrastructure beyond the datacenter to an ever-increasing number of sensors." This is core to the value that the Internet of Things brings to table and if you aren't able to connect with the IT infrastructure in place you aren't providing value.

Network

Intel's New Chip Chief Prioritizes Connectivity, IoT, as Well as PCs

New sensor technologies really are changing the landscape. As the article states, "IoT will be more pervasive with 5G, giving companies the ability for sensor devices to communicate at longer ranges. Today, most sensors devices can communicate within a limited range of Wi-Fi, ZigBee, or Bluetooth."