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Harvey Wilson, Technology Specialist Connectivity EMEA

Harvey Wilson - Systems Engineer Professional (Smart Industry) at Avnet Silica

Harvey Wilson is a Systems Engineer Professional (Smart Industry) for Avnet Silica in the EMEA region.

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Smart Agriculture Solutions

By Harvey Wilson - January 23, 2026

Technical article

Practical Innovations in Connectivity, Positioning and Edge Intelligence

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Driving the Green Revolution: 6 things every design engineer needs to know about Energy Management

By Harvey Wilson - September 10, 2025

Technical article

The way we generate, store, transfer, and consume energy is undergoing a dramatic transformation. As demand for electric energy surges, renewable sources such as solar and wind are being increasingly integrated into power grids.

Integrating AI in Smart Buildings

By Harvey Wilson - September 8, 2025

Technical article

The way we design, operate, and interact with buildings is evolving rapidly. With the rise of AI, IoT, and advanced analytics, buildings are transforming into intelligent, energy-efficient structures that can adapt in real time to occupant needs.

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The Technologies Transforming Energy Management and Storage

By Harvey Wilson - June 24, 2025

Technical article

The demand for electric energy surges, renewable sources like solar and wind are increasingly integrated into grids.

Shaping the future of Healthcare - Avnet Silica's latest webinar series

By Harvey Wilson - January 20, 2025

Technical article

With the growing demand for personalised healthcare, remote monitoring, and advanced diagnostic tools, innovative electronics are paving the way for safer, smarter, and more efficient medical devices.

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Advanced solution for kiosk devices with ARM architecture

By Harvey Wilson - November 22, 2024

Technical article

CUSTOM S.P.A. seamlessly transitioned to Windows 10 IoT Enterprise on ARM64 for multiservice kiosks

The chips are down for chip down design in small to medium volume applications

By Harvey Wilson - September 16, 2024

Technical article

This article will compare the two approaches and show why module-based design is the best solution for the majority of small and medium volume applications.

Arduino Pro Q&A

By Harvey Wilson - September 16, 2024

Technical article

Below, we answer key questions about the Arduino Pro series, highlighting its role in industrial applications, its capabilities, cloud integration, and the ease of developing machine learning models on the edge.

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Kits not bits - fast tracking edge AI development with ease and no risk

By Harvey Wilson - September 16, 2024

Technical article

This article looks at how these modules have evolved from development tools, for teaching and prototyping, to enterprise-quality components that can simplify your product development while meeting industrial standards.

Accelerating the Development of “Smart” Industrial Equipment

By Harvey Wilson - September 16, 2024

Technical article

This article elaborates challenges before discussing how the Arduino product portfolio and ecosystem accelerates time to market.

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Using sound to capture medical data boosts device innovation

By Harvey Wilson - February 21, 2024

Technical article

Wearable medical devices provide continuous body monitoring. Acoustic sensing is non-intrusive and the data supports early diagnosis and remote analysis. Are the stethoscope’s days numbered? That’s not likely, but new device opportunities abound.

Ethernet evolution: The rise of SPE and TSN in automotive and industrial applications

By Harvey Wilson - September 14, 2023

Technical article

IT professionals quickly recognized the benefits of networking computers and peripherals as the burgeoning computer industry established itself in the 1980s. However, making it a reality was another matter...

Extending operational lifetime for battery-powered devices is crucial

By Harvey Wilson - July 24, 2023

Technical article

Ultra-low power devices encourage the use of primary cell batteries. Developers can employ design techniques to maximize the power available. It starts with understanding your application’s power profile.

AI takes on growing role in HVAC system efficiencies

By Harvey Wilson - July 24, 2023

Technical article

In most countries, buildings account for about 40% of the total energy consumed. HVAC and lighting consume around half that amount. Fortunately, AI is already delivering improved energy efficiency in these systems.

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Explore options for choosing an optical rotary encoder for motion control and position sensing

By Harvey Wilson - July 24, 2023

Technical article

Rotary position sensing is used in motor control and user interface panels. It comprises various encoding methods. Optical encoders can offer advantages. We look at the options and how to choose the right one for your application.

How are magnetic rotary encoders used in industrial automation?

By Harvey Wilson - July 24, 2023

Technical article

The Hall effect is used in rotary encoders to monitor position, speed and direction in electric motors and rotary dials. The encoder designs vary, so it is helpful to understand the main features and how they affect performance.

EV Charging Series, Part 3: How V2G Benefits Drivers and Electricity Suppliers

By Harvey Wilson - June 19, 2023

Technical article

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) is the capability for EVs to send power from their batteries back to the main electricity grid. This can be hugely helpful in meeting demands on the grid, stabilising it, and dealing with the inconsistency of renewables.

Transformative IoT solutions with the STM32 32-bit Wireless MCU Series

By Harvey Wilson - June 1, 2023

Technical article

Choosing the right microcontroller for your project is crucial. In this post, we’ll explore the capabilities of ST’s 32-bit wireless MCU, STM32WBA52 and the IoT applications that benefit most from them.

EV Charging Series, Part 2: Integrating EV Charging with Matter and the Smart Home

By Harvey Wilson - June 1, 2023

Technical article

As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common on our roads, with sales continuing on an upward trend, there’s an increasing focus on how we charge them. For most of us, we’ll want to handle much of our charging at home, both for convenience and to take ad...

EV Charging Series, Part 1: The Future of EV Charging - Revolutionary Developments are Closer Than You Think

By Harvey Wilson - May 17, 2023

Technical article

Electric vehicles (EVs) are big business – you only need to look at Tesla’s share price to see just how big. Imagine how much more valuable the market would be if EVs could charge in a few seconds, not minutes or hours.

Key Considerations of Condition Monitoring

By Harvey Wilson - February 27, 2023

Technical article

Condition monitoring is one of the pivotal ways in which the advent of Industry 4.0 is bringing about major improvements within the industrial sector.

Placing greater intelligence at the edge

By Harvey Wilson - December 15, 2022

Technical article

With the number of connected nodes that make up the Internet of Things (IoT) growing on a daily basis, it is universally accepted that the way in which machine learning (ML) inferencing is executed has to change.

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Using a proven silicon carbide solution to get a head start on fast EV charger designs

By Harvey Wilson - October 12, 2022

Technical article

Designing, simulating, and testing a design topology requires advanced technical expertise and significant investment in costly research and development, which many companies do not have the resources to commit to.

How robust testing forms part of the SiC supply chain

By Harvey Wilson - October 11, 2022

Technical article

In high reliability/availability applications, SiC semiconductors are seen as emerging technology. This article explains their benefits and how an end-to-end supply chain with robust testing makes SiC a safe design option.

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Selecting the optimum MCU for your IoT application

By Harvey Wilson - September 21, 2022

Technical article

A plethora of MCUs is available on today’s market, at different price points and offering varying levels of resource such as processing power, security features, supported wireless protocols and power consumption.

Supply chain automation and the return of human intelligence

By Harvey Wilson - September 8, 2022

Technical article

When it comes to supply chain optimisation, people tend to focus on automation. For years we’ve focused on efficacy, MRPs, and cost efficiency. And all enterprises will have an ERP automating tasks and spitting out orders – that’s a given.

How wide bandgap semiconductors are improving renewable energy design

By Harvey Wilson - August 12, 2022

Technical article

While silicon served us admirably for half a century, engineers are turning to wide bandgap technologies such as silicon carbide and gallium nitride to increase converter/inverter efficiency as momentum to harness renewable energy increases.

Designing ultra-rapid DC EV chargers

By Harvey Wilson - July 13, 2022

Technical article

If electric drivetrains are to replace internal combustion, particularly in larger vehicles, we need more high-speed DC charging capacity. This article examines six of the main design considerations.

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Defining security for the EV charging infrastructure

By Harvey Wilson - July 13, 2022

Technical article

Drivers are demanding easy access to public EV charging points. Providers must meet this demand without sacrificing security for simplicity. Cybercriminals will find any security weaknesses, but the latest standards are here to help.

Predicting the kW sweet spot in EV charge point variants

By Harvey Wilson - July 13, 2022

Technical article

Do you want AC or DC, fast or slow charging? Manufacturers of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment need to predict what will be demanded most by consumers, while responding to the requests coming from Charge Point Operators.

Load balancing in the EV charging infrastructure

By Harvey Wilson - July 8, 2022

Technical article

We all know what it’s like to wait in line to refuel, but what if you must continue waiting after you plug in your EV? Managing multiple charge points in one location is creating some interesting challenges for the EV charging infrastructure.

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A closer look at SiC quality

By Harvey Wilson - June 27, 2022

Technical article

Silicon carbide builds on established manufacturing methodologies but requires entirely new manufacturing processes. Increasing yield and reducing costs relies on imposing the highest quality at every stage.

Why you should care about SiC figures of merit

By Harvey Wilson - June 10, 2022

Technical article

SiC semiconductors are becoming ubiquitous in power conversion equipment, particularly in the areas of EVs, solar and energy storage systems. This article reviews applications and explores the figures of merit that can be used to compare devices.

Report: The 20 industries most concerned about supply chain issues in 2022

By Harvey Wilson - May 18, 2022

Technical article

Product delays and empty shelves threaten to continue as consumer tech and groceries top the list of industries most concerned about supply chain in 2022.

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The people you need at the heart of your supply chain

By Harvey Wilson - May 9, 2022

Technical article

While we tend to think of supply chains as a system, when things go wrong, it’s the people that have to step in and keep things moving.

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Supply chain risk management: how to ensure business continuity

By Harvey Wilson - May 9, 2022

Technical article

Despite assurances and risk management plans, when supply chains were disrupted, for many, chaos ensued. How can we avoid this happening again?

Analog and digital - a symbiotic relationship

By Harvey Wilson - April 28, 2022

Technical article

In this article we investigate the diversity of analog ICs available, their functions, and some of the online design resources available to assist engineers in speeding through the design process

Urban Renewal: The Smartest community

By Harvey Wilson - April 27, 2022

Technical article

The Poblenou district of Barcelona long reflected the wider malaise of Barcelona.

The Future looks great

By Harvey Wilson - April 27, 2022

Technical article

Are you excited about the future or are you worried? Are you expecting good things or more misery?

EV Charging: Current Trends

By Harvey Wilson - April 27, 2022

Technical article

The electric vehicle industry is on its way to market maturity but there are still twists in the road for stakeholders and customers.

Interview Chetan Khona: The World is Shrinking

By Harvey Wilson - April 27, 2022

Technical article

Computer chips are more powerful and versatile than ever and they’re getting smaller every day.

Smart Sensors: Smart Eyes for IoT

By Harvey Wilson - April 27, 2022

Technical article

Technicians have been reluctant to use cameras for IoT because they were considered too expensive.

Liquid Software – Wetware revisited

By Harvey Wilson - April 26, 2022

Technical article

There was a time when ‘wetware’ was a geek word for the part of the body that computer scientists use to gather and modify their thoughts.

Trucking & IoT: Delivering a Revolution

By Harvey Wilson - April 26, 2022

Technical article

Artificial intelligence, advanced robotics and the Internet of Things are poised to spark a revolution in the automobile industry.

Smart Companies: The Next Generation

By Harvey Wilson - April 25, 2022

Technical article

A growing list of IoT innovations have been developed and deployed by companies which are using IoT to solve real-world problems in transport.

Optical BCI: Silent Speech – Close, But Not Close enough (Yet)

By Harvey Wilson - April 25, 2022

Technical article

Housed in its top-secret Skunkworks tucked away in Building 8 on Meta’s campus in Menlo Park, Facebook Reality Labs (FRL).

Industrial IoT: How to Eat the IIot Elephant

By Harvey Wilson - April 25, 2022

Technical article

Learn, through two useful examples, how to start simple and move to more complex Industrial IoT implementations.

Machine Vision: How to see the World

By Harvey Wilson - April 25, 2022

Technical article

Machines aren’t just becoming smarter every day – they are also developing the ability to see the world around them.

Six Hurdles: Why IoT Projects fail

By Harvey Wilson - April 24, 2022

Technical article

The number of businesses aiming to leverage IoT solutions is high but so is the failure rate.

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One more Thing: Podcast ‘We Talk IoT’

By Harvey Wilson - April 24, 2022

Technical article

For more than a year, the team at Smart Industry, the IoT Business Magazine, has been hosting a monthly series of podcasts called ‘We Talk IoT’.

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IoT & Regulation: The Future of IoT

By Harvey Wilson - April 23, 2022

Technical article

The Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to disrupt and transform many industries.

E-Mobility: Think again about Vehicle Ownership

By Harvey Wilson - April 23, 2022

Technical article

The wholesale electrification of transportation systems will be a key element of ongoing efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

Illustration of a person wearing virtual glasses

Metaverse: No Time for Fun and Games

By Harvey Wilson - April 23, 2022

Technical article

In a virtual reality simulation, users move around in an artificial world, largely disconnected from reality, with the help of technical tools.

Mobile Services: Taking 5G to the Max

By Harvey Wilson - April 22, 2022

Technical article

The pandemic has increased business and user reliance on mobile services and paved the way for 5G.

Network Transformation: Taking Security to the edge

By Harvey Wilson - April 22, 2022

Technical article

Large enterprises still operate huge data centres.

Invasive IoT: The Internet of Bodies

By Harvey Wilson - April 22, 2022

Technical article

Brain interfaces may be a future goal but, here and now, WiFi devices are increasingly becoming integral to the delivery of quality healthcare.

Interview Lou Lutostanski: Making Things Easier

By Harvey Wilson - April 22, 2022

Executive overview

The world of IoT is changing fast and the number of vendors and solutions are legion.

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Augmented Humanity: The Man Machine

By Harvey Wilson - April 21, 2022

Technical article

Psychokinesis, or mind over matter, is a popular dream of sci-fi and horror story writers.

Creating the Future

By Harvey Wilson - April 21, 2022

Technical article

Smart homes and factories, smart clothing (socalled “wearables”), autonomous cars, trucks and drones and other stuff from the world of science fiction.

Taking stock of the supply chain crisis: Lockdowns and shortages cost automotive manufacturers over $500 billion

By Harvey Wilson - April 1, 2022

Technical article

Avnet Silica analysed public financial records to reveal the impact of the pandemic on semiconductor stock levels, automotive factory closures and revenue.

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Smart LED Streetlighting Everywhere with Luminaire IoT Controller

By Harvey Wilson - March 25, 2022

Technical article

Nordic Semiconductor announced that smart city solutions provider, Urban Control, has specified a Nordic nRF9160 multi-mode.

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Lean vs Agile Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World

By Harvey Wilson - March 24, 2022

Technical article

The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted serious weaknesses in the global supply chain. In increasingly complex markets, business leaders are faced with the daunting task of overhauling supply chains.

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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Resilience

By Harvey Wilson - March 24, 2022

Technical article

If we’ve learnt anything about supply chains in recent years it’s that the unexpected can happen and will happen. And without knowing exactly what’s coming your way, all you can do is be ready.

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The future of supply chains: how transparency can save you billions in the face of disruption

By Harvey Wilson - March 23, 2022

Technical article

Supply and demand for electronic goods and components have fluctuated dramatically in the past couple of years. As a result, weaknesses in the global supply chain have become plain to see.

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Smarter lighting makes for healthier people

By Harvey Wilson - March 23, 2022

Technical article

Lighting can have an important effect on our well-being and effectiveness. In fact, lighting matters so much that UNESCO designated May 16 as the annual International Day of Light to recognize its role in healthy living.

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Deconstructing the chip shortage

By Harvey Wilson - March 22, 2022

Technical article

Avnet surveyed 530 engineers from across the globe to find out what the chip shortage means to them and their outlook on what's ahead. Our report documents how the chip shortage is impacting how engineers buy and design with electronic components.

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Putting the smarts into building automation

By Harvey Wilson - March 21, 2022

Technical article

Smart building automation can augment the capabilities of today’s building management systems and create new data flows that reveal insights about how a building is functioning and used. It can also enable new revenue streams for building managers.

Artificial intelligence Joins the Fight Against Global Corruption

By Harvey Wilson - March 17, 2022

Technical article

Given that Artificial intelligence (AI) has been useful in so many ventures, anti-corruption scholars are eager to apply it to their work.

The ins and outs of vehicle-to-grid charging

By Harvey Wilson - February 11, 2022

Technical article

A well-implemented V2G strategy could provide wins for drivers and power companies while reducing the carbon impact of both car and electricity usage.

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The Industrial IoT is driving economic growth

By Harvey Wilson - January 14, 2022

Technical article

With billions of dollars at stake, Industrial IoT isn’t just about financials. Safety, scalability and flexibility are part of digital transformation. In industrial sectors this has significant implications, but is no longer unchartered territory.

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Supporting a service-oriented approach in the IIoT

By Harvey Wilson - January 11, 2022

Technical article

Your industrial environment is a complex network of devices with varying roles and responsibilities. Bringing all that together requires the application of proven and new technologies. Efforts are underway to make them all work in harmony.

When IoT means 'Internet of Trees'

By Harvey Wilson - December 10, 2021

Case Study

Being able to discover forest fires early is an increasingly urgent issue.

Engineering considerations for LoRaWAN gateway design

By Harvey Wilson - December 6, 2021

Technical article

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing rapidly, and with that comes a growing demand for connectivity.

Innovative technology drives rapid deployment of new 5G products, services and business models

By Harvey Wilson - December 2, 2021

Technical article

Optimizing cost, power, and performance to ensure the second wave of 5G is a success.

The Open RAN System Architecture and mMIMO

By Harvey Wilson - November 14, 2021

Technical article

For O-RAN networks to succeed and become accepted, the standardization of interfaces and proven interoperability are the keys to success.

Engineering the EV future

By Harvey Wilson - November 4, 2021

Technical article

The European Union (EU) expects to be over 30 million EVs on its roads by 2030.

The 5G interconnect design challenges and their solutions

By Harvey Wilson - October 14, 2021

Technical article

Avnet spoke with Molex’s Mike Hansen about the role copper interconnect is playing in the development of the next high-speed cellular network.

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Beyond millimeter wavelengths, the terahertz domain awaits

By Harvey Wilson - October 13, 2021

Technical article

Realizing the potential of terahertz frequencies will require enormous advances in technologies from semiconductors through network design.

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What to know about electromechanical interconnects for 5G systems

By Harvey Wilson - October 12, 2021

Technical article

High-performance radio frequency, input/output and board connectors are helping developers meet the challenge of 5G. Designed for mmWave and PAM-4 signals in the fronthaul of the network, engineers can use them to improve signal integrity.

No, millimeter-wave 5G is not ‘dead’

By Harvey Wilson - October 12, 2021

Technical article

5G will require a new network design in which smart repeaters, advanced software and algorithms, digital beamforming, and other techniques allow millimeter-wave signals to permeate RF-restrictive environments.

The future of 5G depends on software-defined radio

By Harvey Wilson - October 11, 2021

Technical article

5G is a technological moving target. If designers had to rely only on hardware to make those changes, it’s possible that 5G would be far too expensive or technically impossible to deploy. That’s where SDR comes in.

How 6G networking will solve your city’s traffic problems

By Harvey Wilson - October 11, 2021

Technical article

6G networking and self-driving cars could make traffic congestion a thing of the past.

As 5G evolves, 6G takes aim at Internet of Everything

By Harvey Wilson - October 8, 2021

Technical article

Work on 6G is already underway to define what the standard will do and how it will do it. If 5G is about enabling the Internet of Things (IoT), 6G is about enabling the Internet of Everything – including you.

Streamlining the IoT using smart cameras for asset monitoring

By Harvey Wilson - September 29, 2021

Technical article

Ultra-low power Bluetooth-enabled image sensors provide an easy way to add ubiquitous intelligence to the IoT. By using cloud-based AI, smart cameras will get smarter over time, without increasing the complexity of the end-application.

Smart cameras, cloud platforms shorten long tail of the IoT

By Harvey Wilson - September 29, 2021

Technical article

Bluetooth-enabled, ultra-low-power image systems and AI-enabled object recognition make it easier to scale up the IoT. For the first time, low power solutions make smart cameras a cost-effective route to adding intelligence everywhere.

Green-philtered city panorama with nodes connected over the city

Accelerating 5G Baseband With Adaptive SoCs

By Harvey Wilson - September 2, 2021

Technical article

New chip architectures for next-gen communication

Predictive Manufacturing - smart machine in action

Predictive Manufacturing: The Future of Making

By Harvey Wilson - June 23, 2021

Technical article

Predictive maintenance, using IoT to anticipate and prevent breakdowns by collecting and analyzing machine data, has been gaining momentum in recent years.

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Editorial: Cybersecurity - Europe Leads The Way

By Harvey Wilson - June 23, 2021

Technical article

What role does – or can – tiny Europe play in IoT, crushed between China and the US? Maybe a bigger one than many believe.

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Avnet Centennial: 100 Years of Making History

By Harvey Wilson - June 23, 2021

Executive overview

Avnet, a Fortune 200 company, was founded 100 years ago, making it one of only a handful of centennials in tech, including companies like General Electric and IBM.

Avnet-Centennial: Avnet and the Golden Age of Radio

By Harvey Wilson - June 23, 2021

Technical article

100 years ago, Charles Avnet began buying and selling surplus radio parts in a tiny shop on New York’ legendary Radio Row, the sight where later the doomed Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were erected.

Precision Fishing: Net benefits

By Harvey Wilson - June 23, 2021

Technical article

Sea fishing is becoming less sustainable as the taste for seafood increases in pace with the world’s population. It is clear that trawler ﬂeets will have to employ smart technologies to bring about precision fishing.

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Smart Products: IoT technology in everyday products

By Harvey Wilson - June 5, 2021

Technical article

New IoT-Technology in every day products. Customers use these products in many fields – including smart homes, health, kitchen,

Interview Thomas Pilz: Cyberattack victim - Fight like Rocky!

By Harvey Wilson - June 4, 2021

Technical article

Pilz Automation, an industrial automation specialist founded in 1948, suffered a crippling cyberattack in 2019.

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Smart Companies: IoT Solutions for the real world

By Harvey Wilson - June 4, 2021

Technical article

Smart companies develop new technologies, that solve important problems and long-term challenges. IoT Solutions for the real world!

Science Fiction or Science Fact?

By Harvey Wilson - June 4, 2021

Technical article

Two major forces are at work in the realm of exponential technologies: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human genome engineering.

Connected power nodes glowing in the dark

Documentation – Beware of Backdoors!

By Harvey Wilson - June 4, 2021

Technical article

It doesn’t matter if you hide a duplicate key under the doormat or in a bank safe, if there is a duplicate key somewhere, someone will eventually find it.

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Sustainable Investment: IoT for good

By Harvey Wilson - May 30, 2021

Technical article

The pandemic has served as a reminder of how fragile our society, infrastructure, and business models can be.

Robotic Floor Care: Cleaning Up after Covid

By Harvey Wilson - May 30, 2021

Technical article

In a pandemic, cleaning becomes more complex and cannot be put off till outside normal working hours.

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IoT in Stolen Vehicle Recovery: It’s a Steal!

By Harvey Wilson - May 30, 2021

Technical article

With the use of motor vehicles still on the rise, auto theft has become an increasing problem. New technologies are needed to protect vehicles

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ICS Vulnerabilities: No Lockdown for ICS Hackers

By Harvey Wilson - May 30, 2021

Technical article

Industrial control system vulnerabilities are increasing – at the same time, awareness of the security of industrial networks is growing.

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Smart Sensors: Hot Stuff

By Harvey Wilson - May 30, 2021

Technical article

Healthy sales volumes and highly integrated chips mean it has never been so cheap and easy to buy reliable protection against fire damage.

Logistics of Beer: The King of Kegs

By Harvey Wilson - May 30, 2021

Technical article

Adam Trippe-Smith is the CEO of Konvoy, an Australian start-up that is in the process of bringing keg management into the Age of IoT.

Cylindrical glass elevator in a modern high rise

Smart Elevators: Giving IoT a Lift

By Harvey Wilson - May 29, 2021

Technical article

It would take the world champion in stair-climbing half an hour of running to get to the 163rd ﬂoor of the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

eSIMs: The Great IoT Connectivity Lockdown

By Harvey Wilson - May 29, 2021

Technical article

When you move house your devices go with you. It’s not so simple in the global communications world but eSIMs promise to break through the barriers that tie us down.

Disaster Prevention and IoT: Weather or not?

By Harvey Wilson - May 29, 2021

Technical article

From prediction to recovery, IoT is helping humans to cope with extreme weather and other threatening phenomena on our fickle planet – effectively putting Mother Nature on the defensive.

Illustration of a campus with 5G network

5G Campus Networks: Build your own

By Harvey Wilson - May 29, 2021

Technical article

Operating a private campus network offers several advantages and will help improve production and enable factory automation.

Smart Utilities: Coming in from the Cold

By Harvey Wilson - May 29, 2021

Technical article

It seems polar conditions can happen anywhere, so how can smart utilities use IoT to ensure uninterrupted delivery to their customers?

IoT Security: Identity of things

By Harvey Wilson - May 29, 2021

Technical article

Every device, app, service, and interface in IoT needs its own identity, which operators can use to track and analyze activity. This is not only used to identify problems but also to protect the systems from attacks, attempted fraud, and espionage.

IoT and Maritime Industry: A sea of data

By Harvey Wilson - May 29, 2021

Technical article

The maritime industry is riding a wave of big data to weather the storms of climate-related changes.

Standardization Versus Risk Management: How Much Cybersecurity Is Enough?

By Harvey Wilson - May 28, 2021

Technical article

Cybersecurity is a risk management issue which depends on risk appetite, risk exposure, and many other things.

Cybersecurity Labeling in Finland: A Sure Sign of Safety

By Harvey Wilson - May 28, 2021

Technical article

Traficom in Finland has launched a cybersecurity label that guarantees labeled devices have basic information security features built in.

Illustration of a person controlling smart home via smart phone

EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED): How Insecure is Consumer IoT?

By Harvey Wilson - May 28, 2021

Technical article

A principal factor that will shape the views of the EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) delegated act relates to how significant groups or individuals view the scale of the cybersecurity problem in consumer devices.

Charging station for an electric vehicle

On the path to 48V vehicle electronics

By Harvey Wilson - May 27, 2021

Technical article

Let us take you on the journey towards hybridization, have a look at the drivers for change from combustion engines to electronic motors with 48V systems.

5G adaptive computing maximizing 5G’s potential with scalable, intelligent and heterogeneous computing

By Harvey Wilson - May 12, 2021

Technical article

The Xilinx 7nm Versal™ Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform (ACAP) is designed to address the requirements of next generation 5G equipment.

Top 10 pitfalls in developing machine vision systems with artificial intelligence

By Harvey Wilson - April 28, 2021

Technical article

Machine vision (MV) and artificial intelligence (AI) provide valuable inspection and analysis capabilities to a wide range of leading-edge applications. As with all advanced technologies, there are pitfalls to avoid.

Building the right security foundation for connected devices

By Harvey Wilson - December 18, 2020

Technical article

Advances in IoT have led to a boom in connected devices, so security is more important than ever. Discover how to build the right security foundation.

Designing for the IoT as Intelligence Moves to the Edge

By Harvey Wilson - December 16, 2020

Technical article

The Internet of Everything will be all inclusive, from huge data centers to single-purpose sensors. While individual power requirements vary across the IoT, the need for energy efficiency will be present everywhere.

IoT Platforms: Build, Buy, or Both?

By Harvey Wilson - December 16, 2020

Technical article

With the accessibility, affordability and overall democratization of technology, it is tempting today to try and do everything yourself.

Don't reinvent the wheel when it comes to IoT

By Harvey Wilson - December 16, 2020

Technical article

Avnet Silica’s scalable, repeatable vertical SaaS applications are each between 60 and 80% complete, speeding time to market in IoT.

eSIM and Blockchain from the very beginning: Making IoT more Independent

By Harvey Wilson - November 6, 2020

Technical article

G+D Mobile Security’s product uses a novel combination of eSIM and blockchain technology.

Column Martin Grossen: Microsoft Azure – Connecting Stuff isn’t enough

By Harvey Wilson - November 6, 2020

Technical article

By 2025, the amount of data on the Internet will reach 175 zettabytes according to Node-Graph.

A new World

By Harvey Wilson - November 6, 2020

Technical article

There are historical moments when the future changes direction.

The Joys of Lockdown

By Harvey Wilson - November 6, 2020

Technical article

The digital worker is free of the constraints of time and geography. That is a huge step toward taking control of one’s working environment – and one’s life

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Smart Products: Implementing IoT Technologies

By Harvey Wilson - November 4, 2020

Technical article

Companies are working on IoT technologies to enhance their solutions.

Interview: A Digital Image of the Real World – Digital Twins

By Harvey Wilson - November 4, 2020

Technical article

Smart Industry sat down with Prith Banerjee, CTO of Ansys.

Smart Sensors: The Internet of Medical Things

By Harvey Wilson - November 3, 2020

Technical article

The Internet of Medical Things is upon us with a vengeance.

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Smart Companies: New IoT Solutions

By Harvey Wilson - November 3, 2020

Technical article

Toyota plans to build the “city” of the future near of Mount Fuji in Japan and Edico Genome will change the way clinicians diagnose and treat deadly diseases with new IoT solutions.

Power Management: The Power of Nanopower

By Harvey Wilson - November 3, 2020

Technical article

Changing batteries attached to ampere-sucking devices is a time-consuming, costly bore.

IoT Tracking Systems: Taking The Fright out of Air Freight

By Harvey Wilson - November 3, 2020

Technical article

IoT Tracking Systems: Detecting cargo damage in transit can help insurers and forwarders to clear claims faster.

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IoT in Sports: The Numbers Game

By Harvey Wilson - November 3, 2020

Technical article

Excessive collection of statistical data is at the heart of a huge sports trend.

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Interview: Hackster.io – The Art of Tech

By Harvey Wilson - November 3, 2020

Technical article

Smart Industry talked with Adam Benzion, a cofounder of Hackster.io, which bills itself as the world’s largest and fastest-growing open-source hardware community.

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Healthcare Wearables: Body Signals

By Harvey Wilson - November 3, 2020

Technical article

Healthcare wearables monitoring devices have taken great strides in functionality but there is still room for improvement.

IoT Connectivity: From Baby Steps to Giant Strides

By Harvey Wilson - November 2, 2020

Technical article

IoT connectivity is growing by leaps and bounds, promising amazing changes ahead.

IoT Compliance Certification: Control is Better

By Harvey Wilson - November 2, 2020

Technical article

IoT compliance certification can help as standards evolve.

IoT and Data Ownership: Your Device your Data?

By Harvey Wilson - November 2, 2020

Technical article

Greater openness across IoT data ecosystems will result in a broader range of services being offered to end users.

Data Exchange Standards: Wireless Wars

By Harvey Wilson - November 2, 2020

Technical article

Can we expect a common language for IoT?Da

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IoT and the Future of Retail: Done Dunning

By Harvey Wilson - November 1, 2020

Technical article

Amazon has thrown down the gauntlet to the classic retail trade with its “Just Walk Out” high-street stores.

FinTech Banking on IoT

By Harvey Wilson - October 31, 2020

Technical article

Banking, one of the largest and most profitable industries in the world, is at a turning point.

Customs and Border Protection: IoT Gets The Goods

By Harvey Wilson - October 31, 2020

Technical article

Artificial intelligence has played an important role in the massive improvements made in border security by many high-GDP countries over the past two decades.

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Climate Change and IoT: How to Save the World

By Harvey Wilson - October 28, 2020

Technical article

The use of advanced data analytics, powered by AI, is helping humanity to address climate change in an intelligent way.

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The Power of IoT: A new “Systems Approach”

By Harvey Wilson - October 28, 2020

Technical article

Much like the mobile-communications revolution, IoT revolution now presents an in-credible opportunity for companies – but only those who are prepared for it.

Sustainable IoT: The right Balance

By Harvey Wilson - October 28, 2020

Technical article

Many companies will create new offerings based on sustainable products and services that target environmentally conscious consumers.

Why artificial intelligence at the edge matters

By Harvey Wilson - October 27, 2020

Technical article

AI at the edge will have profound effects on many industries, including transportation, defense, manufacturing and healthcare to name a few. How will AI at the edge change these industries, and why does it matter?

The Car: A Rolling Smart Device

By Harvey Wilson - October 27, 2020

Technical article

Be it for streaming your favorite music, sending emails or getting real-time information on traffic jams: cars have long since played host to mobile internet—and will continue to via diagnostics, hotspots and ADAS.

The EU Cybersecurity Act: A Price worth Paying

By Harvey Wilson - June 23, 2020

Technical article

With businesses and consumers in Europe facing ever-more sophisticated cyber threats, policy makers are scrambling to ensure there are adequate regulations to help protect them

The state of automotive only starts with autonomous driving

By Harvey Wilson - April 4, 2020

Technical article

Learn how the state of automotive spans a variety of applications, from electrication to in-cabin AI.

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Somewhere between the Flintstones and the Jetsons

By Harvey Wilson - April 4, 2020

Technical article

Learn more about developing adaptable automotive automation with Xilinx

Smart Companies: Formula One and Acronis

By Harvey Wilson - February 16, 2020

Technical article

Racing drivers and their teams obviously have no time to lose.

Protectionism in IT: The Monsters are back

By Harvey Wilson - February 16, 2020

Technical article

Since mid-2019, IT has been facing one of the greatest challenges of its history. Perceived threats from rogue states taint the products from their companies.

Megashifts

By Harvey Wilson - February 16, 2020

Technical article

Many of the world’s greatest innovations were born decades, some times centuries, before they eventually swept through society.

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Logistics: Automating the last 50 Feet

By Harvey Wilson - February 16, 2020

Technical article

The last mile of the logistics chain is a huge challenge but the closer you approach your destination, the more complex and expensive it gets.

Engineering Data – IoT is not for free

By Harvey Wilson - February 16, 2020

Technical article

We want to build the best ma chines in the world, but for that we need data.

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Brain–Computer Interfaces: Brainy Connections

By Harvey Wilson - February 16, 2020

Technical article

Computers can do many things a lot better than the human brain but there are still tasks we do easily that are impossible for computers to accomplish.

Authentication and Identity Management: About Security and Things

By Harvey Wilson - February 16, 2020

Technical article

Strong authentication and identity management will play a crucial role as companies and organizations move toward the goal of a totally connected world.

Augmented Reality: Making a MES

By Harvey Wilson - February 16, 2020

Technical article

Augmented-Reality (AR) is very much part of the digital revolution in manufacturing.

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Urban Robots: Street Smarts

By Harvey Wilson - February 15, 2020

Technical article

Technologists and business titans are all pushing the limits of technology in a breathtaking sprint to bring robots to our streets.

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Fitness and Wearables: Smart Buds

By Harvey Wilson - February 15, 2020

Technical article

When it comes to valuable real estate on the human body, the ear is the new wrist. Fitness and Wearables are changing.

IoT Agencies: How to Jump-Start Projects

By Harvey Wilson - February 15, 2020

Technical article

Many companies face the challenge of realizing their IoT projects, and agencies can help. Their services range from the examination of the idea to developing the operational prototype.

LoRa WAN: A Network for Everybody

By Harvey Wilson - February 15, 2020

Technical article

Smart Industry sat down with Senet’s president and CEO, Bruce Chatterley, to talk about where he sees LoRa as a connectivity option of preference.

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IoT in Mining: Deep Connectivity

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

Mining professionals are sitting in an office a thousand kilometers away, relying on IoT sensors, cameras, underground Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks.

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Intelligent Leak Detection: Plugging the Holes

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

Water leaks, even small ones, can add up to large volumes of wasted clean water and – increased costs for property owners.

In AI We Trust: When And How Should AI Explain its Decisions?

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly makes decisions, there are growing concerns around AI decisions making, and how it reaches its answers.

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Cybercrime in Space: How Secure Are Satellites?

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

Unlike their military counterparts, civilian GNSS systems are vulnerable to jamming and spoofing. Cybercrime in Space must change

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Blockchain Smart Contracts: Mutually Reinforcing Power

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

Two young technologies are poised to remake business processes around the globe.

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AI means Business

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

Around the world, artificial intelligence (AI) is almost everywhere.

Europe Takes the Lead

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

Europeans appear to be the only ones willing to tackle the many problems in the digital realm.

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Biased Algorithms: Can AI be Evil?

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

AI needs better data, more data, and, above all, more diverse data.

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Next-Gen GNSS: Eyes in the Sky

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

The European Union (EU) hoped its Galileo satellite navigation system is a step toward satisfying evolving IoT need and enabling manufacturers and developers to create new devices and applications that leverage stronger GNSS signals.

IIoT: Interview with Professor Dieter Kempf – Germany is Well-positioned

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

Smart Industry talked with Professor Dieter Kempf, the president of the German Industrial Association (BDI), about small to medium-sized businesses (Mittelstand) and the race to lead in IIoT.

Top Down: Why AI Initiatives need CIO support

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

Technology is often the backbone of how work gets done and reinforces the company culture.

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Risk Thinking in Business Forecasting: Rethinking Risk

By Harvey Wilson - February 14, 2020

Technical article

In the age of IoT and AI, the ancient art of predicting the future based on past experience is being replaced by forward-looking strategies and scenarios.

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How LoRaWAN and AI at the Edge Revolutionize the IoT

By Harvey Wilson - January 3, 2020

Technical article

Learn how LoRaWAN and artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge can revolutionize the internet of things by reducing data transmission and improving latency.

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Redefining nanopower for the Internet of Things

By Harvey Wilson - December 10, 2019

Technical article

Internet of Things trends today revolve around shiny objects—whether they be artificial intelligence or blockchain—but what if one of the most revolutionary parts of the IoT is something designers consider every day in devices?

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Is best in class the only consideration for your analog design?

By Harvey Wilson - December 10, 2019

Technical article

It’s easy to seek out the absolute top of the line when it comes to a design. Whatever the “best” part is, is probably what’s going to be the most compelling for your design, right?

Designing Reliable Analog Circuits in a Less-Than-Reliable World

By Harvey Wilson - December 10, 2019

Technical article

Analog touches everything. If not for the multitude of analog and mixed-signal components that vendors have developed in the past decades, the digital “revolution” that has made so many industry sectors leap forward would not be possible.

6 Unique Op Amp Circuits

By Harvey Wilson - December 10, 2019

Technical article

An operational amplifier of today is not just an Op Amp but integrates multiple functions to make analog design easier.

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From idea to proof of concept – and how technology can enhance the taste of wine

By Harvey Wilson - July 18, 2019

Case Study

Avnet Silica worked closely with innovative French start-up company Aveine, helping them to develop the world’s first digitally connected wine aerator that enables consumers to get the most out of their wine tasting experience.

Low-Earth-Orbit Satellites and IoT: The Next Space Revolution

By Harvey Wilson - June 27, 2019

Technical article

Over the past decades, small satellites & IoT have dramatically changed the future of humans in space. The focus shifted from one-of-a-kind systems performing specific missions to satellite constellations working in concert to achieve a larger purpos

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Smart Factories: From preventive to predictive Maintenance

By Harvey Wilson - June 27, 2019

Technical article

Predictive Maintenance (PdM) is outgrowing industrial applications and starting to transform consumer products. More accessible and cost effective solutions will change the way we relate to technology.

Wireless Deployments: Giving Antennas a remote chance

By Harvey Wilson - June 19, 2019

Technical article

Antennas are particularly vulnerable and bad buying decisions can make them the weakest link.

The Future of IoT: Internet of Things and its Discontents

By Harvey Wilson - June 19, 2019

Technical article

Technology is making it ever easier to build an IoT network.

Sensors – Eyes and Ears in IoT: Smarter than Ever

By Harvey Wilson - June 19, 2019

Technical article

Sensors are everywhere, doing their jobs silently, efficiently, and without complaint.

Long-Term Storage – Going, Going – Done!

By Harvey Wilson - June 19, 2019

Technical article

Excuse me – I need some help. For a long time, I’ve been wanting to store my data permanently.

IoT at Work: Smart Companies

By Harvey Wilson - June 19, 2019

Technical article

Bees don’t just make honey; they are vital to agriculture as pollinators for all kinds of crops.

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IoT and Hospitality: The Robot will serve you

By Harvey Wilson - June 19, 2019

Technical article

In the world of tomorrow, service robots and automated assistance systems will serve us just like human waiters used to do.

Edge Computing: From Big Data to Smart Data

By Harvey Wilson - June 19, 2019

Technical article

As technology advances, businesses are amassing more and more data.

Device Security: Race to the Edge

By Harvey Wilson - June 19, 2019

Technical article

Analytics services are moving to the edge but ensuring the physical security of edge devices can be a real headache.

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Connected Homes: Almost there!

By Harvey Wilson - June 19, 2019

Technical article

The smart home industry continues to evolve along the lines of connectivity and interoperability but many challenges remain.

Business As usual is Over

By Harvey Wilson - June 19, 2019

Technical article

Humanity will change more in the next 20 years than it did in the previous 300 years.

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Smart-Cities: Smarter Communities powered by smarter Tools

By Harvey Wilson - June 18, 2019

Technical article

City governments don’t have a reputation for moving quickly.

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Micromobility: Getting E-round

By Harvey Wilson - June 18, 2019

Technical article

E-bikes are all the rage, but increasingly they are being joined by growing ﬂeets of e-scooters.

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Autonomous Transport: Trains and Boats and Planes

By Harvey Wilson - June 18, 2019

Technical article

More than fifty years ago, Dionne Warwick had a hit with Trains and Boats and Planes.

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Anti-collision technology: Automated Safety

By Harvey Wilson - June 18, 2019

Technical article

Digital disruption is about to hit commercial insurers full force as the industry prepares to undergo major transformation.

Airborne IoT: Drone It Yourself

By Harvey Wilson - June 18, 2019

Technical article

Digital disruption is about to hit commercial insurers full force as the industry prepares to undergo major transformation.

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IoT and Commercial Insurance: Disruption insured

By Harvey Wilson - June 17, 2019

Technical article

Digital disruption is about to hit commercial insurers full force as the industry prepares to undergo major transformation.

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Interview with Marcus Weldon – Nokia Bell Labs

By Harvey Wilson - June 17, 2019

Technical article

Marcus Weldon was appointed as the 13th president of Bell Labs.

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IoT Platforms: Powering Change

By Harvey Wilson - June 14, 2019

Technical article

Data originates all around us and it lives in many places, too.

IoT Platforms: Powering Change – Part 2

By Harvey Wilson - June 14, 2019

Technical article

Data originates all around us and it lives in many places, too.

Social Scoring in China: Big Brother squared

By Harvey Wilson - June 13, 2019

Technical article

IoT technology offers many opportunities for massive surveillance – and the country is using them all for Social Scoring in China.

IoT Made in China: The Race Is On

By Harvey Wilson - June 13, 2019

Technical article

The country is betting big on Internet of Things with huge investments in cutting edge technologies.

Can Putin stop the Internet?

By Harvey Wilson - June 13, 2019

Technical article

A couple of years ago, I wrote a book entitled Management Challenge Internet which was well-received by the press.

Today's case for AI at the edge for engineers

By Harvey Wilson - May 16, 2019

White paper

AI might feel far away, but engineers are innovating everyday. Should you consider edge AI?

Avnet and Microsoft Azure Sphere: IoT security in hardware, software and at the edge

By Harvey Wilson - March 5, 2019

Technical article

IoT has transformed various industries by automating them at large, but the security concerns associated are just as large as the market opportunity this technology presents. That’s where Azure Sphere comes in.

4 ways AI connects retailers and customers

By Harvey Wilson - February 25, 2019

Case Study

Technologies like machine learning and AI help retailers to process massive amounts of customer data. And with this data in hand, retailers can thoroughly understand their customers’ buying behavior.

The rise of machine intelligence in the AI era

By Harvey Wilson - February 24, 2019

Technical article

Whether you know it or not, this technology has a lot of potential to deal with business-specific challenges and the benefits of deep learning outnumber its drawbacks.

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5 of the best artificial intelligence use cases

By Harvey Wilson - January 3, 2019

Technical article

AI’s upgraded algorithms make predictive analytics, parse data, and help businesses make smarter decisions from the boardroom to the factory floor.

Wild Wild Web

By Harvey Wilson - October 29, 2018

Technical article

When we think about the short it helps first to think back to the events that shaped what we like to call the American Wild West.

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Internet of Think: Let the Robots Do It

By Harvey Wilson - October 29, 2018

Technical article

As an automation platform, robotic process automation has the abilities to help manage all the capabilities that Internet of Things now makes possible.

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Omnipresent Amazon: Shopping Unlimited

By Harvey Wilson - October 28, 2018

Technical article

The goal: being available everywhere for Shopping Unlimited.

NB-IoT: FlexibilIty is key

By Harvey Wilson - October 28, 2018

Technical article

Outside views: Insights must be drawn from both internal and external data sets in order to provide true value.

Interview: John Gikopoulos about IoT, RPA and AI

By Harvey Wilson - October 28, 2018

Technical article

Looking at IoT, RPA, AI, and the future of business with Infosys Global Head of AI and Automation, John Gikopoulos.

Innovation factories: World’s 10 best IoT Hubs

By Harvey Wilson - October 28, 2018

Technical article

IoT hubs are not just hotbeds for startups; established companies can also gain a boost by using them.

Transport Supply Chains: Affordable IoT Tracking

By Harvey Wilson - October 27, 2018

Technical article

Across all industries, however, digital technologies are fundamentally changing how logistics works.

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MEMS: Building a Smarter Sensor

By Harvey Wilson - October 27, 2018

Technical article

Sensors have been around in industrial environments for a long time as critical elements in process and environmental control.

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IoT transportation: Hanhaa – a richer picture

By Harvey Wilson - October 27, 2018

Technical article

But what if instead of bringing the patient to the machine, you bring the machine to the patient – and for a fraction of the cost?

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Distributed Cloud Computing: Fog Forecast

By Harvey Wilson - October 27, 2018

Technical article

Centralized, or cloud, computing has solved lots of problems but it has also created a few new ones of its own.

Tracking Tech – Watch My Dust!

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

These miniscule mikes, it was said, were so extremely energy- efficient that they would continue to listen in on conversations for years and years.

The ethics of Technology

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

The march of progress in technology often proceeds from magic to manic to toxic.

Smart Bag: Shopping with Twyst

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

This tiny company is changing brick-and mortar retail by ending checkout lines and capturing customers’ in-store behavior with a Smart Bag.

Robots and IoT: Only human after all

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

The latest generation of industrial robots and IoT is revolutionizing traditional production processes.

Next generation mobile technology: Quo Vadis 5G?

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

Business and industry have been waiting for 5G to happen.

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IoT Health-Care: A shot of…

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

The value of the IoT health-care sector is set to surpass $136 billion by 2021.

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IoT & Supply Chain: United we stand

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

We are only at the beginning of the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution.

Innovation and IT: Making Data work Harder

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

Making the most of IoT involves building new applications and services based on data.

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Data and IoT: The Secret Sauce

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

Discussion about the Internet of Things often centers around sensors and hardware, the additions to our physical environments.

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Clarius Smart Health: Taking Ultrasound further

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

But what if instead of bringing the patient to the machine, you bring the machine to the patient – and for a fraction of the cost?

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Bridging the “Last Mile”: The next generation of tracing

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

Using IoT means that supply chain firms gain clearer visibility on the movement of goods – foot by foot, second by second.

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Bionics and IoT: Man Machines

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

Most people think of science fiction when they hear the word “cyborg”.

AI is powerful Magic: Interview with Toby Walsh

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

We seem to be in the middle of what you could almost call an AI bubble.

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5G technology is coming faster than expected

By Harvey Wilson - October 26, 2018

Technical article

Mobility is one of the many drivers for the fifth generation of mobile networks (5G technology).

Volvo: From RFID to IoT

By Harvey Wilson - October 25, 2018

Technical article

The road ahead Volvo consolidated multiple tracking methods into a single approach applicable across the manufacturing operation and potentially beyond.

RPA and IoT: Gartner Puts Tech in Perspective

By Harvey Wilson - October 25, 2018

Technical article

For starters, notes Cathy Tornbohm, Gartner’s London-based vice president for BPO Research, RPA and IoT can’t “think”– it’s not smart.

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Digital Twins: Mirror Image

By Harvey Wilson - October 25, 2018

Technical article

Digital twins have become one of the hottest IT topics in years.

IoT User Interface: Dashboards – Designed for decision-making

By Harvey Wilson - April 17, 2018

Technical article

Dashboard design is becoming a core component of many solutions, especially as businesses keep accumulating data.

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IoT Health: Smart Socks – hope, fear and inspiration

By Harvey Wilson - April 17, 2018

Technical article

Excessive collection of statistical data is at the heart of a huge sports trend.

IoT Legacy Systems: Smarter than you think

By Harvey Wilson - February 26, 2018

Technical article

A world of opportunity opens if IoT is implemented in a way that makes business sense.

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Smart Factories: Beyond the IoT hype

By Harvey Wilson - February 21, 2018

Technical article

Thanks to IoT, managers have a tremendous opportunity to improve operations through productivity, quality, and ﬂexibility

Connecting IoT to Business

By Harvey Wilson - February 21, 2018

Technical article

Big companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft focus, for the most part, on infrastructure by providing platforms as a service.

The new Robber Barons

By Harvey Wilson - February 12, 2018

Technical article

What is the biggest obstacle in the way of transnational IoT?

Taming the beast

By Harvey Wilson - February 12, 2018

Technical article

The march of progress in technology often proceeds from magic to manic to toxic.

Smart Companies: IoT Marketplace 2018

By Harvey Wilson - February 12, 2018

Technical article

Internet of Things is a vital market – Smart Industry had a look at new Smart Companies, products and solutions in the IoT marketplace.

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Public Transport: Internet of Bikes

By Harvey Wilson - February 12, 2018

Technical article

Bike-sharing is growing with breathtaking speed all over the world.

IoT Agriculture: Betting the Farm

By Harvey Wilson - February 12, 2018

Technical article

Excessive collection of statistical data is at the heart of a huge sports trend.

IoT Smart Roads: Paving the way

By Harvey Wilson - February 11, 2018

Technical article

IoT Smart Roads: Paving the way

Interview with Kevin Ashton – inventor of IoT: Is driven by the users

By Harvey Wilson - February 11, 2018

Technical article

Kevin Ashton is sometimes called the “Inventor of IoT”.

Smart Industry News: IoT products and services

By Harvey Wilson - February 9, 2018

Technical article

Developments from the world of Internet of Things: Drones, health care and digital assistants are new IoT products in the real world.

Quantum Computing – Einstein’s Nightmare

By Harvey Wilson - February 7, 2018

Technical article

Physics is hardly the most popular course in school and within that field quantum mechanics certainly ranks last among students.

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IoT Smart Building: The Future of Construction catching up

By Harvey Wilson - February 7, 2018

Technical article

Excessive collection of statistical data is at the heart of a huge sports trend.

Data Networks: In IoT we trust

By Harvey Wilson - February 7, 2018

Technical article

The Industrial Internet of Things, or Industry 4.0, not only connects machines and computers but also vendors, suppliers, and customers.

Smart Airports: IoT is Taking off

By Harvey Wilson - February 6, 2018

Technical article

Airports are a massive part of the economy and key players in regional growth and development.

IoT Embedded Computing: The next wave of Smart Things

By Harvey Wilson - February 6, 2018

Technical article

Look inside any of the billions of smart things connected to the IoT and what would you see?

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Robot 2020: Join the Conversation

By Harvey Wilson - January 31, 2018

Technical article

Excessive collection of statistical data is at the heart of a huge sports trend.

IoT Readiness: Is Europe up to it?

By Harvey Wilson - January 31, 2018

Technical article

The race is on but how does Europe measure up?

IoT Interface Design: The Voices of…

By Harvey Wilson - January 31, 2018

Technical article

Voice is the next big platform and it may very well deliver the smart home hub everyone is waiting for.

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Industrial IoT Security: Why and how?

By Harvey Wilson - January 31, 2018

Technical article

Few enterprises are prepared to deal with the new cyber risks in the IoT world.

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AR and VR in Manufacturing: Being There

By Harvey Wilson - January 31, 2018

Technical article

Virtual reality is not exactly new – VR goggles have been around since the ’90s.

The big picture: Big Data and Manufacturing

By Harvey Wilson - January 26, 2018

Technical article

Big Data: Reﬂections on the manufacturing landscape of America in 2018.

IoT-based metering: Toll systems – What price the road?

By Harvey Wilson - January 25, 2018

Technical article

Toll systems in use around the world are hopelessly stuck in the analog age.

Interview with Janina Loh: The ethics of selfdriving cars

By Harvey Wilson - January 25, 2018

Technical article

Self-Driving Cars: Driverless vehicles will have to deal with those tricky life-or-death decisions philosophers have argued about for years.

Self-Driving Cars: Getting there

By Harvey Wilson - January 24, 2018

Technical article

What are the forces behind the push for self-driving cars?

IoT: Swarm intelligence – How ants avoid gridlock

By Harvey Wilson - January 24, 2018

Technical article

IoT: Swarm intelligence algorithms could provide a better way to allow city planners to create simulations and help them understand congestion challenges.

Smart Products

By Harvey Wilson - March 17, 2017

Technical article

Smart Products