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Smart Building Systems Don’t Always Have To Be Digital
September 5th, 2016All That Hype: Gartner Releases It’s 2016 Hype Cycle For Emerging Technologies
September 2nd, 2016
Webinar: Demystifying the IoT in Smart Buildings
** Recording of this Webinar can be Found HERE ** Please Join us on Monday 12th September 1600 UK Time for our 9th FREE Webinar in the 2016 Smart Buildings Series, Kindly Sponsored by Tridium. Demystifying the IoT in Smart Buildings A Q&A Webinar with Chris Irwin, Business Development Director at Tridium Europe. We will […]
The Future Office Could Be Virtually Anything You Want It To Be
What is an office building? Is it a physical structure made of bricks and mortar, glass and steel, or is it a place that companies utilize to bring all their staff together to facilitate the smooth operation of their organization? Is it both or could it be neither? This month Gartner’s annual Hype Cycle for […]
An Activity-Aware Approach To Designing Smart Buildings And Cities
The cyber physical systems (CPS) revolution is well underway. All manner of physical objects in our buildings and cities are being brought online under the banner of the Internet of Things (IoT). Objects with the ability to sense their environment and reason about the implications, are optimising processes, creating value, enhancing resiliency and developing responsiveness. […]
Volume is Now King in the Video Surveillance Business
Our recent article “Are Western Manufacturers of Video Surveillance Cameras Ready for Commoditization?”, explained why we think Western companies are running out of options in meeting the Chinese “Video Surveillance threat” and that unless they find a quick solution many will struggle over the next five years. The two major Chinese manufacturers Dahua and Hikvision […]
Leading Software Firms Race To Create Smart Home Assistants
“Siri, what’s your favourite movie?” you may ask your iPhone one rainy day, who would reply (half the time), “I’ve heard that ‘Blade Runner’ is a very realistic and sensitive depiction of intelligent assistants.” The fact that we can ask our phones this question, the style of answer, and the example used, all reveal a […]
“The World’s First Vertically Integrated Sustainable Energy Conglomerate”?
“Solar and batteries go together like peanut butter and jelly,” said entrepreneur, Elon Musk, in a company call last week. The comment came after one of Musk’s companies, energy service provider SolarCity, accepted $2.6bn in stock for one of Musk’s other companies, electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla Motors. Musk owns around a 20% stake in […]
Audio: Physical Security, IoT & The Role of Open Standards
For those who missed it or want to listen again, below is the Audio Stream from our 8th Free Webinar in the 2016 Smart Buildings Series, sponsored by Tridium… Physical Security, IoT & The Role of Open Standards. This is a Q&A Webinar with Per Björkdahl, Chairman of the ONVIF Steering Committee. In this Webinar, […]
“Unleashing Synergies Between Human And Machine Intelligence” Memoori Speaks To MIT’s Carlo Ratti
The smart city and wider smart technology sector, like many new sectors, is made of many pioneering converts from its founding industries as well as a new generation of experts born into the field. Few, however, blur the lines between these two groups, and perhaps none more so than MIT professor Carlo Ratti. An architect […]
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