Data Analytics
Security Companies Invest in Disruptive Technology for Smart Buildings
June 16th, 2016The Market for Performance Software in Smart Buildings will rise to nearly $19Bn by 2020
June 9th, 2016Could Blockchain Software Be The Answer For Safe, Secure, Smart Cities?
Smart cities are beginning to take shape; the urban buzz term of the last few years has seen an increase of practical applications in the real world. However, much like the internet of things (IoT) in general, its development is somewhat over shadowed by the risk of cyber-security, in terms of data privacy, cyber attacks […]
Samsung to Build Nationwide Smart City LoRaWAN Network in South Korea
Last week Samsung Electronics announced a new contract with SK Telecom to deploy a Internet of Things (IoT) dedicated nationwide LoRaWAN network. The network will be deployed across Korea using the 900 MHz frequency band. The commercial service is scheduled to launch in Daegu, Korea’s fourth largest city, next month and will be available nationwide by the middle of […]
How will AI Turn Smart Buildings Into Intelligent Buildings?
Last month we discussed the evolution of pattern recognition, machine learning and how the current deep learning movement could be a precursor to artificial intelligence (AI). This month we consider how deep learning and AI are already becoming part of our society through applications in the smart building sector. Since its first public discussion at […]
Webinar: Reinventing Green Building!
Please Join us on Tuesday 24th May for our 5th FREE Webinar in the 2016 Smart Buildings Series, Kindly Sponsored by Tridium… “Reinventing Green Buildings! Why a New Approach MUST include the Internet of Things and Big Data Analytics”. This is a Q&A Webinar with Jerry Yudelson, Author of Reinventing Green Building; a Comprehensive look […]
Deep Learning Set to Revolutionise Smart Technology
Deep learning is the new buzz-term in the tech world, defining a new level of machine learning that has captured the imaginations and pockets of some of the world’s biggest digital companies. In the smart building and smart city sectors, deep learning is fostering the evolution of smarter sensors and reducing the overwhelming demands created […]
Dell & Intel Position Themselves at the Heart of the Start-Up Driven IoT Revolution
The new world of the Internet of Things (IoT) has many old world IT companies talking a lot of IoT without really adding much innovation to the data led, start-up driven revolution. However, Dell, along with their perennial partners Intel, are employing a fresh approach of enabling the innovation of start-ups within the IoT space. […]
The Rush to Smart Cities could Cause more Problems than it Solves
Every forward thinking city in the world seems to want to be a “smart city”. An urban utopia where everything is connected, works as efficiently as possible and provides a higher quality of life for its citizens. Around the world, smart cities are emerging by actively experimenting with new information and communication technologies. The idea […]
A Sea Change in Honeywell’s Merger & Acquisition Strategy?
It’s been a busy start to the year for Honeywell. In less than 4 weeks they have acquired Xtralis, a leading manufacturer of advanced fire detection products, and are looking to sell their Building Solutions Group. Add to this the possibility that a mega merger with UTC, to form an industrial power house, may not […]