Internet of Things

A collaboration between Würth Elektronik, FEGA & Schmitt and IAV demonstrates how industrial manufacturing equipment can be upgraded and digitised. The bias of progress dictates that the latest technology is believed to be superior. Sometimes, however, it is better to use tried and tested, current, or even legacy technologies, but there are challenges with older equipment, including efficiency, inconsistent quality, ...

EchoStar, the U.S. satcom and Internet services provider, has turned to Astro Digital for the construction of a global S-band mobile satellite service (MSS) network addressing IoT. Astro Digital is a designer, manufacturer and operator of small satellite systems, and under the agreement it will manufacture the satellites for the EchoStar LEO constellation. Planned to begin operation in 2024, the ...

Designed to protect stored data and with power protection to ensure operation during sudden power outages, the Powerguard SSDs (solid state devices) by Taiwanese manufacturer, Cervoz are available from Display Technology. In the event of a sudden loss of power, Powerguard uses energy stored in additional tantalum capacitors to continue to save files form the controller to the flash storage ...

Infineon has announced IM69D128S, a mems microphone for wearables, phones and IoT devices, emphasising its 520μA consumption and 69dB(A) signal to noise ratio. By switching clock frequency to trade bandwidth and SNR, the microphone can also be operated in a 420μA power saving mode and a 180μA in low power mode. There is also a 25μA (50μA max) stand-by with ...

Winner ByteSnap Design – WAND remote data collector   Internal corrosion and erosion are a major cause of pipeline failure for late-life offshore platforms. Operators need cost-effective, low-power methods to accurately monitor internal wall loss across assets. Meeting challenging ATEX requirements, ByteSnap Design and Inductosense developed WAND RDC (remote data collector) technology to monitor areas of localised corrosion. The judges ...

Astrocast, the satellite IoT service provider, has successfully launched four 3U spacecraft, which it describes as a significant milestone for building its nanosatellite IoT network. The launch sees the company increase its commercial constellation to 18 satellites, which makes Astrocast one of the top 3 LEO satellite operators in Europe (based on the number of commercial satellites currently in low ...

Bosch Sensortec announced four sensors all on the same day at CES in Las Vegas. BMP585 (right) is a toughened liquid-resistant barometer for altitude tracking in wearables. With a liquid-proof gel cover, it can be exposed to salt water and chlorinated swimming pool water – as well as dust, for example as part of a vacuum cleaner. “It includes all the ...

At CES Synaptics is addressing on-the-go workplace, ubiquitous IoT connectivity; Edge AI processing, and enhanced experiences in mobility, including: Two new video interface chips for the workplace, one supporting Display Port 2.1 and one offer integrated IoT connectivity, to enable more flexible and heterogeneous docking. Both support ultra-high resolution and refresh rates of up to 4K @144 Hz with four ...

Continuing its Industrial IoT (IIoT) theme – following the release of the Arduino PLC IDE – Arduino has announced the Arduino Opta, which it describes as an “easy-to-use micro PLC with Industrial IoT capabilities”. Designed in partnership with Finder – an industrial and building automation device manufacturer – it’s aimed at professional developers wanting to take advantage of the wider ...

The demand for autonomous devices in IoT and related applications has been increasing. However, for engineers and designers developing maintenance-free power sources, there remain challenges of the long list of requirements in storage, discharge, and installation. More specifically, these challenges include achieving low internal resistance, small self-discharge, constant voltage charge, remaining durable in a fully charged state, long cycle life, ...