Internet of Things

Described as the “UK’s Premier IoT Show, from Sensor to Cloud”, Hardware Pioneers Max is on 25 October 2022 at the London Business Design Centre. Topics covered in the show include embedded vision, IoT security, Edge AI, FPGA technology, power management and sensing technology, and it also features an exhibition (you can see the full preview list of exhibitors).. Speakers ...

There are technical challenges to implementing multiple radios in the IoT, explain Chris Barratt and Dr Nick Wood of Insight SiP. The IoT, or Internet of Things, is something of a catch-all term, but it is all about providing connectivity between electronic devices and the internet. In a large proportion of cases that involves wireless connectivity, because frequently the connectivity ...

Everactive has a development kit for its battery-less IoT system in the pipeline. “The company’s self-powered hardware and managed network is purpose-built to acquire and deliver the dense physical-world data,” it said. The development kit includes two of Everactive’s  batteryless IoT devices (left), each with a sensors to measure temperature, humidity, pressure and tri-axial acceleration. Power comes from a low-light ...

Already running for 18 months in Germany, Bosch is expanding its cyber security procurement platform to the UK. The vast amount of cybersecurity tools, software, and vendors available means it is increasingly difficult for IT leaders to choose a solution that is most affordable and effective to suit their business needs, argued the company, explaining: “the platform offers advisory services ...

Synzen Precision Technology of Taipei has has unveiled two low-profile antennas for IoT devices. both are only 1.6mm high. Alcor (SZP-C-2L22) is a 5G surface-mount antenna that has been developed cover 617MHz to 6GHz “and a fallback to 4G – 3G -2G”, according to the company. It occupies 40 x 10mm. Clearance is 40 x 13.5mm. Atria (SZP-C-2L23 / 2L24) ...

Move-X is aiming at tracking applications that need meter-level accuracy and a long-range battery-powered wireless connection with a module that is physically compatible with Arduino’s 63mm long MKR boards. Called Cicerone, it is built around u-blox’ MAXM10S GNSS (sat nav) receiver module and Move-X’ MAMWLE LoRa transceiver module, which has a Semtech SX126x inside. “This combination allows for synergy between ...

OQ Technology, a 5G-based satellite IOT operator, has closed a €13 million Series A funding round, which was led by Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Saudi oil and gas company Aramco. The Luxemburg-based startup’s constellation supports real-time data processing for IoT and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications in remote and rural areas. Cited applications include SCADA systems, asset tracking, ...

Farnell now stocks the LattePanda 3 Delta, claimed to be the smallest X86 single board computer (SBC) available today. It measures 125mm x 78mm x 16mm. Developed by DFRobot it supports Linux, Windows 10 and Windows 11. The manufacturer produces hardware and software for the maker community, teachers and students as well as professional developers. It features Intel’s 11th generation ...

The XPLR-IoT-1 explorer kit from u-blox is a “ready-to-use development platform” for the IoT in a variety of use cases and applications. The evaluation system is being stocked exclusively by Digi-Key. The kit includes GNSS, cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth technology, along with cloud communications services.  The idea is for an easy out-of-the-box and setup experience, enabling you to publish data ...

RISC-V and mixed signal design were strong themes from this year’s DAC in San Francisco, reports Caroline Hayes. At last month’s 59th DAC (Design Automation Conference), a significant announcement was made by Siemens Digital Industries Software. Acknowledging the growth of mixed signal design, and the complexities it brings, the company announced Symphony Pro, an extension to its Symphony suite of ...