Internet of Things (IoT) refers to connecting a device to the Internet and to other connected devices
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to connecting a device to the Internet and to other connected devices. The IoT is a network that connects things and people which collects and shares data about the way they are used and about the environment around them. This technology connects the data using embedded sensors, processors and communication hardware. These devices, often called as smart devices which can sometimes talk to other related devices, a process called machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, and act on the information they get from one another.
Industrial Internet of things has applications in various industries such as automotive, energy, healthcare, transportation, smart manufacturing, retail and medical sector. Through the IoT, the power grid’s devices can share information in real time to distribute and better manage energy more efficiently.
The IoT is transforming healthcare through clinical wearables and sophisticated surgical equipment. The Industrial IoT can provide real time access to supply chain information by tracking materials, equipment, and products as they move through the supply chain process.
Hshh…Baby’s Sleeping! Smart Speakers Can Now Monitor Their Breath
Initially, the so-called smart speakers were only used to streamline kitchen operations and organizing parties. Of course, also to listen to music. But that not smart anymore. Intelligence induced speakers like Amazon Echo, Google Home was the stepping stone for smart speakers. However, these speakers are also things of tomorrow these days. Now the Intelligence is in monitoring.
The University of Washington has developed a new speaker that can monitor the breathing pattern of sleeping baby and play soothing white noise to make the baby sleep. The new speakers are BreathJunior. These speakers record and monitor the reflected white noise and determine whether the baby is awake or not. During a test, the speakers were able to detect the reflected white noise that was as similar to that of the baby’s vital signs.
The global market for industrial coolants is expanding at a significant pace
Industrial coolants are a variety of fluids that are used for heat transfer in systems that undergo massive changes in temperatures often and require cooling down to save them from eminent mechanical breakdown and failure. In automobiles, if oil is considered the lifeblood for the engine, a coolant is like water that helps the body dispel heat. Coolants are thus of critical importance in a number of industries for products, processes, and systems that undergo or maintain heavy-duty machining operations such as cutting and drilling.
The global market for industrial coolants is expanding at a significant pace and is witnessing a vast rise in the number of innovative products being introduced to cater to a variety of applications. The market is expected to exhibit an impressive growth pace in the next few years, with demand remaining high across emerging economies in regions such as Asia Pacific and Latin America that have witnessed a steady rise in industrialization activities in the past years.