Spotlight: Smart City
Why Cities Need to “Get Smart” About Pollution - When we think about protecting the environment, we often think of faraway issues like melting ice caps or dwindling rainforests. The reality, however, is much closer to home. The World Health Organization estimates that 92 percent of the world’s population doesn’t have access to clean air. This is more than a health problem. The World...
read moreHere’s Your Quick Guide to All Things IoT at Mobile World Congress - It’s time for this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 27 to March 2, and I’m excited to share what we have in store for the Internet of Things (IoT). At MWC 2017, Intel will show how 5G will transform and improve all aspects of our daily lives such as in smart cities, connected...
read moreSmart Building Trends for 2017 - Note: This blog post originally appeared on AutomatedBuildings.com. Smart city tech deployments are expected to increase in the next year and of them significantly; the biggest one will be commercial-smart buildings. Connected building solutions, whether it’s environmental controls, communications interfaces, video surveillance, or energy conservation, can deliver cost savings and efficiency gains when building automation...
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Smart City Era Promises Big Improvement for Urban Ecosystems
- Connected technology is ushering in a new era of “Smart Cities”, which promises to improve the quality of life for billions of people around the world. Smart cities — which are using technology to make urban areas safer, more efficient, and more livable — represent the transformative power of the Internet of Things. Now, as...
read moreOpenVINO™ Toolkit Accelerates CV Development across Intel® Platforms
- The Internet of Things (IoT) is a growth business that is creating data-driven innovation opportunities for companies and developers worldwide. One of the driving factors behind the rapid growth in the global IoT market is the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology by businesses seeking greater insight, as demonstrated by a dramatic increase in computer...
read moreDriving Readmissions Down and Care Value Up
- Hospital admissions are costly enough without the added burden of readmission. This readmission cycle is costly not only to the patient, but also to hospitals themselves. According to research from the Kaiser Family Foundation, total Medicare penalties assessed on hospitals for readmissions was $528 million in 20171 With the Affordable Care Act mandating these penalties...
read moreTaking Remote Care to the Next Level
- The science is there: Remote care can drop post-discharge chronic heart failure deaths by up to 50 . And it can cut U.S. employer healthcare costs by as much as $6 billion annually2. Offering substantial improvements in patient care and extensive cost savings, remote care delivery should already be ubiquitous. But it’s not. While remote...
read moreThree Ways to Set the Stage for Incredible Connected Experiences in the Smart Home
- In the connected home market, technology companies and service providers know that complacency leads to obsolescence. For consumers to put out the welcome mat for new products and services, they’re looking for something that not only meets their...
read moreA Foot in Each Canoe! Remote Care Can Help Health Systems Find Their Balance
- Providers are trying to navigate the troubled waters of healthcare with what Care Innovations COO Marcus Grindstaff memorably described as, “a foot in each canoe”. In one canoe rides the lion’s share of their patient population for whom care is paid for in the legacy ‘fee-for-service’ model. In the other new, and unpredictable, ‘value-based’ canoe,...
read moreASUS Blue Cave: Why a Router Needs Both Brains and Beauty
- At home, my family has designated me their de facto IT help desk. One of my biggest pain points? Slow Wi-Fi. Between my sons’ YouTube streaming, my wife’s Web browsing and my online meetings, we can put a lot of strain on our local network and router. That’s why I was eager to talk to...
read moreUse Technology Wisely to Reduce Friction for Your Customers
- If you’re a retailer thinking about how to best use technologies such as AI, computer vision, and analytics, I encourage you to pause for moment to consider something else first: friction. Today’s consumers want you to make their shopping experience easy. Why walk to the far corner of a grocery store for a gallon of...
read moreVisualize the Future with Digital Signage
- Digital Signs create a more personalized experience Businesses intent on galvanizing customers to patronize physical stores are faced with the challenge of how best to understand their customers, strengthen their brand identity, increase efficiency, boost revenue, and reduce costs. One of the tools for overcoming these challenges is digital signage. Today, smart signs and interactive...
read moreRewriting the Social Contract for Aging
- Imagine you had a magic wand, and with a quick flip you cast America with an aging “social contract.” One in which few go to college and most would retire by age 65. Many of whom stay withdrawn and dependent until their passing. Would you be shocked that nobody noticed? Many Americans and hundreds of...
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