There are still many questions surrounding COVID-19. Why do some people have worse symptoms than others? How can someone without symptoms be identified as having…
Smart Cities Prepare for Future Pandemics
As the world is shaken by the effects of COVID-19, thoughts turn to methods of detection and mitigation of future pandemics. Due to advancements in…
Rise of the Chatbots Amid COVID-19
Chatbots get a bad reputation when many of us would rather talk to a real person. But when phones and staff are overwhelmed, like other…
Protecting Endangered and Vulnerable Species with IoT
In a previous article, we discussed how IoT is working to protect dwindling bee populations. Further conservation efforts powered by IoT are taking place around…
Persistent Aquatic Living Sensors
Building the Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) comes with special challenges, and researchers continue to seek comparable network methods to those on land. Meanwhile, the…
IoT Combats Deforestation
Forests are vital as animal habitats, as well as for carbon dioxide absorption. Illegal logging is one contributing factor to the degradation of the world’s…
Node-RED for Connected IoT
From sensors and gateways to user applications, edge devices, databases and more, an IoT network can be complex, and connecting it all can be daunting.…
The Internet of Underwater Things
The Internet of Things spans an estimated 31 billion connected devices, but most of them exist on land. Currently, much of the world’s international data…
Blockchain Part III: The Role of Blockchain Amid COVID-19
Previously, we discussed what blockchain is and some of blockchain’s applications. In the wake of COVID-19, blockchain has garnered attention (and some implementation) as a…