Overview A military contractor reached out to Sealevel for help retrofitting containerized installations and portable generator stations with IIoT. Part of temporary camps, these facilities…
Snuffing Fires: Technology is Smokey the Bear’s Eyes and Ears
The American West is burning. By July 2018, 1.1 million acres of land had burned in 10 states from wildfire activity that began in June.…
Going Where We Need Them: Flexible Hybrid Electronics Increase Monitoring and Control
Wearable tech is the new black. Boosted by flexible hybrid electronics (FHEs), the trend of connecting bodies to the internet and apps has arrived in…
Acoustic Sensing and the Internet of Things Combat Gun Violence Outcomes
Pop. Pop pop. Pop. In some places, these noises come from mischievous adolescents popping firecrackers. A few nights of the year, the explosive noises accompany…
Enhancing Retail Reinvention: Using IIoT Cold Chain for Grocerant Experiences
The grocerant has become a staple of retail reinvention for grocery stores. The trend of in-store dining experiences, made popular by Whole Foods, has spread…
Smart and Connected Communities: Saving Lives with IoT and Smart Cities
14 grand engineering challenges face modern and future populations. Among them are big healthcare concerns: how do we improve community health, enhance medical care and…
Raw vs. Flint: A Tale of Two Waters
Searching “Can I drink the tap water in the United States?” in online travel forums will deliver comments that rangefrom “yes” to “duh.” However, that…
Powering Energy Efficiency: IIoT Solar Panel Solutions
An amusement park that prioritizes sustainability contracted a renewable energy group to install a solar power system. The group roof-mounted the panels throughout the park and ground-mounted them in one lot outside the park. The energy group wanted an IIoT solution to gather reliability data on their panels’ electricity production and relay commands for cloudy days for operational optimization. The solution also needed to allow remote access and monitoring, regardless of conditions.