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Low-cost “smart” diaper embedded with a moisture sensor can notify caregiver when it’s wet
MIT researchers have developed a “smart” diaper embedded with a moisture sensor that can alert a caregiver when a diaper is wet. When the sensor detects dampness in the diaper, it sends a signal to a nearby receiver, which in turn can send a notification to a smartphone or computer. Pankhuri Sen, a research assistant…
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NEC Announces Next-generation ATM with Face Recognition and QR code reader in Japan
Seven Bank Japan and NEC today announced the development of a next-generation ATM, which has a facial recognition engine with the world’s No.1 certification accuracy. Top and bottom integrated screens, large fonts, animations, and easy-to-view coloring are adopted to enhance usability. Screens shown for making transactions are certified for Color. As a security measure, the…
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NTT DOCOMO Launches IoT-driven Temperature-monitoring Service for Industrial Refrigerators and Freezers in USA
NTT DOCOMO announced today the immediate launch of an IoT-driven temperature- and humidity-monitoring service for industrial refrigerators and freezers in the United States. Customers can use smartphones or PCs to monitor the temperature and humidity of their equipment, get alerts in the event of any abnormality, receive monthly reports on temperature and humidity trends, and…
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Hitachi Develops System to Increase Productivity and Safety at Construction Sites Using IoT Technologies
Hitachi announced today that it has developed a system to increase productivity and safety on the front lines of construction using IoT (Internet of Things) technologies. This system uses dedicated devices and clean beacons developed by Hitachi along with GPS to seamlessly monitor, in real time, positional information on workers and construction machinery both indoors…
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Mitsubishi Electric Developes Platform to Facilitate Autonomous Home Services that Don’t Require Cloud Computing or Internet Connection
Mitsubishi Electric has developed an autonomous platform that enables networked smart appliances to use their sensors and functionalities to cooperate in new home services. Mitsubishi Electric’s new platform incorporates technology that will enable appliances to collaborate with each other without connection to a cloud or the internet, and to support new services that could not…
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Samsung starts mass production of its first Exynos-branded IoT Solution – Exynos i T200
Samsung today announced the start of mass production of its first Exynos-branded Internet of Things (IoT) solution, the Exynos i T200. In terms of processing, the Exynos i T200 utilizes both a Cortex-R4 processor and an additional Cortex-M0+ processor enabling the devices it supports to process and perform various tasks without the need for an…
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Toshiba and Dell Technologies’ Deep Learning Testbed for IoT is the first to be approved by IIC
A deep learning testbed jointly developed by Toshiba and Dell Technologies has become the first deep learning platform to be approved by Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC). Toshiba and Dell Technologies will use the testbed to verify the effectiveness of applying deep learning to IoT platforms and establish best practices that will improve the availability of…
