Emergency device provides life-saving masks in case of fire
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Springwise always values innovations with a view to helping others. We have covered a range of such projects in the past, from a startup which helps autistic workers find employment to an app helping women stay safe from assault. Technology that can also be used to help save…
Military radar makes self-driving cars safer
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); The growth of autonomous transport has certainly taken off in the last few years, with innovations such as this electric ferry demonstrating the incorporation of new technology into the field. Smart technology has also been used to create luxury cars. Now technology originating from the military could be…
Platform automates short-term home rentals
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Chatbot helps football team connect with fans
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Chatbots are becoming more popular for a variety of uses. We have previously seen chatbots used to reduce stress in the workplace and to prevent fraud by wasting scammers’ time. Now, Italian football team AS Roma has started using an AI chatbot to connect with fans and improve…
Alzheimer’s could be rapidly identified by machine learning algorithm
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease that affects the brain, leading to dementia and a loss of independent living. There’s no cure, but we’ve seen technology helping to provide care for those with Alzheimers, such as VR films that trigger happy memories. Additionally, early detection is also improving thanks to…
Infrared depth sensors in iPhone create map of user’s emotion
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How New York plans to deploy blockchain technology
NY State Assemblyman Ron Kim tells TechRepublic’s Dan Patterson how blockchain technology offers positive change for New York. Dan Patterson: The challenge right now is stabilizing the markets, and, differentiating between potential traders, and people who might not be institutional investors, and those who are interested in block-chain development, and creating new ecosystems. How do…
How IoT medical devices save your life and threaten your privacy
Image: cherrybeans, Getty Images/iStockphoto The good news: People are figuring out how to scale IoT systems at scale, pulling real-time analytics to deliver better healthcare, fleet tracking, and more. That’s also the bad news. It’s bad because, as Derek Kravitz and Marshall Allen have detailed, the way sensitive personal data is increasingly being used will…
The 4 key points of digital innovation
At Schneider Electric’s 2018 Innovation Summit North America, Herve Coureil, chief digital officer for Schneider Electric, discusses with TechRepublic Senior Writer Teena Maddox the four most crucial aspects of digital innovation within the enterprise. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. Four key themes in digital transformation Herve Coureil: The digital journey, or…
Edge computing and IoT are helping companies cook the perfect potato chip and more
At Schneider Electric’s 2018 Innovation Summit North America, Steven Carlini, vice president of innovation and data centers for the IT division of Schneider Electric, spoke with TechRepublic Senior Writer Teena Maddox about innovative edge computing applications. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. IoT, edge computing, and video analytics are improving manufacturing quality…