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Number of satellites usable for IoT connectivity to grow 150%

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The number of satellites in orbit that can be used for IoT connectivity will grow 150% over the next five years according to the latest findings from Juniper Research. The market analyst predicts the number of these satellites will grow from 10,000 in 2024 to over 24,000 by 2029. It attributes this to “increased demand for connectivity in nomadic locations ...

IoT in the outer Hebrides

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Part its ‘IoT Evolve’ programme, CENSIS teamed up with consultancy FarrPoint to monitor humidity, temperature and visitor numbers in the Ravenspoint Centre Museum (right) using a LoRaWAN network – adding to an existing network which covers the museum’s storage facility. Visitor tracking sensors are now mooted for the on-site café. “The system will automate data collection, a task previously performed ...

IoT security considerations for EDA

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Electronic design automation tools have a role to play in designing secure options for the IoT, says Samudrapom Dam. The IoT has revolutionised different industries, enabling advanced industrial systems, autonomous vehicles and smart homes. As IoT devices become increasingly prevalent, ensuring their security has become crucial. IoT devices are more susceptible to attacks and security threats because security solutions compatible ...

Viewpoint: Image Sensing – Taking a new look at Camera SDKs, IoT and Smart Cities

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Is there still a dividing line between consumer and business when it comes to technology, questions Matthew Swinney, Head of Image Sensing Solutions at Sony Europe? With the coming of age of AI and IoT, the origins of the Internet seem to belong to another era. They can be traced back to the 1970s with ARPANET, a project designed by ...

Hardware Pioneers: Video – Advantech talks Edge AI, EV charging

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We caught up with Advantech at Hardware Pioneers 2024 as part of our promotional coverage for the event. Darren Chapman – Sales Director UK of Advantech – discusses emerging markets such as EV charging and AI-integrated robotics. In the spotlight at the show, also, were embedded products such as its Industrial Box-PCs for End-to-end Edge AI Solutions and a variety ...

Silicon Labs crafts wireless MCUs for harvested power

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Silicon Labs is aiming at battery-free harvested energy applications with xG22E, a family of wireless microcontrollers covering Bluetooth Low Energy, 802.15.4 or proprietary 2.4 GHz links. “As Silicon Labs’ most energy-efficient SoCs to date, all three will enable IoT device makers to build wireless devices for battery-optimised and battery-free devices that can harvest energy from external sources in their environments ...

NXP reveals MCX MCUs with Matter, Thread, Zigbee and Bluetooth LE

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NXP has finally revealed the wireless versions of its MCX microcontrollers, first announced in mid-2022. “Featuring the industry’s first MCU with Bluetooth Channel Sounding, NXP’s MCX W series enables edge devices with secure multi-protocol wireless for Matter, Thread, Zigbee and Bluetooth Low Energy,” according to the company, which explained: “Bluetooth Channel Sounding standard improves the accuracy and security of distance ...

What to expect at Embedded World

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Automation and AI will be in evidence at this year’s show, writes Caroline Haye. It is not as common as it once was for companies to launch products at exhibitions, but Renesas is launching a new, low-power microcontroller series at the show. It will also be showcasing its RZ/V2H microprocessor with new AI technology. Renesas: Hall 1-234 Silicon Labs will ...

FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certified hardware secure element

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NXP Semiconductors has announced hardware secure element certified to FIPS 140-3 Level 3. “SE052F combines the flexibility of a secure element with the newest generation of the Federal Information Processing Standard, a US and Canadian federal standard for data security required by NIST for participation in federal projects,” said NXP. “Many industrial IoT device manufacturers are turning to certifications, such ...