Noise is a significant problem in hospitals, costing them patient satisfaction and possibly dollars now that certain payments are tied to satisfaction metrics. It also can be a source of conflict… Read more »
A Brooklyn nonprofit has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund air quality monitors that it hopes to deploy around the country to get people involved in reducing pollution. Read more »
As much as we like to think of the internet of things as something linked by standards, it will be a hodgepodge of trapped sensor data for quite some time. Read more »
The promise of the internet of things is in cheap data, but we need to turn that data into insights to make it useful. And before we do that, we need… Read more »
Building more powerful user interfaces isn’t just about software, such as the newly launched product from Aquifi, but about providing more context. This will make UIs better and programming harder. Read more »
That devices will communicate with the cloud is the default setting for most thinking on architecting a connected world. But that’s not the only way it could play out. Read more »
As people attempt to connect their homes, different protocols post a challenge. Some vendors, like ConnectSense, are doing away with that drama by embracing only Wi-Fi. Read more »
Connecting your home isn’t just about your lights or thermostat. In this week’s podcast we interview Streetline CEO Zia Yusuf and try to figure out how to connect Kevin Tofel’s chair… Read more »
Figuring out how to monitor someone’s health in their home, while also respecting their privacy isn’t easy. But Iggy Fanlo, CEO of Lively says he thinks his company has cracked the… Read more »
Sensors, data analysis and connectivity can be a boon when it comes to preventing a variety of ills (and illnesses) but the combo can also be used in less benign ways… Read more »