The IoT Integrator Wire

Robo-taxis, contactless payment, transit-on-demand, and the death of the bus stop. In this episode, IoT Integrator Wire editors talk with Yovav Meydad, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer at Moovit. An Intel company, Moovit is an Israel-based mobility as a service provider and maker of a journey planner app. The company uses both crowdsourced and official public transit data to provide route planning to users as well as transit data APIs to smart cities and transit agencies.  Yovav shares interesting nuggets from Moovit's Global Public Transport report that chronicles the severe impact COVID-19 had on public transit. He also describes when we can expect to see autonomous shuttles and other innovations in urban transit systems of the future. 

Manufacturers of all sizes are constantly searching for ways to become more efficient, turning to Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology and machine-to-human communication solutions to accelerate and automate processes. IoT Integrator Wire editors talk with expert Jonathan Kim, division manager for industrial IoT solutions at Amada America, a Buena Park, California-based company that specializes in building intelligent machine tools for fabrication in smart factories. Jonathan describes how AI and IIoT at the edge will lead to the fully automated, intelligent super-factory of the future.  

The COVID-19 pandemic has jolted the healthcare industry, causing widespread change in the health technology ecosystem. IoT Integrator Wire editors talk with expert Stacey Shulman, Vice President of the Internet of Things Group and GM of Health, Life Sciences, and Emerging Technologies at Intel Corporation. Stacey describes the explosive innovation happening in healthcare tech, with helper robots, telemedicine platforms, and smart wearables all playing a role. Hear how AI and IoT became the dynamic duo of vaccine development and cold chain deployment and listen to her cautionary tale of what needs to happen next for AI to reach its potential. 

From gathering intelligence to providing predictive maintenance and other valuable business insights, IoT at the edge solutions are making an enormous impact in Industry 4.0. In this episode, IoT Integrator Wire editors talk with Lisa Groeneveld, Co-Founder and Chair of the Board at OnLogic, a Vermont-based company that specializes in rugged, industrial computers and end-to-end IoT solutions. Lisa shares insights on what’s needed to create a successful IoT project (spoiler alert: you can’t do it alone). She also describes how her company enabled one client to rapidly pivot to help build ventilators during the initial COVID-19 outbreak, and how OnLogic has reimagined its own operations in a world changed by this pandemic. 

As more businesses and retail stores start to bring back workers from the COVID-19 lockdown, social distancing is becoming an important consideration of workplace safety. In this episode, the IoT Integrator Wire editors talk with Dave Lister, Managing Director of IAconnects in the UK. Dave talks about the new generation of IoT smart building solutions and sensors that help organizations monitor cleanliness, manage workspace occupancy, and prevent overcrowding in communal areas.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a surge in innovation in healthcare technology, as the industry has shown its resilience in dealing with everything from medical device and ventilator shortages to turbo-speed drug development to a shift to telehealth. In this episode, IoT Integrator Wire editors talk with expert Dave Ryan, general manager of Health and Life Sciences at Intel Corporation. Dave describes how IoT, robotics, intelligent devices, and data are making a difference, not only in the search for vaccines and treatments, but in research, health worker safety, and care delivery. He also discusses how deep learning and AI-based solutions are already becoming indispensable in diagnostics and precision care.

From artificial intelligence to predictive maintenance to collaborative robotics, or co-bots, IoT solutions are having an enormous impact in manufacturing. In this episode, IoT Integrator Wire editors talk with Eric Thompson, senior consultant in the IoT specialized solution practice at Tech Data Corporation. Eric shares insights on what constitutes a smart factory, looking at automation and intelligence ranging from temperature sensors on machinery to M2M protocols to digital twin technology. He describes how smart factories are tapping into automation, learning how to merge the data silos of OT and IT, and re-imagining workforce safety and operations in a world changed by this pandemic.  

The IoT Integrator editors talk with Wei Huang Oania, the Education Vertical General Manager, Internet of Things Group, at Intel Corporation. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the classroom experience, surfacing issues for teachers and students such as inequitable access, inconsistent instruction, and variables in learning delivery. Wei describes how educators are surviving, including the growing role of IoT, artificial intelligence (AI), and 5G technologies that are reshaping the education ecosystem. Looking ahead to fall, Wei talks about how educators are defining what the future of school will look like and how technology can help solve and alleviate some of education’s biggest challenges.  

The IoT Integrator editors talk with Torsten Welte, global vice president, head of Aerospace & Defense, Travel & Transportation, at SAP. With the commercial airline industry experiencing an astounding 90% drop in travel during the pandemic, Torsten shares insights on how aerospace will recalibrate to position itself for operational recovery. Companies will move toward more automation for manufacturing restart, using everything from robotic worms that can crawl along a wing and drill precision holes to visual AI for quality control. He talks about the vital role of IoT and data analytics in A&D, noting that the modern aircraft contains 2,000+ IoT sensors that generate massive amounts of critical operational data each day.  

The IoT Integrator editors talk with Sameer Sharma, global general manager, cities and transportation, for IoT solutions at Intel Corporation  Sameer shares insights on "a day in the life" of a smart city, describing how intelligent IoT tools improve the lives of its citizens in areas as diverse as telehealth to smart lighting. Sameer explains how COVID-19 has shifted the focus for smart cities to resilience and reopening. He outlines how cities are using technology to fight the pandemic, including contact tracing, thermal cameras, and crowd control solutions, and how smart cities can balance the need for those tools with citizen's privacy concerns.  

The IoT Integrator editors talk with Joe Jensen, vice president in the Internet of Things (IoT) Group and general manager of the Retail, Banking, Hospitality and Education Group at Intel Corporation. Joe offers insights on how the customer experience has led to digital transformation and disruption in the retail industry. He describes what the "new normal" COVID-19 retail world will soon look like, with smart IoT technology such as motion sensors and gesture recognition tools providing a safe, contactless buying experience.    

The IoT Integrator editors chat with Kathy Sebuck, business development expert and CEO of Marchitecture. She provides insights on how solution integrators can take their Internet of Things expertise and win new business in smart cities. Kathy also offers advice on how to effectively use social media and other channels to land contracts with the government during the current pandemic, work-from-home environment.