The winner of IoT World Today’s COVID-19 IoT Innovation Award has developed a smart building automation platform that uses a multi-pronged strategy to protect building occupants.   READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE

For decades, schools and universities have been under immense pressure to achieve a range of high-stakes outcomes – from elevated student performance to safety amid threats of violence. Add the need to maintain clean, virus-free spaces to that list and it is easy to see that human leaders could use an assist from their technological

Organisations, and more specifically their Facility and Real Estate Managers, are constantly looking to improve our work environment and the buildings we work in. At the same time, they want to be cost efficient, increase productivity, and – very important these days – create a healthy and attractive workplace for their employees. READ MORE FROM

Converging technologies of IoT and building automation are creating smart spaces that make workplaces safer, healthier and happier. Where IoT sensors can be considered as the eyes and ears of a smart building, it is recently been possible to join building data with context. The result is a “hyperaware” smart building - an instrumented structure

In coping with the coronavirus crisis, organizations around the world have been using digital technology to continue operating their businesses remotely while they wait for the world to return to normal—or at least to settle into the next normal. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE

With the rise of smart building technology, many departments are again working in silos and implementing one-off IoT initiatives to solve a single issue, instead of looking at the bigger picture. This blog post explains how an agnostic approach to smart building technologies and integration helps to build a future-proof, scalable FM and RE landscape.

The major trend in buildings over the last decade has been a shift towards occupant-centric workplaces. Smart environments epitomized by networks of sensors gathering data on how people use spaces, which then feeds analytical engines to create actionable intelligence on how to improve building and occupant performance. However, 2020 is a brand new decade in more

Wi-Fi 6 is the sixth and latest in a series of improvements to wireless technology. While it’s not yet ready to be adopted by everyone, various organizations like Asus have already announced upgrades compatible with 802.11ax that deliver a better performance for their users. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE

BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADT (NYSE: ADT), a leading provider of security and smart home solutions, and Google today announced they are entering into a long-term partnership to create the next generation of smart home security offerings. The partnership will combine Nest’s award-winning hardware and services, powered by Google’s machine learning

Around the world, many of us are spending more time at home, so naturally, that means you’re probably looking to make some high-tech upgrades to make all these things easier while boosting your personal wellness. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE