An IoT DIYer’s story of managing Type 1 diabetes
In February 2018, my family of four -- wife, 6-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl -- were thrust quite suddenly into the world of Type 1 diabetes. We spent about five days in the hospital trying to stabilize my daughter and learning a whole lot about how to manage the life-threatening disease that...
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Why cardiac care is a key focus for the internet of healthcare things
Personalized health data is becoming more accessible to and actionable for patients and providers than it's ever been before. The expansion of big tech's presence into the healthcare space is an indicator of the viability of the data gathered from 0 Comments
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Does broad-based heart rate monitoring open up room for ‘Mickey Mouse medicine?’
Apple's entrance into the FDA-cleared wearable device market via the new Apple Watch has come with a slew of polarizing opinions from both the technology and healthcare communities. Many are excited by the device due to its enormous potential to provide healthcare data at our fingertips, while...
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IoT: An SOS for cruise lines?
More than 20 million people cruise on ships each year. Not surprisingly, the average age of the cruiser is pushing 50, which means it's time for the cruise lines to double down and...
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Manufacturing firms can combat the skills shortage with AR and IoT
By all indicators, the talent shortage in the manufacturing space is at critical levels. Job openings continue to grow at double-digit rates, and it's expected that nearly 2.6 million baby boomers will retire over the next 10 years, 0 Comments
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The 5 C’s of making virtual healthcare the new normal
Breaking a concept down into five C's in order to further explain an idea, practice or innovation is nothing new. Over the course of the last century, we've seen scholars from all over the world support arguments across various professions with the same formula. As industries and innovations have...
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Navigating the IoT security minefield: Securing device-to-cloud flows
Here we go again -- another month, another IoT security issue in the news; this time a report by the BBC about how vulnerable MiSafes child-tracking smartwatches are to hackers. If you are one of the many...
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Post-mortem on 2018 IoT predictions and the year ahead
This article is something you will rarely see -- an author's frank look back at annual predictions to see how they did. Last year at this time, IoT was anticipated to be a 0 Comments
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Connected devices and connected people in today’s sensor-driven world
Connected devices are all around us. From cars and airplanes, to factories and nuclear power plants, to even our homes and bodies, there is a sensor for just about...
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IoT: Synonymous with poor security?
IoT -- a buzzword that encompasses almost every product connected to the internet or to each other. It's become a broad term, used to probably describe any device or product that requires a connection to an office network, home or car to deliver the entirety of its feature set. To begin, all...
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