Digital Transformation
Cisco and Streetline Expand Connected Parking Projects
In my keynote today at the National Parking Association Convention (NPA) in Chicago, I addressed the traffic problems caused by those looking for parking. Today, 30% of all traffic congestion in urban areas is caused by drivers circling to find a parking spot. Cisco believes that the Internet of Eve…
Gartner ITxpo: The Internet of Everything Drives Business Innovation
In a few days, I have the opportunity to discuss how the Internet of Everything (IoE) is opening up new levels of innovation, business models, and economic opportunity to CIOs and IT leaders at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2013. It’s no small task explaining the vast possibilities the Internet of Eve…
Growing up with Sensors and Smart Devices: How will the Internet of Everything Impact Our Children?
“Growing up is never easy. You hold onto things that were. You wonder what’s to come. But that night, I think we knew it was time to let go of what had been, and look ahead to what would be. Other days. New days. Days to come.” – The Wonder Years I’ve always liked this quote from…
New Study Shows Value of Internet on Retail
For that last few years, Cisco has been watching the impact of the Internet on transforming the retail industry. As more people, processes and things are connecting to the Internet, retailers can capture more data to better predict when and where consumers will want to buy and capture more revenues.…
Ask The Futurist: “How Will Mesh Networking Affect Robotics?”
For as long as I remember, robots have always been cool. Perhaps it’s my passion for all things futuristic, but I don’t think I am alone in saying robots have provided a glimpse of what could be possible. Looking at today’s Internet of Everything (IoE) world, robots have advanced from the 1950s tin…
Cisco Positive Train Control: Enhancing End-to-End Rail Safety … and More
Positive Train Control (PTC) is one of many new safety measures mandated by the U.S. Federal Government to help prevent train-to-train collisions, derailments and other human-caused accidents. If warnings to slow down or to stop a train go unnoticed by an engineer, the locomotive’s onboard computer…
A Global Standard for Narrowband Power Line Communications
Steep increase in global demand for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Electric Vehicle charging, and Intelligent Street Lighting has spurred interest to implement communications for these Neighborhood Area Network (NAN) applications over currently installed assets. Narrow Band Power Line Comm…
The Rush Hour That Wasn’t So Rushed
Every morning, many of us have the same routine: the alarm goes off, we (reluctantly) get up and maybe hit the gym before showering and getting dressed. We gulp down a cup of coffee or bowl of cereal as we rush out the door to try and beat the traffic to work. What if there was a better way? What if…
Internet of Things World Forum – Why, What, Who and How
Last month, the Internet of Things was added to Oxford Dictionaries Online. IoT was added along with such august terms as BYOD, Bitcoin, and even selfie. While the ODO isn’t the OED – it’s the younger, hipper sibling focused on current English and modern meanings – this addition is just one more d…