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The Internet of Dogs: How to Build a $50 IoT Dog Collar That Locates Your Pet

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I love side projects. They give me the opportunity to flex my creative muscles and tinker with tech like the Internet of Things (IoT) in new ways. Fortunately, I didn’t have to look far for my next one; a common conundrum for pet owners fueled this concept for an IoT dog collar.

My dog had been out in the backyard for a while. When I decided it was time to bring him back into the house, I couldn’t find him anywhere! After several minutes of searching and calling his name, I found him napping in the shade of a tree. If this scenario sounds all too familiar to you, then this post is for you!

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The Data Economy and the Internet of the Streets

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When I think of use cases where IoT will really come into its own in future decades, data monetization remains one of my favorite examples of where sensor creates new marketplaces, insights, and industries as a new data economy emerges. 

But where I get really excited is when I see a use case that neatly combines several of the most explosive trends of the future. German founded company UZE Mobility and has done just this, combining mobility, digital out of home advertising, IoT, and data monetization.

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Building Blazor  »Hello, Blinky » IoT Application

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Build your Blazor IoT app in the blink of an eye!

I thought my first ASP.NET Core edition of Hello, Blinky would be my last, at least for a long time. But then something reminded me of Blazor, and I thought why not build a Blazor edition of Hello, Blinky for Windows IoT Core and Raspberry Pi? After some hacking, I made it work. Here’s my Hello, Blinky for Blazor.

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Who the Heck Is Hello, Blinky?

Hello, Blinky is sort of like the "Hello, World" from Raspberry Pi and other microboards. While it’s possible to do a "Hello, World" with these boards, why not do something more interesting with connected electronics? Isn’t that what those boards were made for anyway?

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Navigating the Road to Autonomous Transportation

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As with so many technologies today, it can be hard to distinguish myth from reality. The same is true with driverless technology, with various levels of automation serving to muddy the waters of understanding. A recent paper published in the International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management aims to shatter some of these myths and analyze both where we currently are with the technology, and where we might go next.

The authors accept that the technology has huge potential to transform society, but there remain considerable obstacles to overcome if the improvements to road safety, environment, and social inclusion are to be realized. In total, they identify 11 specific myths that have emerged around autonomous technology that need to be overcome:

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How to Protect IoT Applications With Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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The Internet of Things, or IoT, is what allows us to take the power of computing beyond desktops, servers, and smartphones. The goal of IoT is to integrate all the “things” in the world and enable them to send or receive information, or both. If you use devices like Amazon Alexa or Google Home, you’re already interacting with IoT on a basic level. But IoT extends well beyond household devices: International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that by 2022, global expenditure on IoT devices will exceed $1 trillion.

In this article, we’re going to look at some of the IoT systems in use within our world. We’ll talk about the security considerations with these systems, and finally, we’ll look at how CyberArk’s Conjur can be used to create more secure and well-managed IoT applications.

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Tom’s Tech Notes: Getting More Out of IoT [Podcast]

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Did you know that we launched our newest podcast a few weeks ago? Our first five episodes revolved around DevOps but as of last week’s podcast on IoT security, we’ve moved on to the wonderful world of the Internet of Things.

The Tom’s Tech Notes podcast features conversations that our research analyst Tom Smith has had with software industry experts from around the world as part of his work on our research guides. 

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Top Applications for IoT in the Food and Beverage Retail Industry

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With the rise of hardware and software platforms to connect every object in the physical world to the Internet, IoT is a trend that has come a long way. It is molding how people interact with their environment and how they have come to rely on smartphones and the Internet to fulfill daily tasks and requirements. And similar to a lot of industries, it is also making its way into the food and beverages industry. IoT is making every aspect of the food industry smarter through a combination of IoT smart connected products gathering data throughout the supply chain and intelligent algorithms, converting them into smart insights. Let us take a look at some applications within the industry that are already transforming how we think about food manufacturing, processing, and safety.

1. Supply Chain Management, Traceability, and Product Recall

A combination of digital tags on everyday consumer products and tracking sensors on transportation facilities can enable manufacturers to keep track of their products at every stage within the supply chain, leading to more efficient and leaner supply chain operations. Zeroing on and connecting to the source of production to initiate product recalls in case of damaged goods becomes simpler and faster by connecting every item on a batch and serial level to the Internet. Brands can ensure ingredients for finished food products are all sourced ethically and responsibly while providing this information to their customers if individual ingredients are also hooked to the web. 

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Unboxing the NXP LPC845-BRK Board

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I really love tiny and breadboard-friendly boards, especially if they are very affordable and can be used with Eclipse-based tools. So, I was excited to see the NXP LPC845-BRK board available at Mouser, and I ended up ordering multiple boards right away. Why multiple? Because they only cost CHF 5.95 (around $6)!

NXP LPC845-BRK Board

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Device Power Management in IoT

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One aspect to consider while developing an IoT project is device power management. With the rise of the Internet of Things, the optimization of the battery-operated devices is an important aspect that can make a huge difference. Device power management in the IoT is a challenging task because a device could always be powered up and could be located everywhere. Often, IoT devices are located remotely and they must use a battery to work.

IoT Device Power Management: How to Implement It

The device power management in IoT involves all the steps related to the designing process, and it is very important to take into account how the device will behave and how this behavior affects energy consumption. The battery capacity and device behavior are two of the most important aspects. In more detail, the device behavior can have a bad impact on energy management. Usually, we can model an IoT device power consumption using three different areas:

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Setting Up Your Own Arduino IoT Cloud Server

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If you have had a chance to play around with some of the new Arduino-enabled hardware platforms such as the ESP8266 Wi-Fi SoC, you may already have used an online IoT service for your project. In this article, we will show you how to setup your own online service by setting up a Virtual Private Server (VPS) and server software for your Arduino IoT project.

In addition to setting up your own VPS, we will show you how to install a simple example that lets you control LEDs, lights, etc., by using a browser. The following figure shows how any number of devices can be controlled in real time by navigating to your own VPS using a browser. The online VPS functions as a proxy and makes it possible for any number of users to control the devices via the online server.

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