How GPS is Used for Public Safety
2020 has presented an array of public safety challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a massive earthquake in Turkey and Greece, and over 50,000 wildfires in North America. Fortunately, an equally long list of technologies exists to help predict, analyze, and...
The world of GPS features advanced technology and a robust roster of acronyms which can be difficult to describe in a simple blog post or eBook. To gain a better understanding of its components, we’ve assembled a GPS glossary, covering...
IoT and automation are interconnected technologies that enable innovation in nearly every industry. Over the past ten years, IoT and automation have been refined and redefined, while the cost of implementing these solutions has come down enough for even small...
3 IoT Solutions Revolutionizing Business
A while back, we wrote about how IoT technology will shape your business’ future. Yet, these changes aren’t just something to think about “down the line.” From tracking assets and inventory to gaining customer insights, advancements in IoT are already...
What Does a Surveyor Do?If you were to ask a group of people what a surveyor does, a majority (if not all) would describe a worker on the side of the road looking through a short telescope to be taking...
When it comes to SpaceX, Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp., we often think about futuristic spaceships sending civilians to Mars, or cargo spacecrafts shuttling astronauts back and forth between earth and the International Space Station. However, along with these...
The term “big data” sounds imposing, something that only the largest corporations can comprehend, let alone make use of. In actuality, if you ever avoided a traffic backup thanks to a phone-app alert or enjoyed a Netflix movie recommendation, you...
Automation Go-To Guide Part 2: Automation in the Workplace
Automation in the WorkplaceEarly forms of automation were developed for factory production: textiles, automobiles, food, toys, and most other consumer products are manufactured in factories that use automation as part of their production line, with both human and computer oversight....
Automation Go-To Guide Part 1: What is Automation?
What is Automation?At its simplest, “automation” describes any time a machine does a task independently. While we commonly hear the word “automation” when discussing computer processes, automation was conceptualized and implemented long before the advent of the computer. A Brief...
