October 24, 2011 – 6:16 pm
By Jon Adams – The first industrial revolution, initiated in England in the mid-1700s, and the concept of standardized, interchangeable parts, developed millenia before but made broadly practical in the 19th century, were the foundation blocks of today’s industrialized world. Standardization is vital to growth. The wireless revolution has already begun, standing on the backs [...]
September 29, 2011 – 8:23 am
By Donnie Garcia — Of all the devices that I’ve owned, my favorite was a Polar heart rate monitor. After many sedentary years, I decided to join a gym and use the monitor to store my heart rate information, giving me the ability to track and review my workouts. It was a very nice feature [...]
September 20, 2011 – 11:03 am
By Steven Dean – The Freescale medical team is busy at work preparing for DesignMED Boston next week. There is much to be done as we have a few announcements going out at the show, along with some really cool technology demos. Of course, I’m biased but if you don’t believe me, check out the [...]
August 17, 2011 – 12:52 pm
By Jon Adams and Matt Maupin – ZigBee wireless networking technology is powering the smart grid revolution, and there are a couple of recent press mentions that cement this point. One is the recent announcement of the new Consortium for SEP2 Interoperability, the other is a prediction from InStat, a major market analysis firm, that the [...]
August 11, 2011 – 7:56 am
By Mike Dow – Smart Energy 2.0 Profile, which will be certified by a new open consortium with initial membership of the HomePlug Alliance, ZigBee Alliance, WiFi Alliance, and HomeGrid Forum, is really big news. This announcement marks the beginning of a growing trend of “uber” profiles – “a profile to rule them all” – at [...]
By Mike Dow
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Posted in Everything Wireless, Freescale, Smart Energy, The Embedded Beat
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Also tagged bluetooth, Freescale, Multi-PHY/MAC, PHY/MAC, RF4CE, SEP 2.0, Smart Energy, Smart Energy 2.0 Profile, WiFi
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By Derek Phillips – Like many areas across the U.S., New York City is experiencing a heat wave. The brutal heat index has consistently reached well over 100 degrees. With concerns of skyrocketing energy use and potential outages, one energy company is responding with a pilot program that allows customers to remotely control their AC units [...]
By Dr. José Fernández Villaseñor Telemonitoring solutions have become a major part of remote patient monitoring due to their ability to prevent, diagnose and even treat diseases from afar, lessening the frequency of doctor visits and the necessity for healthcare personnel to be available around the clock. Telehealth solutions have become a critical aspect of [...]
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