Lake-Sumter State College IoT

Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are already being implemented across multiple industrial vertical markets spanning automotive, consumer goods, oil and gas, utilities, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and many more. Wireless connectivity continues to be a key component of this transition, providing powerful and pervasive communications across... Read more

Education In Transition The unforeseen circumstances of COVID-19 are creating new expectations for schools, teachers, parents and students. It has shined a bright light on our education systems and unfortunately exposed some substantial issues. From inequitable access, inconsistent lesson instruction and varied learning delivery, if ever there was a moment... Read more

New use cases are emerging for IoT devices in the retail and hospitality sectors, ranging from innovative payment options to elevated support structures for curbside pick-up and food delivery services. When asked about self-check-out and contactless payment, Intel VP & GM of IoT, Joe Jensen, was quick to make it... Read more

We’re coming up on the second anniversary of Intel Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit, which makes this the perfect time to look at the past, present, and future of the toolkit that’s helping companies worldwide accelerate the performance of their AI and computer vision applications. First, a little about the past:... Read more

The pace of innovation is quickening across all industries, including manufacturing and the intelligent factories of Industry 4.0. Unlocking the value of data via machine learning is propelling us into this next phase, and innovations in industrial IoT devices are helping manufacturers continually enhance operational efficiency. Robotics already play a... Read more

Medical imaging data contains the power to save lives. Every tiny sliver of an image potentially holds the key to hugely important breakthroughs in treatment. And this year alone, hospitals produced over 50 petabytes of data, with images making up over 90% of that!¹ That’s a treasure trove of information.... Read more

In the ultra-competitive quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, profit margins are often perilously thin, meaning margin for error is virtually nonexistent. Even for multinational brands operating on a huge scale, everything matters and the smallest inefficiencies can quickly snowball. With partners like Fingermark* and other world leaders in digital transformation, Intel... Read more

Enhanced customer experiences, more accurate supply chains—all made possible with computer vision and AI As we go into a new decade, savvy and visionary retailers will find new ways to bring new levels of efficiency and customer engagement to every touchpoint in the retail experience. They’ll achieve this through artificial intelligence... Read more

From remote management to AI that puts an end to the “banana trick,” the latest capabilities make self-service kiosks incredibly convenient and deliver new experiences at stores, restaurants, banks, and more. Self-service kiosks have made it possible for retailers and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) to cater to more customers with less... Read more

Manufacturing success comes from greater visibility and deeper understanding of every part of the process, no matter how small. For many companies, innovations like computer vision, data analytics, and robotics systems have become integral to factory operations, creating new efficiencies that are disrupting existing value chains. Small, focused improvements are... Read more

Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest electricity utilities by market capitalization, joined forces with Intel and six industry major players, Ariadna Grid, Circutor, Landis+Gyr, Merytronic, Nebbiolo Technologies and ZIV Automation, to create a new intelligent, open standard for secondary substations that promises to be a game-changer for the rapidly evolving... Read more

Computer vision and AI technologies – and video analytics specifically – are not new to enterprises. For many years businesses have heard that computer vision will be ‘the next big thing’. This hype, along with the technical challenges of implementing vision, means many remain understandably skeptical about the value of... Read more

With the rise of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things, the integration of operational technology (OT) systems with informational technology (IT) systems is becoming a necessity.  Increasingly, IT systems are being combined with OT systems to monitor devices, assets, processes, and events while making adjustments in industrial operations. ... Read more

As consumers’ retail experience expectations continue to rise, the importance of product availability and placement also grows. Out of stock, overstock, product placement non-compliance, and discrepancies between invoiced inventory and actual inventory (shrinkage) all contribute heavily to the $1.1 trillion in lost revenue for retailers globally — and the damage... Read more

We recently caught up with Soren Knudsen, OpenVINO product manager, to discuss the latest release of OpenVINO and get his perspective on the AI market and the role that OpenVINO is playing. What has your team and Intel learned since OpenVINO launched in 2018? More than anything, that it was... Read more