Tag: IoT

Caught off guard by a cold rain shower? Then how about a nice warm bath? Only, if you’ve got a continuous flow heater at home, the thought of your electricity bill might make you reconsider. Because traditional devices regularly heat water when we don’t need it. And since heat inevitably escapes through them, our energy bills go up. Now...

10,000 steps is no problem on a sunny May afternoon. It’s easy to measure too, with health apps that track our pulse rate and more. Still, for those with allergies, flowers or dust can mean reaching for the inhaler. Findings show that 90% of inhaler users could use their appliance better. In response, a startup has developed a smart...

Mind games help to make decisions. Digital copies of products or machines enable us to dry run hypotheses. And with Europe aiming to be the first climate neutral continent by 2050, a joint project will see EU organizations develop a digital twin of earth. A high-tech computer with 20,000 graphics processors will play through various scenarios, such as how...