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How Programmable IoT Devices Operate

Having access to the most dependable and effective hardware speeds up the completion of your project. The ability to programme flexibly.

ESP32 Ethernet Device

When using ESP32 Ethernet, the NORVI ENET series is the best option because it has industrial-grade I/O and voltages. Both wireless and cable connectivity to the network are offered by ESP32 Ethernet. 

Industrial Arduino Mega

The NORVI Arita is an enhanced version of the NORVI Series. Five conventional variants with a choice of two potent microprocessors are offered. Arita is built to deliver all of the micro-controller's performance while maintaining reliability. It works with practically all industrial input and output formats. 

Arduino based Industrial Controller

Arduino IDE-programmable

Integrated OLED and customizable buttons for HMI

The ability to programme flexibly

LED signals for simple diagnosis

Applications Using a Programmable MQTT Device and Ultra Low Energy Batteries

Agent One Industrial Controllers are available for low power applications as well; STM32L series microcontroller-controlled devices are employed in ultra low power applications, where the devices must be powered by batteries for an extended period of time. When a device goes to sleep, the Agent One BT family is specifically built with transistor outputs to turn off external sensors.

Wall mount IoT Node

The NORVI SSN range is designed for independent installations in industrial settings with a focus on tracking sensor data or parameters from external devices. The implementations are made simple by the attachments for wall installation and pole mount. 

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Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market Size, Share, Industry Report, and Growth Drivers – 2029

The semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market was valued at USD 7.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 11.2 billion by 2029; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% from 2024 to 2029. Factors such as increasing demand for advanced semiconductor components in telecom & data centers, and automotive sector, and expanding embedded digital signal processor IP and programmable digital signal processor IP segments create lucrative opportunities whereas constant technological changes resulting in increased expenditure, and concerns related to Moore’s law major restraint for the growth of the semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market.

Driver: Increasing demand for electronics in healthcare and telecommunications industries

After the recent pandemic, the demand for new and advanced medical equipment to conduct analysis and diagnosis has increased in the healthcare industry. Portable medical equipment, for instance, patient monitoring devices, witnessed a surge in demand throughout the pandemic.  The increased global awareness has created an immense demand for personal monitoring devices even after the pandemic.

Large infrastructure equipment, such as medical imaging systems and biochemical analysis equipment, is used in the healthcare industry. These instruments feature low system noise and consume less power; this was made possible because of semiconductor intellectual property (IP) licensing available to medical device manufacturers, helping them solve unique design challenges. Conventional medical equipment has long relied on software solutions and complex electronics to function.

The telecommunications industry also saw an increased demand for electronics during the pandemic due to the implementation of work from home (WFH) and remote learning policies. Easy-to-use communication tools that enable remote work and learning, as well as teleconferencing instruments witnessed a huge spike in demand during the pandemic period.

Semiconductor IPs are used in the telecommunications vertical for networking, video communication, voice communication, wired infrastructure, and wireless infrastructure telecommunication equipment manufacturing.

Restraint: Concerns related to Moore’s Law

According to Moore’s Law (stated by Gordon Moore, the founder of Intel, in 1965), the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit will double approximately every two years. Moore’s words were true to an extent, but this increase in the number of transistors reached 3 billion, built over an advanced 14 nanometer (nm) manufacturing process. This technological advancement offered long battery life, computing, video capturing, mobile connectivity, and security features. However, no further advancements in IC technology were noted as the industry players continued to fail to develop a new process node of sizing less than 10 nm. This could mean that Moore’s Law becomes irrelevant. This can either cause a slowdown in semiconductor market growth, or end IC development. It could also result in new beginnings for the semiconductor industry, leading to modern technologies such as silicon photonics.

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Opportunity: Rising demand for advanced semiconductor components in automotive and telecommunications & data center verticals

Companies in the telecom & data centers, and automotive sector rely on sophisticated, complex electronic systems. The increasing demand for electronics and semiconductor components in these sectors created the need for innovative design solutions for chip manufacturing. The applications of MCUs, MPUs), analog ICs, sensors, interfaces, and memory in EVs, HEVs, autonomous vehicles and premium vehicles are increasing. As the significance of electronics mobility, connected cars, and vehicle connectivity increases, the demand for small gadgets with high functionality and performance improvements in the automotive sector is also expected to increase rapidly. Thereby, creating opportunities for players operating in the semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market.

Challenges: Increasing IP thefts and counterfeiting

 A majority of IP thefts, counterfeiting, and conflicts take place in Asia Pacific. IP thefts and counterfeiting lead to prohibitive costs. IP thefts mainly take place in ASIC and FPGA semiconductor intellectual property (IP) cores; this has been a major area of concern in other critical submarkets of the semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market.

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Research and Technological Innovations to Bolster Developments in Energy Harvesting System Market 2023

Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - Overview

Energy Harvesting is a process of collecting minute amount of energy from one or more of naturally occurring energy sources such as solar, wind or water and use them later in the different application areas. Energy harvesting devices are designed to efficiently and effectively capture, store, accumulate and supply it in the form which can be used to perform various task in the daily application areas. Advancement in technology and various development have increased the efficiencies which are used in the process of collecting energy and convert them into electrical energy which is widely used. Heavy investment by the key companies have also led to the advancement in the microprocessors technology leading to maximum efficiency of the processors and optimum utilization. Wide range of benefits and reducing the carbon footprint have also led to the development of interest among several large-scale companies.There are various application of energy harvesting and several real-life application who uses energy harvesting system to source the power is no more a dream. There are various companies who is working constantly in the development of energy harvesting components and products such as sensors, wireless nodes and high capacity batteries. Recently, Tesla have also started working on the new generation solar panels which can be deployed on the roof of any building and can collect solar energy.Key Players:ABB Limited (Switzerland), Fujitsu (Japan), Honeywell International Inc.(U.S.), Siemens AG (Germany), Microchip Technology Inc. (U.S.), Convergence Wireless (U.S.), Cymbet Corporation (U.S.), STMicroelectronics (Switzerland), and Texas Instruments (U.S.) among others are some of the prominent players profiled in MRFR Analysis and are at the forefront of competition in the global Energy Harvesting System market. Energy Harvesting System offers several benefits to their consumers including easy receive and payment and more access to their account details.Get Free Sample Report @ https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/sample_request/1167Industry NewsDecember, 2017, X-FAB Introduces New Low-Power eFlash Block Optimized for Energy Harvesting & IoT Devices. The new X-FAB eFlash IP block is targeted at replacing standalone NVM memories and embedded One-Time-Programmable (OTP) memories in low power applications, enabling onsite program code updates. This means that it is highly suited to energy harvesting and remotely located Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, where power constraints and harsh environments need to be dealt with, but field re-programmability must be offered at a low cost.December, 2017, Samsung has patented smart clothing that is able to harvest energy for powering personal gadgets or embedded sensors. The patent details a shirt that contains this energy-harvesting technology, making it not just a shirt that could charge your gadgets, but one that could actually harvest the energy needed to do it. This is in contrast to previously unveiled “smart clothes,” which typically involve a battery that needs to be charged elsewhere. The patent was filed by Samsung Electronics and describes as “Wearable Electronic Device and Operating Method” involving an energy harvester that uses movement to generate energy.November, 2017, New Bluetooth Low Energy and Energy Harvesting Sensor Shields Further Extend the Capabilities of ON Semiconductor’s IoT Development Kit. The company has released two new boards (shields) further extending the recently launched Internet of Things (IoT) Development Kit (IDK) platform’s capabilities. With the addition of two new shields that include Bluetooth low energy technology and Smart Passive Sensors (SPS), customers are now able to create diverse and unique use cases that target smart home/building, smart city, industrial automation and mHealth applications.Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - Regional AnalysisNorth America is dominating the market of energy harvesting system. High growth in the field of technology and heavy investment by the key players in the field of research and development and

new product launches are some of the major factor supporting the market growth. The market is also expected to witness rapid demand from residential sector as prices of electricity in the region is increasing day by day. Europe stands as second largest market for energy harvesting system due to increasing awareness about the benefits offered by energy harvesting system. The region is also expected to show positive growth rate due to the government initiatives towards the promotion of carbon free energy. Asia-Pacific on the other hand has emerged as fastest growing market. Growth of Asian countries such as China and India are expected to create huge demand in the near future. Major companies are also focusing on Asian countries and making investment towards the market of energy harvesting system.Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - SegmentationSegmentation by Components: Transistors, controllers, solar cells, capacitors, batteries, and switches among othersSegmentation by Methods: Vibration, photovoltaic, and thermal among othersSegmentation by Sensors: Temperature, pressure, humidity and IR among othersSegmentation by Application: Automation, consumer electronics, industrial, and transportation among othersGet Complete Report @ https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/energy-harvesting-system-market-1167About UsMarket Research Future (MRFR) is an esteemed company with a reputation of serving clients across domains of information technology (IT), healthcare, and chemicals. Our analysts undertake painstaking primary and secondary research to provide a seamless report with a 360 degree perspective. Data is compared against reputed organizations, trustworthy databases, and international surveys for producing impeccable reports backed with graphical and statistical information.We at MRFR provide syndicated and customized reports to clients as per their liking. Our consulting services are aimed at eliminating business risks and driving the bottomline margins of our clients. The hands-on experience of analysts and capability of performing astute research through interviews, surveys, and polls are a statement of our prowess. We constantly monitor the market for any fluctuations and update our reports on a regular basis.Media Contact:Market Research Future (Part of Wantstats Research and Media Private Limited)99 Hudson Street, 5Th FloorNew York, NY 10013United States of America+1 628 258 0071 (US)+44 2035 002 764 (UK)Email: sales@marketresearchfuture.comWebsite: https://www.marketresearchfuture.com

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Energy Harvesting System Market  planning, Processing, Dynamics and Services 2021

Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - Overview

Energy Harvesting is a process of collecting minute amount of energy from one or more of naturally occurring energy sources such as solar, wind or water and use them later in the different application areas. Energy harvesting devices are designed to efficiently and effectively capture, store, accumulate and supply it in the form which can be used to perform various task in the daily application areas. Advancement in technology and various development have increased the efficiencies which are used in the process of collecting energy and convert them into electrical energy which is widely used. Heavy investment by the key companies have also led to the advancement in the microprocessors technology leading to maximum efficiency of the processors and optimum utilization. Wide range of benefits and reducing the carbon footprint have also led to the development of interest among several large-scale companies.

There are various application of energy harvesting and several real-life applications who uses energy harvesting system to source the power is no more a dream. There are various companies who is working constantly in the development of energy harvesting components and products such as sensors, wireless nodes and high-capacity batteries. Recently, Tesla have also started working on the new generation solar panels which can be deployed on the roof of any building and can collect solar energy.

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Key Players:

ABB Limited (Switzerland), Fujitsu (Japan), Honeywell International Inc.(U.S.), Siemens AG (Germany), Microchip Technology Inc. (U.S.), Convergence Wireless (U.S.), Cymbet Corporation (U.S.), STMicroelectronics (Switzerland), and Texas Instruments (U.S.) among others are some of the prominent players profiled in MRFR Analysis and are at the forefront of competition in the global Energy Harvesting System market. Energy Harvesting System offers several benefits to their consumers including easy receive and payment and more access to their account details

Industry News

December, 2017, X-FAB Introduces New Low-Power eFlash Block Optimized for Energy Harvesting & IoT Devices. The new X-FAB eFlash IP block is targeted at replacing standalone NVM memories and embedded One-Time-Programmable (OTP) memories in low power applications, enabling onsite program code updates. This means that it is highly suited to energy harvesting and remotely located Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, where power constraints and harsh environments need to be dealt with, but field re-programmability must be offered at a low cost.

December, 2017, Samsung has patented smart clothing that is able to harvest energy for powering personal gadgets or embedded sensors. The patent details a shirt that contains this energy-harvesting technology, making it not just a shirt that could charge your gadgets, but one that could actually harvest the energy needed to do it. This is in contrast to previously unveiled “smart clothes,” which typically involve a battery that needs to be charged elsewhere. The patent was filed by Samsung Electronics and describes as “Wearable Electronic Device and Operating Method” involving an energy harvester that uses movement to generate energy.

November, 2017, New Bluetooth Low Energy and Energy Harvesting Sensor Shields Further Extend the Capabilities of ON Semiconductor’s IoT Development Kit. The company has released two new boards (shields) further extending the recently launched Internet of Things (IoT) Development Kit (IDK) platform’s capabilities. With the addition of two new shields that include Bluetooth low energy technology and Smart Passive Sensors (SPS), customers are now able to create diverse and unique use cases that target smart home/building, smart city, industrial automation and mHealth applications.

Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - Segmentation

Segmentation by Components: Transistors, controllers, solar cells, capacitors, batteries, and switches among others

Segmentation by Methods: Vibration, photovoltaic, and thermal among others

Segmentation by Sensors: Temperature, pressure, humidity and IR among others

Segmentation by Application: Automation, consumer electronics, industrial, and transportation among others

Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - Regional Analysis

North America is dominating the market of energy harvesting system. High growth in the field of technology and heavy investment by the key players in the field of research and development and new product launches are some of the major factor supporting the market growth. The market is also expected to witness rapid demand from residential sector as prices of electricity in the region is increasing day by day. Europe stands as second largest market for energy harvesting system due to increasing awareness about the benefits offered by energy harvesting system. The region is also expected to show positive growth rate due to the government initiatives towards the promotion of carbon free energy. Asia-Pacific on the other hand has emerged as fastest growing market. Growth of Asian countries such as China and India are expected to create huge demand in the near future. Major companies are also focusing on Asian countries and making investment towards the market of energy harvesting system.

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Security Crisis of Cardiac Pacemakers Paves the Way for IoT Security Evolution in Cardiology

By INGA SHUGALO

While the healthcare IoT demand forecasts are more than generous, anticipating the market to hit $158.07B by 2022, there is still a certain delay in IoT adoption across the industry. Connected medical devices, especially those that are directly involved in patient care, are adopted cautiously due to potential security vulnerabilities and risks to patient safety.

One of the reasons behind the hesitant adoption of healthcare IoT in cardiology is preexisting concerns about the security of implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers.

The recent pacemaker crisis revealed the vulnerabilities in pacemaker software across several major vendors. If exploited, software vulnerabilities would allow hackers to take over the device and control it fully. The crisis led to device recalls, certain features disabled, and even remote updates cut off completely to avoid unacceptable health risks.

This series of events led to a cautious attitude toward the emerging cardiology IoT. Since we can’t be sure that all exploits and vulnerabilities are eliminated in less advanced systems, are we really ready to take a step forward to more elaborate healthcare software solutions at this point?

The fact of the matter is, cardiology is already taking these steps. The new generation of pacemakers has embedded sensors to monitor a patient’s blood temperature, sinus node rate, breathing, and other vitals. This data is used to flexibly alter the heart rate, slowing or speeding it depending on a patient’s current activity level. They also inherited remote control from their predecessors. Practically, next-gen pacemakers are IoT devices.

Accordingly, the industry can either stigmatize the security concerns or choose to adopt a new perspective, seeing the pacemaker crisis as an opportunity to create a solid platform for unbiased adoption of upcoming connected cardiac devices.

The Pacemaker Crisis: Fast Facts

In 2017, FDA recalled approximately 465K pacemakers made by Abbott due to their potential security issues. In particular, the devices were identified as vulnerable to hacking, which could increase their activity or reduce battery life. Tampering with such insecure pacemakers would quicken the battery drainage and pose an indirect risk for the patients’ health and safety.

That same year, security researchers Billy Rios of Whitescope and Jonathan Butts of QED Secure Solutions uncovered vulnerabilities in one of Medtronic’s cardiac device programmers. They found vulnerabilities which would allow unauthorized users to get access to the programmer’s settings and tweak the functionality, taking control over the pacemakers. If any hackers were to exploit these vulnerabilities, they could disrupt the patient’s heart rhythms, hurting or even killing people.

The researchers notified Medtronic about their findings, warning them about potential patient safety threats. However, the vendor didn’t address the issue fully until 2018, when Billy Rios and Jonathan Butts demonstrated their discovery during the Black Hat security conference speech. The demonstration resonated with the audience and also drew the attention of DHS, FDA, and NCCIC. The regulators started collaborating with Medtronic to assist them in mitigating data security and patient safety threats in their devices.

However, security assurance seems to be still far from completion, as the attention of manufacturers and government agencies spreads to other cardiac devices. The 2019 FDA safety communication lists a wide range of Medtronic’s products that are still considered vulnerable.

The list features implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds), device programmers, and monitors. Due to the lack of encryption, authentication, and authorization in the Conexus wireless telemetry protocol used in these devices, unauthorized users may be able to access and control them. The FDA also states that Medtronic is on the way to implementing additional security updates to ensure both PHI and patient health safety.

Turning Gaps into Gains: The Action Plan

Following the pacemaker crisis, cardiac IoT security assurance activities must be prioritized.

First, the regulators, providers and manufacturers must reach a consensus. All parties should make an effort to come up with standardized practices for securing IoT development and maintenance. In particular, they should define the obligatory protocols for remote configuration, data transfer, and updates to ensure the following security measures:

Authentication

Identity validation and role-based access allow securing cardiac devices against unauthorized access. Only verified users, messages and services will be able to interact with protected device.

Integrity

To ensure integrity, security testing should be held throughout the stages of development, upon implementation, and after each major update. Moreover, the manufacturers can issue specific certificates to validate data transactions, making sure they can’t be intercepted or altered.

Encryption

Encrypted data transfer is also an essential measure for assuring the safety of cardiac devices. All inbound and outbound data flows, such as monitored vitals and patients’ current health status information, will be transmitted privately, making it much more difficult for hackers to access and modify data.

While the older cardiac devices may be too low-power, low-memory or low-capability to support all the basic security measures, vendors and regulators can work together to get rid of the vulnerabilities and exploits with certain workarounds.

For example, Medtronic significantly limited the range for the remote control and configuration of their pacemakers, programmers, and monitors. So while the vulnerabilities may still be in place, unauthorized users can only access them while physically near the active devices.

Conclusion

Fortunately, there have been no malicious activities or attacks in which hackers tampered with pacemakers, programmers, or other cardiac devices so far. However, the possibility itself is critical enough to prioritize the security assurance of connected cardiology devices.

The security crisis associated with cardiac devices might have hindered their adoption, yet it also pointed to a critical gap in policy-making and technology testing on the whole. While some measures are underway, fully bridging this gap will require a more coordinated effort from both regulators and manufacturers.

Inga Shugalo is a Healthcare Industry Analyst at Itransition, a custom software development company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. She focuses on Healthcare IT, highlighting the industry challenges and technology solutions that tackle them.

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Security Crisis of Cardiac Pacemakers Paves the Way for IoT Security Evolution in Cardiology

By INGA SHUGALO

While the healthcare IoT demand forecasts are more than generous, anticipating the market to hit $158.07B by 2022, there is still a certain delay in IoT adoption across the industry. Connected medical devices, especially those that are directly involved in patient care, are adopted cautiously due to potential security vulnerabilities and risks to patient safety.

One of the reasons behind the hesitant adoption of healthcare IoT in cardiology is preexisting concerns about the security of implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers.

The recent pacemaker crisis revealed the vulnerabilities in pacemaker software across several major vendors. If exploited, software vulnerabilities would allow hackers to take over the device and control it fully. The crisis led to device recalls, certain features disabled, and even remote updates cut off completely to avoid unacceptable health risks.

This series of events led to a cautious attitude toward the emerging cardiology IoT. Since we can’t be sure that all exploits and vulnerabilities are eliminated in less advanced systems, are we really ready to take a step forward to more elaborate healthcare software solutions at this point?

The fact of the matter is, cardiology is already taking these steps. The new generation of pacemakers has embedded sensors to monitor a patient’s blood temperature, sinus node rate, breathing, and other vitals. This data is used to flexibly alter the heart rate, slowing or speeding it depending on a patient’s current activity level. They also inherited remote control from their predecessors. Practically, next-gen pacemakers are IoT devices.

Accordingly, the industry can either stigmatize the security concerns or choose to adopt a new perspective, seeing the pacemaker crisis as an opportunity to create a solid platform for unbiased adoption of upcoming connected cardiac devices.

The Pacemaker Crisis: Fast Facts

In 2017, FDA recalled approximately 465K pacemakers made by Abbott due to their potential security issues. In particular, the devices were identified as vulnerable to hacking, which could increase their activity or reduce battery life. Tampering with such insecure pacemakers would quicken the battery drainage and pose an indirect risk for the patients’ health and safety.

That same year, security researchers Billy Rios of Whitescope and Jonathan Butts of QED Secure Solutions uncovered vulnerabilities in one of Medtronic’s cardiac device programmers. They found vulnerabilities which would allow unauthorized users to get access to the programmer’s settings and tweak the functionality, taking control over the pacemakers. If any hackers were to exploit these vulnerabilities, they could disrupt the patient’s heart rhythms, hurting or even killing people.

The researchers notified Medtronic about their findings, warning them about potential patient safety threats. However, the vendor didn’t address the issue fully until 2018, when Billy Rios and Jonathan Butts demonstrated their discovery during the Black Hat security conference speech. The demonstration resonated with the audience and also drew the attention of DHS, FDA, and NCCIC. The regulators started collaborating with Medtronic to assist them in mitigating data security and patient safety threats in their devices.

However, security assurance seems to be still far from completion, as the attention of manufacturers and government agencies spreads to other cardiac devices. The 2019 FDA safety communication lists a wide range of Medtronic’s products that are still considered vulnerable.

The list features implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds), device programmers, and monitors. Due to the lack of encryption, authentication, and authorization in the Conexus wireless telemetry protocol used in these devices, unauthorized users may be able to access and control them. The FDA also states that Medtronic is on the way to implementing additional security updates to ensure both PHI and patient health safety.

Turning Gaps into Gains: The Action Plan

Following the pacemaker crisis, cardiac IoT security assurance activities must be prioritized.

First, the regulators, providers and manufacturers must reach a consensus. All parties should make an effort to come up with standardized practices for securing IoT development and maintenance. In particular, they should define the obligatory protocols for remote configuration, data transfer, and updates to ensure the following security measures:

Authentication

Identity validation and role-based access allow securing cardiac devices against unauthorized access. Only verified users, messages and services will be able to interact with protected device.

Integrity

To ensure integrity, security testing should be held throughout the stages of development, upon implementation, and after each major update. Moreover, the manufacturers can issue specific certificates to validate data transactions, making sure they can’t be intercepted or altered.

Encryption

Encrypted data transfer is also an essential measure for assuring the safety of cardiac devices. All inbound and outbound data flows, such as monitored vitals and patients’ current health status information, will be transmitted privately, making it much more difficult for hackers to access and modify data.

While the older cardiac devices may be too low-power, low-memory or low-capability to support all the basic security measures, vendors and regulators can work together to get rid of the vulnerabilities and exploits with certain workarounds.

For example, Medtronic significantly limited the range for the remote control and configuration of their pacemakers, programmers, and monitors. So while the vulnerabilities may still be in place, unauthorized users can only access them while physically near the active devices.

Conclusion

Fortunately, there have been no malicious activities or attacks in which hackers tampered with pacemakers, programmers, or other cardiac devices so far. However, the possibility itself is critical enough to prioritize the security assurance of connected cardiology devices.

The security crisis associated with cardiac devices might have hindered their adoption, yet it also pointed to a critical gap in policy-making and technology testing on the whole. While some measures are underway, fully bridging this gap will require a more coordinated effort from both regulators and manufacturers.

Inga Shugalo is a Healthcare Industry Analyst at Itransition, a custom software development company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. She focuses on Healthcare IT, highlighting the industry challenges and technology solutions that tackle them.

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Notes from the Meetup #3: Getting things talking to each other

The third edition of the SmartSheffield meetup was held on Monday the 6th Feb 2017, and despite the freezing cold and rain we were graced with a record turnout. So thanks everyone who came along!

Here are my notes from the talks and conversations:

Ian Stewart on Arqiva's Sigfox network

Arqiva is a British telecoms infrastructure company, who operate two low-power wide area network technologies in the UK: FlexNet, which is used for connecting things like electricity and water smart-meters, and is being used in national roll-outs of those devices, and Sigfox which is perhaps more relevant to the SmartSheffield community as it provides an accessible test bed for connected sensors and devices.

Ian Stewart and Simon Scerri-Taylor talked us through Arqiva's strategy in general, and the Sigfox implementation in particular. 

Here are the key points:

Sigfox is low energy, low bandwidth and low integrity (meaning it doesn't guarantee that all messages will get delivered).

It is a 'lightweight' network, or a 'chirping' technology rather than a transmission technology.

It provides no encryption natively.

It's messages transport 9 bytes of user data, alongside the package metadata.

The metadata includes the timestamp.

There is no handshaking - messages are simply sent three times in succession to improve the chances of reception.

Devices can send a maximum of 140 messages per day.

Data is stored in Sigfox's cloud storage facility, where it can be accessed by clients or transferred and processed elsewhere.

Sigfox devices can potentially run for over a decade on a couple of AA batteries

Range depends on the environment and power used, but it does penetrate buildings and coverage can quite easily be extended (receivers are the size of a thick laptop).

There is a strong global community and 3rd party support ecosystem for the technology.

Arqiva's have implemented Sigfox networks in 11 cities, including Sheffield.

All this means that this network is suitable for a large number of small, cheap devices that don't need to continually transmit data, but only sporadically, or when things change.

Ian’s presentation and Q&A is on Trello, here: https://trello.com/c/v3tmPO1j

Mark Wheeler on Broadway Partners and TV Whitespace

Mark Wheeler from Broadway Partners presented their work in TV Whitespace, i.e. using unused television spectrum, to deliver Internet connectivity to areas that are under-served.

Many of these areas are in rural and hard to reach parts of the country, and Broadway Partners have run successful trials in such places, notably on the isle of Aaron in Scotland. However there are a large number of under-served and digitally excluded communities in cities and towns as well, and the company is also developing urban solutions, working with housing associations and local authorities to fill in 'not-spots' where the traditional phone and fibre-based market is not providing adequate coverage. TV Whitespace is particularly suitable for this as it provides for non-line of sight transmission, along with high bandwidth - by the end of the year 100mbps devices will be available for under £100.

Mark's presentation and Q&A are on Trello, here: https://trello.com/c/4G1o13sK

Scott Knowles from ObjectForm on Barclay's Pop-up Eagle Lab and LoRaWAN

Scott Knowles from 3D Printing firm ObjectForm talked to us about the ‘pop-up Eagle Lab' he is organising with Barclays next month, and particularly the LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) node that he is setting up.

Barclays Eagle Labs are innovation / incubation spaces that Barclays Bank are setting up around the country - there are currently 9 in operation, and Sheffield could become the next. In preparation for that, Barclays in conjunction with ObjectForm and Sheffield Hallam University, are running an Eagle Lab for a month as a trial, from the 27th February in the beautiful Sheffield Institute of Arts building on Fitzalan Square.

There will be a whole range of activities and technologies to try out and experiment with, and Scott will be publishing full details of the initiative soon (and we'll report it when he does). Of particular interest to SmartSheffield, though, is the fact that the lab will be setting up Sheffield's first LoRaWAN node and provides a great opportunity for developers to try out applications and see what the technology is capable of.

This also provides an opportunity to set up a community-run communications network in the city, and join other northern cities like Leeds and Manchester in joining the Amsterdam-based "Things Network" which is a global community of grassroots LoRaWAN network operators.

Scott's talk and Q&A is here: https://trello.com/c/CS9dks0p

My Sheffield Pound

The 4th speaker of the evening was Kurtis Wright, who explained his ambition to create a local digital wallet for Sheffield, in order to provide a convenient payment mechanism for local independent retailers, and boost the local economy by reducing payment fees and providing opportunities to keep money circulating within the city.

In essence Kurtis' scheme is similar to other local currency schemes such as the Brixton or Bristol Pounds, and just like those it is a Sterling equivalent and has a fixed 1-to-1 exchange rate, however it differs in that it is designed to be digital first, with payment transactions via bluetooth LE, and uses blockchain as it's secure ledger to record transactions.

Kurtis' ultimate aim is to create an entire local ecosystem around the currency, with an e-commerce platform and a range of business, delivery and logistics services enabled through it.

Kurtis' presentation and Q&A is here: https://trello.com/c/W284yVuT

SmartSheffield News

There’s no video of SmartSheffield news this month unfortunately, but here are the topics I raised:

Public City Centre WiFi

Sheffield City Council is currently seeking bids for a concession contract to provide free public wifi in the city centre. Sheffield Digital recently issued an open letter to the council to encourage them to consider a number of aspects of keen interest and importance to the local digital community. 

This letter can be found here, and a follow up post is here.

“In Praise of Air” comes to an end

The 2 year planning permission for The University of Sheffield’s giant ‘catalytic poetry’ experiment is about to end, which means the huge banner showing a poem by Simon Armitage on the side of the Alfred Denny building is going to come down. The banner is treated with a photocatalytic surface developed at the university, that harnesses sunshine and oxygen to break down air borne pollutants. It’s estimated that the banner has removed over 20 tons of pollutants from the air since it was put up twenty years ago, and represents a world first in urban air quality interventions of this type.

More information about this is available here.

Air Pollution Petition

On the theme of the city’s air pollution problem, there is a petition currently active on Change.org requesting a new Air Pollution Action Plan for the city.

The petition and accompanying open letter is here.

#SYGrit

There is a #SYGrit hashtag on Twitter that is used by local authorities, partners and the public to keep people informed about gritting across South Yorkshire, including asking people to report the levels of their local grit bins. This is worth bearing in mind should anyone experiment with using sensors to monitor grit-bin levels.

State of Sheffield Report

The State of Sheffield Report is being launched on Tuesday the 14th Feb. This will be the seventh year of the report, which is designed to take a sober and honest look at the city across a number of different dimensions, and represents a good way of understanding the major challenges that the city faces.

Information about the report, and its previous editions, can be found here.

Sheffield City Region Vision - A Better Future Together

For roughly a the last year, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the two Sheffield universities have been working with other partners to develop a vision for the city region that takes a 25 year view of its challenges and opportunities. This vision document is being launched on Friday the 17th Feb.

More information can be found here.

SmartCity Funding Opportunities

Following the talks, we also discussed some smart city funding opportunities, and how we might work together to unlock some of them. Below are the three funds that I highlighted that could present opportunities for the Sheffield smart city ecosystem to develop consortia and pilot projects. In addition, we discussed whether to use some of the meetup time to develop ideas and proposals, but the consensus decision was that the meetups weren’t the best forum for this, mainly because this process needs time and attention, both of which are in short supply at the meetups especially following a good programme of talks and discussion.

Therefore, we will look to create some side-events to look at specific opportunities and invite the community to self-select their attendance and level of participation. We can either organise these or promote and support community members who want to initiate their own collaborations (likely both), so please get in touch and let us know if there is an opportunity you would like to work on and are seeking partners to develop with, and we’ll get the word out and help with venue, etc.

Here are the current funding opportunities that we highlighted at the meetup:

Innovate UK: Innovation in Infrastructure Systems - Round 2

In summary:

Projects must show significant innovation in one of the priority areas:

‘smart’ infrastructure

energy systems

connected transport

urban living

Proposals must improve business growth, productivity and/or create export opportunities for at least one UK small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) involved in the project.

There are 2 competition options:

£5 million for projects that last from 3 months to 1 year with costs from £25,000 to £100,000

£10 million for projects lasting from 1 year to 3 years with costs between £100,000 and £5 million

The competition opened on 16 January 2017.

Initial registrations must be in before midday on 15 March 2017.

Full details can be found here.

Innovate UK: Sustainable Urbanisation Global Initiative - Food/Water/Energy Nexus

In summary:

This competition looks for new understanding and solutions to the systemic management of food, water and energy in cities. It is an international collaborative competition requiring the participation of at least 3 different countries.

The total available budget for this competition is €28.5 million, including support from the European Commission through Horizon 2020. The UK is to provide around £1.6 million in order to fund 6 to 7 UK projects. The maximum amount of funding for a UK project will be €300,000.

Collaborative UK consortia will be jointly funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Innovate UK. All UK consortia must include partners and work programmes that are relevant to all 3 funding agencies. The UK element of the competition will be managed by ESRC.

The competition opened on 9 December 2016

The deadline for pre-proposals is 6:00pm (GMT) on 15 March 2017

Full details are here.

Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund - Integrated & Sustainable Cities

This funding stream is still in the consultation phase and full details have not been released yet, however we know that the “Integrated and Sustainable Cities” application area is one of ten areas the UK government is looking to support with research and development funding under this umbrella, and there is an article on the current situation and planned activity at Innovate UK’s blog here.

Right, that’s it for this month. Thanks everyone for coming and getting involved!

We’ll announce the next meetup, and workshop activities shortly but meanwhile please mark Monday the 6th March in your diary as that will most likely be the date of the next meetup.

Cheers,

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LoRaWAN Temperature and Humidity Sensor

We use the LoRaWAN temperature humidity sensor for detecting any changes in moisture and temperature. It then reports these changes to the LoRaWAN gateway. So, the LoRaWAN gateway transmits this data to the cloud. Hence, we can see this information by accessing it through a smart device and therefore we can use it as per our needs. We typically use such temperature humidity sensor in various industries and in remote environments. A LoRaWAN temperature and humidity sensor don’t consume too much power. Hence, they are not only economical but also very efficient. In this article, we will tell you all that you need to know about the LoRaWAN temperature humidity sensor.

Working Process of LoRaWAN Temperature and Humidity Sensor

In this section, we discuss how temperature and humidity sensors work. Therefore, the following is a description of its working.

It includes two separate detection probes. So, one probe is for detecting the change in the temperature. However, the second probe is for detecting the change in humidity.

Whenever there is a change in temperature the dedicated probe is able to detect it. And this probe records this change. Similarly, any change in humidity is detected by its dedicated probe. So, this detection is then consequently recorded.

LoRaWAN temperature humidity sensor is often placed in remote locations where they form the LoRa nodes.

Hence, each cluster of remote LoRa nodes is connected to a singular LoRaWAN gateway.

A collection of LoRaWAN gateways form a LoRa network. The LoRaWAN gateways often communicate with the LoRa network through cloud computing.

The measurements recorded by a LoRaWAN temperature humidity sensor are then converted into a LoRa signal and sent to the closest LoRaWAN gateway.

So, the LoRaWAN gateway then receives the LoRa signal from a LoRaWAN temperature humidity sensor. And then it transmits this signal to the dedicated IoT cloud network. From there the information is accessible to any smart device such as a PC, tablet, cell phone, or laptop.

LoRa temperature sensor is often programmable. So, we can set its measurement frequency. This means that it takes temperature and humidity measurements after specified intervals. So, these measurements are then transmitted to the LoRaWAN gateway and so on after fixed periods of time.

LoRa temperature and humidity sensors consume very little power so they are very cost-effective and deliver excellent performance.

How to Interface an IoT temperature sensor?

This section is dedicated to the interfacing of the IoT temperature and humidity sensor. So, here are the detailed steps.

You will have to first select the temperature and humidity sensor that you want to use.

Then you will have to use something which will convert the analog measurements recorded by these sensors into digital signals. So, you can use a microcontroller like Arduino or Raspberry Pi for this purpose.

However, if you use microcontrollers for the deployment of a large number of sensors then it might cost you a lot.

After integrating the temperature or humidity sensor with the microcontroller, you will have to integrate a transmitter module. This transmitter module will send the recorded values in the form of a signal to the receiver.

So, you will have to then attach the receiver to a remote server. This remote server will serve as a network node.

You will then have to seek the help of a third party to provide you cloud services. The cloud service will link the remote server with the rest of your IoT network and you can then use it as per your needs.

A Better Alternative: LoRaWAN Temperature and Humidity Sensor

However, if you use the LoRaWAN temperature humidity sensor for your IoT network then it will save you a lot of hassle. You can connect it to a LoRa node without relying on relatively expensive microcontrollers. Additionally, you won’t have to use receivers and transmitters because LoRa nodes can communicate with the LoRaWAN gateways on their own. The LPWAN protocol operates on open bandwidths so you won’t need the help of a third-party service. Hence, you can easily send the data through a LoRa signal directly to your cloud server. Then you can easily access this data and analyze it for various purposes by using a computer or mobile device.

Applications of LoRaWAN Temperature Humidity Sensor

In this section, we will briefly look at some of the applications of the LoRaWAN temperature humidity sensor.

Smart Agriculture

Large agricultural and animal farms need to closely monitor the temperature and humidity. So that they are able to better monitor their performance and favorable conditions. Sometimes farm owners have to cover vast areas so they are unable to take physically measure temperature and humidity in all locations. Hence, we can easily take temperature and humidity measurements by using LoRaWAN.

Monitoring of Environment Conditions

We often use wireless temperature and humidity sensor for monitoring the environmental conditions in various remote locations. These measurements will allow us to predict extreme weather and environmental conditions well in advance such as flooding.

Smart Buildings

It is difficult to detect internal and external environmental changes in large buildings. Hence, we can use an IoT temperature sensor for detecting any significant temperature and humidity change. This allows for better detection of extreme conditions and builds better fire alarms.

Industrial Control

Industries rely on various manufacturing processes that involve monitoring of different parameters. Temperature and humidity are some of the most important industrial parameters. Hence, it is necessary for us to effectively measure them. A LoRaWAN temperature and humidity sensor allow for a large number of measurements and convenience to access them.

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Technological Advancements to Propel Growth of the Energy Harvesting System Market by 2022

Energy Harvesting System Global Market - Overview

Energy Harvesting is a process of collecting minute amount of energy from one or more of naturally occurring energy sources such as solar, wind or water and use them later in the different application areas. Energy harvesting devices are designed to efficiently and effectively capture, store, accumulate and supply it in the form which can be used to perform various task in the daily application areas. Advancement in technology and various development have increased the efficiencies which are used in the process of collecting energy and convert them into electrical energy which is widely used. Heavy investment by the key companies have also led to the advancement in the microprocessors technology leading to maximum efficiency of the processors and optimum utilization. Wide range of benefits and reducing the carbon footprint have also led to the development of interest among several large-scale companies.There are various application of energy harvesting and several real-life application who uses energy harvesting system to source the power is no more a dream. There are various companies who is working constantly in the development of energy harvesting components and products such as sensors, wireless nodes and high capacity batteries. Recently, Tesla have also started working on the new generation solar panels which can be deployed on the roof of any building and can collect solar energy.Industry NewsDecember, 2017, X-FAB Introduces New Low-Power eFlash Block Optimized for Energy Harvesting & IoT Devices. The new X-FAB eFlash IP block is targeted at replacing standalone NVM memories and embedded One-Time-Programmable (OTP) memories in low power applications, enabling onsite program code updates. This means that it is highly suited to energy harvesting and remotely located Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, where power constraints and harsh environments need to be dealt with, but field re-programmability must be offered at a low cost.December, 2017, Samsung has patented smart clothing that is able to harvest energy for powering personal gadgets or embedded sensors. The patent details a shirt that contains this energy-harvesting technology, making it not just a shirt that could charge your gadgets, but one that could actually harvest the energy needed to do it. This is in contrast to previously unveiled “smart clothes,” which typically involve a battery that needs to be charged elsewhere. The patent was filed by Samsung Electronics and describes as “Wearable Electronic Device and Operating Method” involving an energy harvester that uses movement to generate energy.November, 2017, New Bluetooth Low Energy and Energy Harvesting Sensor Shields Further Extend the Capabilities of ON Semiconductor’s IoT Development Kit. The company has released two new boards (shields) further extending the recently launched Internet of Things (IoT) Development Kit (IDK) platform’s capabilities. With the addition of two new shields that include Bluetooth low energy technology and Smart Passive Sensors (SPS), customers are now able to create diverse and unique use cases that target smart home/building, smart city, industrial automation and mHealth applications.Get Free Sample Report @ https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/sample_request/1167Energy Harvesting System Global Market - SegmentationSegmentation by Components: Transistors, controllers, solar cells, capacitors, batteries, and switches among othersSegmentation by Methods: Vibration, photovoltaic, and thermal among othersSegmentation by Sensors: Temperature, pressure, humidity and IR among othersSegmentation by Application: Automation, consumer electronics, industrial, and transportation among othersEnergy Harvesting System Global Market - Regional AnalysisNorth America is dominating the market of energy harvesting system. High growth in the field of technology and heavy investment by the key players in the field of research and development and new product launches are some of the major factor supporting the market growth. The market is also expected to witness rapid demand from

residential sector as prices of electricity in the region is increasing day by day. Europe stands as second largest market for energy harvesting system due to increasing awareness about the benefits offered by energy harvesting system. The region is also expected to show positive growth rate due to the government initiatives towards the promotion of carbon free energy. Asia-Pacific on the other hand has emerged as fastest growing market. Growth of Asian countries such as China and India are expected to create huge demand in the near future. Major companies are also focusing on Asian countries and making investment towards the market of energy harvesting system.Get Complete Report @ https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/energy-harvesting-system-market-1167Key Players:ABB Limited (Switzerland), Fujitsu (Japan), Honeywell International Inc.(U.S.), Siemens AG (Germany), Microchip Technology Inc. (U.S.), Convergence Wireless (U.S.), Cymbet Corporation (U.S.), STMicroelectronics (Switzerland), and Texas Instruments (U.S.) among others are some of the prominent players profiled in MRFR Analysis and are at the forefront of competition in the global Energy Harvesting System market. Energy Harvesting System offers several benefits to their consumers including easy receive and payment and more access to their account details.About UsMarket Research Future (MRFR) is an esteemed company with a reputation of serving clients across domains of information technology (IT), healthcare, and chemicals. Our analysts undertake painstaking primary and secondary research to provide a seamless report with a 360 degree perspective. Data is compared against reputed organizations, trustworthy databases, and international surveys for producing impeccable reports backed with graphical and statistical information.We at MRFR provide syndicated and customized reports to clients as per their liking. Our consulting services are aimed at eliminating business risks and driving the bottomline margins of our clients. The hands-on experience of analysts and capability of performing astute research through interviews, surveys, and polls are a statement of our prowess. We constantly monitor the market for any fluctuations and update our reports on a regular basis.Media Contact:Market Research FutureOffice No. 528, Amanora ChambersMagarpatta Road, Hadapsar,Pune - 411028Maharashtra, India+1 646 845 9312Email: sales@marketresearchfuture.com

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Emergency Lighting Improves Building Safety

Any commercial building has to conform to safety regulations, including the placement and maintenance of emergency lighting. Once installed, those emergency lights have to be tested regularly to ensure they are operating correctly and have sufficient battery power. However, by installing smart emergency luminaires you not only eliminate the need for manual testing but you lay the foundation for an intelligent emergency system that can increase building safety.

Consider the possibilities of having smart emergency luminaires strategically placed throughout any building. Sensors in these luminaires can be used to detect hazards such as smoke or noxious gases to trigger an alarm. And if you connect these luminaires into a single ecosystem you can consolidate access from a single location, making it easy to monitor and manage building conditions from a central dashboard.

To create an intelligent emergency lighting ecosystem you need two basic elements: onboard luminaire intelligence and connectivity. Since the new generation of emergency luminaires are made with solid-state technology, programmable intelligence is embedded in the LED semiconductors. All you need to do is create a two-way communications system for luminaire monitoring and to issue commands.

A Wireless Emergency Ecosystem

To connect luminaires together you can use either a cabled network systems or a wireless network.

With new construction, wiring luminaires into a single intelligent infrastructure is certainly an option. More luminaire vendors are experimenting with Power over Ethernet (PoE, IEEE 802.3) to deliver power and connectivity to luminaires. However, PoE has not yet gained widespread acceptance and it won’t work for luminaire retrofits, which is why more luminaire manufacturers are starting to add wireless networking capability to LED drivers.

There already are wireless standards for lighting communications. Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), for example, is 20-year-old low-power radio platform specifically for lighting controls, although it can’t handle other types of data traffic. To create a robust emergency lighting infrastructure you need a wireless approach that is scalable and that can handle different types of command and control data.

Bluetooth mesh is rapidly becoming the de facto standard for intelligent lighting communications. While Bluetooth has been around as an open, device-to-device communications standard for some time, Bluetooth mesh is relatively new, providing a peer-to-peer communications grid that is readily extensible. Since it is a mesh network, data traffic is broadcast to all the other Bluetooth mesh-enabled devices within range, creating redundant connections; nodes can be added or removed at will. The Bluetooth mesh grid is readily scalable since each node is a repeater, and it can handle two-way data traffic. And since it is a well-defined open standard, devices from different vendors are assured to be compatible.

With a mesh network of smart emergency luminaires in place you have a simpler means of testing emergency lighting and a foundation for smart building controls.

Programmed Emergency Response

By connecting emergency luminaires into a common ecosystem you dramatically simplify testing and logging of emergency lighting. Standards such as CSA C22.2 NO. 141 require testing and logging of emergency systems. Rather than manually inspecting each light you can use a central console to monitor emergency lights for readiness, run remote testing, and log the results.

You create new management and control possibilities by creating an ecosystem of programmable emergency luminaires, such as:

• Testing emergency systems from anywhere, anytime, including function and battery duration tests, failure alerts, and automatic logging; • Real-time emergency monitoring; • Remote maintenance including commissioning and firmware updates; • Monitoring for unit failures and end-of-life for components; • Intelligent emergency response, such as programmed evacuation procedures; • Full integration with other security and emergency access systems; • Data gathering to assess building traffic patterns, occupancy, and more.

Implementing an intelligent emergency lighting ecosystem also creates new possibilities for safer buildings. Sensors in emergency luminaires can be programmed to detect fire, smoke, carbon monoxide, or even the sound of a gunshot. Using preprogrammed responses those sensors can implement a response such as sounding an alarm, activating emergency lights, and alerting emergency services.

The connected ecosystem can use machine learning to provide proactive as well as reactive responses. For example, emergency luminaire sensors can detect the location of a fire or hazard. Based on incoming data the system can respond by lighting a path toward a safe exit, or detecting room occupancy to ensure the danger zone is clear. They can even trigger other systems such as locking and unlocking fire doors.

Since the ecosystem operates over Bluetooth mesh it can be accessed from any Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as a laptop or smart phone. Data also can be accessed over the Internet, which makes it easier to not only alert first responders but help them locate hot spots as well as locate building occupants who may be trapped.

The same intelligent ecosystem can be used for other applications. For example, Bluetooth sensors can control building access. Using Bluetooth tagging, individuals can be granted or denied access to specific areas based on the information on their badges. Visitors can be issued temporary passes with access credentials built in, and Bluetooth tagging can even be used for wayfinding, using Bluetooth beacons and mapping software that can run on your smartphone or tablet to guide you through the building or campus.

A Foundation for Building Automation

Once you have an intelligent ecosystem in place, you can extend it to support other applications beyond emergency response and building access. For example, the same emergency luminaire sensors can be used to monitor building environmental conditions, such as ambient temperature and available light. The ecosystem can be programmed to respond to changing light conditions, either dimming room lighting, automatically lowering or raising blinds, or turning off lights in unoccupied rooms. It also can be used to activate HVAC for consistent temperature and humidity.

In fact, this type of intelligent lighting system is an ideal skeleton for building automation for the Internet of Things (IoT), especially since Bluetooth mesh can handle any type of data traffic. For example, DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) is a common standard for light dimming controls, but HVAC uses a (building automation system (BAS) protocol such as BACnet. While the wireless infrastructure can handle different types of data traffic, you still need a common protocol, such as IoT, to make disparate systems interoperable. With IoT you have a foundation platform that can support multiple building automation protocols, providing a central access point to all building management systems as well as access via the web.

You can expect to see more smart LED drivers with Bluetooth mesh capability coming to market. Installing or retrofitting smart LED emergency luminaires will likely prove the simplest way to connect an entire building into an intelligent building management infrastructure.

By Jeremy Ludyjan

Jeremy Ludyjan LC, is Senior Director, Field Marketing, for Fulham, manufacturer of innovative and energy-efficient lighting sub-systems and components for lighting manufacturers worldwide.

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Energy Harvesting System Market with Focus on Emerging Technologies, Regional Trends, Competitive Landscape, Regional Analysis & Forecasts to 2022

Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - Overview

Energy Harvesting is a process of collecting minute amount of energy from one or more of naturally occurring energy sources such as solar, wind or water and use them later in the different application areas. Energy harvesting devices are designed to efficiently and effectively capture, store, accumulate and supply it in the form which can be used to perform various task in the daily application areas. Advancement in technology and various development have increased the efficiencies which are used in the process of collecting energy and convert them into electrical energy which is widely used. Heavy investment by the key companies have also led to the advancement in the microprocessors technology leading to maximum efficiency of the processors and optimum utilization. Wide range of benefits and reducing the carbon footprint have also led to the development of interest among several large-scale companies.

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There are various application of energy harvesting and several real-life application who uses energy harvesting system to source the power is no more a dream. There are various companies who is working constantly in the development of energy harvesting components and products such as sensors, wireless nodes and high capacity batteries. Recently, Tesla have also started working on the new generation solar panels which can be deployed on the roof of any building and can collect solar energy.

Key Players

Some of the major players in Global Energy Harvesting System Market include ABB Limited (Switzerland), Fujitsu (Japan), Honeywell International Inc.(U.S.), Siemens AG (Germany), Microchip Technology Inc. (U.S.), Convergence Wireless (U.S.), Cymbet Corporation (U.S.), STMicroelectronics (Switzerland), and Texas Instruments (U.S.) among others.

Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - Regional Analysis

North America is dominating the market of energy harvesting system. High growth in the field of technology and heavy investment by the key players in the field of research and development and new product launches are some of the major factor supporting the market growth. The market is also expected to witness rapid demand from residential sector as prices of electricity in the region is increasing day by day. Europe stands as second largest market for energy harvesting system due to increasing awareness about the benefits offered by energy harvesting system. The region is also expected to show positive growth rate due to the government initiatives towards the promotion of carbon free energy. Asia-Pacific on the other hand has emerged as fastest growing market. Growth of Asian countries such as China and India are expected to create huge demand in the near future. Major companies are also focusing on Asian countries and making investment towards the market of energy harvesting system.

Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - Segmentation

Segmentation by Components: Transistors, controllers, solar cells, capacitors, batteries, and switches among others

Segmentation by Methods: Vibration, photovoltaic, and thermal among others

Segmentation by Sensors: Temperature, pressure, humidity and IR among others

Segmentation by Application: Automation, consumer electronics, industrial, and transportation among others

Industry News

December, 2017, X-FAB Introduces New Low-Power eFlash Block Optimized for Energy Harvesting & IoT Devices. The new X-FAB eFlash IP block is targeted at replacing standalone NVM memories and embedded One-Time-Programmable (OTP) memories in low power applications, enabling onsite program code updates. This means that it is highly suited to energy harvesting and remotely located Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, where power constraints and harsh environments need to be dealt with, but field re-programmability must be offered at a low cost.

December, 2017, Samsung has patented smart clothing that is able to harvest energy for powering personal gadgets or embedded sensors. The patent details a shirt that contains this energy-harvesting technology, making it not just a shirt that could charge your gadgets, but one that could actually harvest the energy needed to do it. This is in contrast to previously unveiled “smart clothes,” which typically involve a battery that needs to be charged elsewhere. The patent was filed by Samsung Electronics and describes as “Wearable Electronic Device and Operating Method” involving an energy harvester that uses movement to generate energy.

November, 2017, New Bluetooth Low Energy and Energy Harvesting Sensor Shields Further Extend the Capabilities of ON Semiconductor’s IoT Development Kit. The company has released two new boards (shields) further extending the recently launched Internet of Things (IoT) Development Kit (IDK) platform’s capabilities. With the addition of two new shields that include Bluetooth low energy technology and Smart Passive Sensors (SPS), customers are now able to create diverse and unique use cases that target smart home/building, smart city, industrial automation and mHealth applications.

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To provide detailed analysis of the market structure along with forecast for the next 10 years of the various segments and sub-segments of the Global Energy Harvesting System market.

To provide insights about factors affecting the market growth.

To analyze the Energy Harvesting System Market based on various factors- price analysis, supply chain analysis, porters five force analysis etc.

To provide historical and forecast revenue of the market segments and sub-segments with respect to four main geographies and their countries- North America, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World (ROW).

To provide country level analysis of the market with respect to the current market size and future prospective.

To provide country level analysis of the market for segment by component, by methods, by sensors, by application and sub-segments.

To provide strategic profiling of key players in the market, comprehensively analyzing their core competencies, and drawing a competitive landscape for the market

To track and analyze competitive developments such as joint ventures, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, new product developments, and research and developments in the Global Energy Harvesting System market.

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Energy Harvesting System Market - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast – 2027

Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - Overview

Energy Harvesting is a process of collecting minute amount of energy from one or more of naturally occurring energy sources such as solar, wind or water and use them later in the different application areas. Energy harvesting devices are designed to efficiently and effectively capture, store, accumulate and supply it in the form which can be used to perform various task in the daily application areas. Advancement in technology and various development have increased the efficiencies which are used in the process of collecting energy and convert them into electrical energy which is widely used. Heavy investment by the key companies have also led to the advancement in the microprocessors technology leading to maximum efficiency of the processors and optimum utilization. Wide range of benefits and reducing the carbon footprint have also led to the development of interest among several large-scale companies.

There are various application of energy harvesting and several real-life applications who uses energy harvesting system to source the power is no more a dream. There are various companies who is working constantly in the development of energy harvesting components and products such as sensors, wireless nodes and high-capacity batteries. Recently, Tesla have also started working on the new generation solar panels which can be deployed on the roof of any building and can collect solar energy.

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Key Players:

ABB Limited (Switzerland), Fujitsu (Japan), Honeywell International Inc.(U.S.), Siemens AG (Germany), Microchip Technology Inc. (U.S.), Convergence Wireless (U.S.), Cymbet Corporation (U.S.), STMicroelectronics (Switzerland), and Texas Instruments (U.S.) among others are some of the prominent players profiled in MRFR Analysis and are at the forefront of competition in the global Energy Harvesting System market. Energy Harvesting System offers several benefits to their consumers including easy receive and payment and more access to their account details

Industry News

December, 2017, X-FAB Introduces New Low-Power eFlash Block Optimized for Energy Harvesting & IoT Devices. The new X-FAB eFlash IP block is targeted at replacing standalone NVM memories and embedded One-Time-Programmable (OTP) memories in low power applications, enabling onsite program code updates. This means that it is highly suited to energy harvesting and remotely located Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, where power constraints and harsh environments need to be dealt with, but field re-programmability must be offered at a low cost.

December, 2017, Samsung has patented smart clothing that is able to harvest energy for powering personal gadgets or embedded sensors. The patent details a shirt that contains this energy-harvesting technology, making it not just a shirt that could charge your gadgets, but one that could actually harvest the energy needed to do it. This is in contrast to previously unveiled “smart clothes,” which typically involve a battery that needs to be charged elsewhere. The patent was filed by Samsung Electronics and describes as “Wearable Electronic Device and Operating Method” involving an energy harvester that uses movement to generate energy.

November, 2017, New Bluetooth Low Energy and Energy Harvesting Sensor Shields Further Extend the Capabilities of ON Semiconductor’s IoT Development Kit. The company has released two new boards (shields) further extending the recently launched Internet of Things (IoT) Development Kit (IDK) platform’s capabilities. With the addition of two new shields that include Bluetooth low energy technology and Smart Passive Sensors (SPS), customers are now able to create diverse and unique use cases that target smart home/building, smart city, industrial automation and mHealth applications.

Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - Segmentation

Segmentation by Components: Transistors, controllers, solar cells, capacitors, batteries, and switches among others

Segmentation by Methods: Vibration, photovoltaic, and thermal among others

Segmentation by Sensors: Temperature, pressure, humidity and IR among others

Segmentation by Application: Automation, consumer electronics, industrial, and transportation among others

Energy Harvesting System Global Market   - Regional Analysis

North America is dominating the market of energy harvesting system. High growth in the field of technology and heavy investment by the key players in the field of research and development and new product launches are some of the major factor supporting the market growth. The market is also expected to witness rapid demand from residential sector as prices of electricity in the region is increasing day by day. Europe stands as second largest market for energy harvesting system due to increasing awareness about the benefits offered by energy harvesting system. The region is also expected to show positive growth rate due to the government initiatives towards the promotion of carbon free energy. Asia-Pacific on the other hand has emerged as fastest growing market. Growth of Asian countries such as China and India are expected to create huge demand in the near future. Major companies are also focusing on Asian countries and making investment towards the market of energy harvesting system.

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Security Crisis of Cardiac Pacemakers Paves the Way for IoT Security Evolution in Cardiology

By INGA SHUGALO

While the healthcare IoT demand forecasts are more than generous, anticipating the market to hit $158.07B by 2022, there is still a certain delay in IoT adoption across the industry. Connected medical devices, especially those that are directly involved in patient care, are adopted cautiously due to potential security vulnerabilities and risks to patient safety.

One of the reasons behind the hesitant adoption of healthcare IoT in cardiology is preexisting concerns about the security of implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers.

The recent pacemaker crisis revealed the vulnerabilities in pacemaker software across several major vendors. If exploited, software vulnerabilities would allow hackers to take over the device and control it fully. The crisis led to device recalls, certain features disabled, and even remote updates cut off completely to avoid unacceptable health risks.

This series of events led to a cautious attitude toward the emerging cardiology IoT. Since we can’t be sure that all exploits and vulnerabilities are eliminated in less advanced systems, are we really ready to take a step forward to more elaborate healthcare software solutions at this point?

The fact of the matter is, cardiology is already taking these steps. The new generation of pacemakers has embedded sensors to monitor a patient’s blood temperature, sinus node rate, breathing, and other vitals. This data is used to flexibly alter the heart rate, slowing or speeding it depending on a patient’s current activity level. They also inherited remote control from their predecessors. Practically, next-gen pacemakers are IoT devices.

Accordingly, the industry can either stigmatize the security concerns or choose to adopt a new perspective, seeing the pacemaker crisis as an opportunity to create a solid platform for unbiased adoption of upcoming connected cardiac devices.

The Pacemaker Crisis: Fast Facts

In 2017, FDA recalled approximately 465K pacemakers made by Abbott due to their potential security issues. In particular, the devices were identified as vulnerable to hacking, which could increase their activity or reduce battery life. Tampering with such insecure pacemakers would quicken the battery drainage and pose an indirect risk for the patients’ health and safety.

That same year, security researchers Billy Rios of Whitescope and Jonathan Butts of QED Secure Solutions uncovered vulnerabilities in one of Medtronic’s cardiac device programmers. They found vulnerabilities which would allow unauthorized users to get access to the programmer’s settings and tweak the functionality, taking control over the pacemakers. If any hackers were to exploit these vulnerabilities, they could disrupt the patient’s heart rhythms, hurting or even killing people.

The researchers notified Medtronic about their findings, warning them about potential patient safety threats. However, the vendor didn’t address the issue fully until 2018, when Billy Rios and Jonathan Butts demonstrated their discovery during the Black Hat security conference speech. The demonstration resonated with the audience and also drew the attention of DHS, FDA, and NCCIC. The regulators started collaborating with Medtronic to assist them in mitigating data security and patient safety threats in their devices.

However, security assurance seems to be still far from completion, as the attention of manufacturers and government agencies spreads to other cardiac devices. The 2019 FDA safety communication lists a wide range of Medtronic’s products that are still considered vulnerable.

The list features implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds), device programmers, and monitors. Due to the lack of encryption, authentication, and authorization in the Conexus wireless telemetry protocol used in these devices, unauthorized users may be able to access and control them. The FDA also states that Medtronic is on the way to implementing additional security updates to ensure both PHI and patient health safety.

Turning Gaps into Gains: The Action Plan

Following the pacemaker crisis, cardiac IoT security assurance activities must be prioritized.

First, the regulators, providers and manufacturers must reach a consensus. All parties should make an effort to come up with standardized practices for securing IoT development and maintenance. In particular, they should define the obligatory protocols for remote configuration, data transfer, and updates to ensure the following security measures:

Authentication

Identity validation and role-based access allow securing cardiac devices against unauthorized access. Only verified users, messages and services will be able to interact with protected device.

Integrity

To ensure integrity, security testing should be held throughout the stages of development, upon implementation, and after each major update. Moreover, the manufacturers can issue specific certificates to validate data transactions, making sure they can’t be intercepted or altered.

Encryption

Encrypted data transfer is also an essential measure for assuring the safety of cardiac devices. All inbound and outbound data flows, such as monitored vitals and patients’ current health status information, will be transmitted privately, making it much more difficult for hackers to access and modify data.

While the older cardiac devices may be too low-power, low-memory or low-capability to support all the basic security measures, vendors and regulators can work together to get rid of the vulnerabilities and exploits with certain workarounds.

For example, Medtronic significantly limited the range for the remote control and configuration of their pacemakers, programmers, and monitors. So while the vulnerabilities may still be in place, unauthorized users can only access them while physically near the active devices.

Conclusion

Fortunately, there have been no malicious activities or attacks in which hackers tampered with pacemakers, programmers, or other cardiac devices so far. However, the possibility itself is critical enough to prioritize the security assurance of connected cardiology devices.

The security crisis associated with cardiac devices might have hindered their adoption, yet it also pointed to a critical gap in policy-making and technology testing on the whole. While some measures are underway, fully bridging this gap will require a more coordinated effort from both regulators and manufacturers.

Inga Shugalo is a Healthcare Industry Analyst at Itransition, a custom software development company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. She focuses on Healthcare IT, highlighting the industry challenges and technology solutions that tackle them.

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Pioneer Announces Rayz: The First Smart Lightning Earphones With Talk And Charge For iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch

LONG BEACH, California, Feb. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer® Home Entertainment U.S.A. today introduced RayzTM and Rayz Plus earphones, a new line of truly innovative appcessories for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.  Rayz and Rayz Plus blend the intelligence of an iOS app with innovative Lightning accessories to deliver completely new experiences not possible through the 3.5mm headphone jack. 

Rayz and Rayz Plus use Apple's Lightning audio technology and aim to simply and smartly solve the top challenges that today's mobile consumers experience on a daily basis.  

Talk and Charge

Rayz earphones maximize all of the benefits offered by the Lightning Connector. They are powered by iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, meaning no additional batteries are required. The Rayz Plus model is also the first and only Lightning headset with a sleek in-line charging node to simultaneously charge iPhone, iPad or iPod touch while the earphones are connected and in use. 

Rayz and Rayz Plus are based on Avnera's breakthrough LightX platform that enables the earphones to operate in modes with the lowest power use possible from iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.  The LightX platform also plays host to multiple smart features making the Rayz earphone line the ultimate iPhone companion. 

Smart Features 

Despite its small size, each model contains six microphones which enable several key first-to-market features. To start, Smart Noise Cancellation, a standard feature for both models, is a patented technology that scans your ear and optimizes the noise-cancelling performance uniquely to your ear and environment. In addition, while other noise cancelling products focus on noise for frequent flyers, Rayz delivers exceptional noise cancellation across the entire noise spectrum of everyday life - from commuting, to work, or play and school environments. Rayz also has HearThruä mode which lets in just the right amount of outside noise so you can stay in touch with your surroundings without taking your earphones off.

Next, Rayz and Rayz Plus use the embedded microphones to implement sensor-less on-ear detection where the earphones know when they are in or out of your ear and automatically pause and restart your content so you don't miss a moment of music or video. Rayz smartly enters a low power mode and saves you from accidental battery use if you do not put the earphones back on.

Using a combination of the 6 microphones and multi-mic voice processing makes phone calls using Rayz just better, and easier with the smart button.  Rayz are the only Lightning earphones to support a one-button click to mute the mics during a call.  The programmable smart button also allows you simple access to open apps and to control the advanced features of Rayz.

Finally, an integral part of the Rayz experience is the companion app, available on the App Store. The Rayz by Pioneer app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch enables you to personalize the earphone's settings like adjusting audio EQ and programming the smart button.  Most importantly, the app creates the ability for Rayz earphones to continually improve with the delivery of new features via the software update interface. 

"Pioneer and Onkyo have been driving first-to-market innovations in audio over the last few decades. We are delighted to partner with Avnera to bring to market the world's first truly smart Lightning earphones," said Munenori Otsuki, CEO of Onkyo Corporation. 

"We worked closely with Pioneer to deliver compelling smart user experiences without compromising battery life, product size or performance," said Manpreet Khaira, CEO of Avnera Corporation. "This is made possible by the breakthrough innovations in audio, voice, speech and sensor circuits in Avnera's new LightX Platform that is the basis of Apple's second generation Lightning audio module technology."

The Rayz earphones are offered in Onyx and Ice and Rayz Plus is available in Graphite and Bronze metallic finishes and will be available at OneCall.com with suggested retail prices of $149.95 (Rayz Plus), $99.95 (Rayz). 

For more information on the new line visit: www.Pioneerrayz.com.

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ABOUT PIONEER HOME ENTERTAINMENT U.S.A.

Headquartered in Long Beach, CA, Pioneer Home Entertainment U.S.A. is a leader in home entertainment products under the Pioneer and Elite brands. With an established reputation for innovation and quality, the company's products are embraced by high-end custom installers and general music lovers alike. Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation, DBA: Pioneer Home Entertainment U.S.A. is a preeminent manufacturer of high-performance audio and visual equipment for the home.

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