Building automation systems (BAS) interact with large numbers of sensors and device controller "points". Within the BAS, each of these is identified by a unique name. Most installed BAS use bespoke ...

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Newswise — There isn’t a radio-control handset in sight as several small robots roll briskly up the hallways of an office building. Working by themselves and communicating only with one another, the ...

I was on a panel at the recent IoT Evolution Conference in Orlando, Fla., where FirstNet was discussed. I found it both interesting and exciting that FirstNet is now an important topic to the people ...

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Maps have long helped us navigate, visualize and make sense of the world. And today, maps are no longer just a depiction of the world — they are an underlying infrastructure to it. They power routing, ...

Getting a solid GPS location in a city can be tough thanks to all the tall buildings. Skyscrapers reflect the GPS signal and can make your location data go crazy, but now, Google says it can correct ...

Google is planning to sell new mapping APIs that would allow companies to build products that use energy and environmental data. The company has data on over 350 million buildings, according to ...