Courtesy of u-blox Ever since the Nike+ FuelBand came out in 2012, proving the appeal of wrist‑based activity tracking, the category has exploded. Nowadays, a whole industry has emerged around this market, led by brands like Fitbit and Xiaomi. Whereas early fitness trackers could get by on simple activity monitoring using a basic accelerometer, nowadays…
Courtesy of u-blox What will actually make this all happen? And how reliable is the technology? Vehicle to vehicle (V2V) and vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) wireless technology, collectively known as V2X, improves road safety, reduces traffic congestion and enhances the overall passenger experience. V2X Improvement #1: Blind Spot Warning (BSW) When traveling on a multilane road,…
Courtesy of u-blox by Patrick Mannion (Technology Analyst and Writer) Read full article here: www.u-blox.com The necessary elements of high‑level autonomous vehicles are starting to roll out as GM deploys Vehicle‑to‑Vehicle (V2V) systems in its vehicles, while Vehicle‑to‑Everything (V2X) test beds begin in Tampa, New York, and Wyoming. It’s finally started: Automotive giant GM has begun…
Courtesy of u-blox Bosch, Geo++, Mitsubishi Electric and u‑blox today announced the creation of Sapcorda Services GmbH, a joint venture that will bring high precision GNSS positioning services to mass market applications Thalwil, Switzerland – 8 August 2017 – Bosch, Geo++, Mitsubishi Electric and u‑blox (SIX:UBXN) today announced the creation of Sapcorda Services GmbH, a joint venture…
Courtesy of u-blox Please read full article here: www.u-blox.com By Ludger Boeggering Senior Professional Market Development – Product Strategy, Product Center Cellular, u-blox As smart electricity metering rollouts progress across Europe, Asia and the United States, other utilities are looking to get in on the act. Those involved in water, gas and heat are now also…
Courtesy of u-blox The u-blox VERA‑P1 series is the latest in its range of V2X modules designed to accelerate the development of safer and more automated vehicles. The goal of developing safe and reliable self‑driving cars can only be realized through technology. Known respectively as Vehicle‑To‑Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle‑to‑Infrastructure (V2I), but collectively as Vehicle‑to‑Everything (V2X),…
Courtesy of u-blox By Craig S. Mullins The number of connected things is projected to grow exorbitantly before the end of the decade. Depending on the source, projections for the number of connected objects by 2020 could be as low as 26 billion or as high as 50 billion. But even the low end of that…
Courtesy of u-blox By Patrick Mannion Technology Analyst and Writer By using ISO 26262 as agreed‑upon set of rules, engineers and sales can get along better, and customers get safer automobiles. “Shoot the engineer and ship the product,” is a fun maxim that has stood the test of time. Engineers and developers like to get…
Courtesy of u-blox LTE. Most of us know it as the technology that lets us watch our videos on our phone, but the truth is, there’s much more to it than that. While high speed smartphone connectivity is how most of us know LTE today, it isn’t just about higher speeds and video streaming. Here…
Courtesy of u-blox RPMA (Random Phase Multiple Access) is a wireless network designed exclusively for machine to machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. RPMA is available in over 29 countries around the globe.
