Smart speakers need localization techniques

Smart speakers such as the Amazon Alexa or Google Home haven’t mastered determining user location in the home. Solving this problem was the focus of a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign research team’s recently published paper. The team — led…
Komatsu partners with Cesium on Smart Construction solutions

Screenshot: Cesium Cesium’s 3D technology will power smart construction dashboard to make construction safer, more efficient and more profitable Komatsu has officially announced an incoming suite of the company’s Smart Construction solutions, which will include the 3D visualization power and…
Hexagon showcases smart cities portfolio at Intergeo 2019

Hexagon showcased the Leica DSX utility detection solution at Intergeo 2019. (Photo: Allison Barwacz) Hexagon AB presented its Smart Buildings & Infrastructure and Smart Cities & Nations portfolios at Intergeo 2019, which took place Sept. 17-19 in Stuttgart, Germany. At…
Surveyors and smart cities — partners in technology

Image: Celebrating200years.noaa.gov Everywhere we turn today, the term “smart” is attached to an item or to a process. Smartphones, smart cars, smart electricity grids, smart home appliances; you name it, someone is making it a “smart” item or process. Advancement…
TerraGo releases Smart Streetlights platform with integrated GPS location

TerraGo, a provider of mobile workforce collaboration solutions, has launched a new version of its TerraGo Streetlights platform, which is designed specifically for smart streetlight projects and includes several field-tested, customer-driven and customizable features that help accelerate savings and lower…

Honeywell has announced new smart airport technology that helps enhance the safety and efficiency of airside operations. The Honeywell NAVITAS software suite intelligently integrates air and ground traffic control with maintenance operations so airports can more easily accommodate growing air…
Harxon smart antenna provides RTK positioning for agriculture

Harxon Corporation is launching the single-frequency, multi-GNSS real-time-kinematic (RTK) enabled Smart Antenna TS300 series, designed for manual guidance and autosteer agriculture applications that benefit from scalable performance in positioning accuracy. The TS300 series smart antennas are designed for manual guidance…