When you have easy access to services like healthcare, it’s easy to take them for granted. But rural areas all over the globe struggle to secure quality healthcare services. Due to a shortage of healthcare professionals and resources, extensive travel distances, and infrastructure limitations, many rural communities find themselves in an unfortunate position. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Digital health solutions have made significant progress in recent years, allowing rural areas to overc...
Oct 26, 2023•37 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast IoT has permeated nearly every industry as businesses seek better access and insights into data and operations. But not all IoT devices are well suited for the rugged and sometimes harsh environments they are needed in—both outdoor and indoor. For example, a business that wants to deploy an IoT device in the field to monitor assets and detect anomalies must consider factors like the range of weather conditions and temperatures that the device may encounter. Fortunately, recent advancements in te...
Oct 12, 2023•39 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast Location intelligence is already a part of our everyday lives, from using our phones to get directions to finding a nearby restaurant. But businesses now are starting to see the transformative potential of location intelligence. In fact, 95% of businesses now consider location intelligence to be essential, thanks to its ability to lower costs, improve customer experience, and enhance operations. But many businesses struggle to get the most out of their location data because it's often siloed in ...
Sep 28, 2023•24 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast Edge computing is quickly becoming known for its ability to improve business operations by reducing latency, delivering high performance, and providing real-time insights. But despite its promise, many businesses—especially in the industrial space—struggle to successfully adopt edge computing. One challenge is that industrial edge computing can be complex to scale. While it is relatively easy to get started with a few edge devices, managing a large-scale edge computing infrastructure can be daun...
Sep 14, 2023•37 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast There is a common misconception that AI will become an intrusive part of our everyday lives—but it’s actually quite the opposite. The reality is that AI has the potential to enhance everyday life in many ways that we may not even notice. For example, AI video analytics can be used in smart cities to monitor traffic flow, identify hazards, and help emergency responders quickly respond to incidents. Of course, there are still concerns around security and privacy. But many companies are committed t...
Aug 31, 2023•20 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast Are we in for an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) takeover? Not exactly. But we can expect to see more AMRs implemented across industries to streamline production, improve operations, enhance work safety, and increase productivity. That’s because recent technology advancements have made the hardware and software components necessary to building these systems more cost-effective and accessible. And with artificial intelligence becoming more mainstream, it’s now possible not only to create AMRs capab...
Aug 17, 2023•24 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast Businesses and organizations are filled with all kinds of data that could provide valuable insights into their operations and decision-making. But first they need a strategy and the proper tools and technologies in place to put it all in motion. In this episode, we look at various data-driven strategies, challenges, and best practices from across industries. We also explore the key components of a successful data-driven culture, such as collecting and managing data, leveraging artificial intelli...
Aug 03, 2023•35 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast Long wait times and slow checkout lines have become all too familiar in retail stores. With each passing second, customers grow increasingly frustrated, leading to a negative impact on customer satisfaction, store business, and reputation. In today's fast-paced world, shoppers no longer tolerate such experiences. Fortunately, recent advancements in AI have opened doors to developing solutions that can significantly improve store operations and enhance customer journeys. But lack of in-house deve...
Jul 20, 2023•24 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast The electric vehicle market is growing rapidly, and with it comes a number of challenges and opportunities. On the one hand, EV technologies offer significant environmental benefits. On the other hand, there could be consequences plugging these devices into the power grid. In this podcast, we explore the key challenges that need to be addressed before EVs can become truly mainstream. We will discuss the need for a robust charging infrastructure, the potential for EVs to revolutionize transportat...
Jul 06, 2023•31 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know the average bare-metal physical security hardware system uses only 60% of available CPU resources and 45% of memory? As more industries transform their video camera systems into intelligent solutions capable of providing valuable insights, they could be underutilizing their resources. Fortunately, by adopting a virtual architecture, businesses can optimize their system resources by consolidating them within a virtual environment. This approach not only maximizes resource utilization...
Jun 08, 2023•26 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast From diagnosing diseases to detecting defects on the production line to providing deeper insights into customer behavior—AI increasingly transforms the way businesses across all industries operate today. But who truly makes these deployments successful is developers creating AI models and solutions capable of providing business value. When AI developers are equipped with the right tools, technology, and knowledge, they have the power to make all kinds of exciting and innovative use cases. In thi...
Jun 01, 2023•33 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Get ready for the next phase of smart manufacturing, where a plethora of exciting advancements and transformative changes are expected to take center stage. We’ve already seen real-time analytics provide deep insight into operations and production, AI enhance worker safety and defect detection, and autonomous mobile robots introduced on the factory floor. But what about robots building robots or collaborative robots introduced alongside human workers on the production line? These are just a few ...
May 25, 2023•33 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast As telecoms strive to lower costs, improve scalability, and increase innovation, the move toward Open Radio Access Networks (RAN) and virtualized RANs (vRAN) is becoming more common. But this path forward is not without its challenges. In this episode, we discuss the various interoperability, performance, and reliability considerations that telecoms must take into account as they move toward these new technologies. In addition, we’ll explore how these concepts relate to one another, the latest a...
May 11, 2023•29 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Join us as we explore these ideas with: Lisa McGarvey, Vice President, Solutions, Verticals, and Alliances at TDSYNNEX Matt Tyler, Vice President, Strategic Innovation and Business Development at Wachter, Inc. Ben Kotvis, Senior Architect at Insight Tobias Enders, CEO at GPA Christina Cardoza, Associate Content Director at insight.tech Lisa, Matt, Ben, and Tobias answer our questions about: The evolving role of SIs and aggregators in the IoT world Challenges SIs and aggregators face in the IoT s...
Apr 27, 2023•38 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Healthcare AI has become a powerful tool in the fight against cancer, allowing researchers to analyze vast amounts of data and make new discoveries faster than ever before. Join us as we learn about the innovative tools and technologies making cancer research and treatment improvements possible. We look at how AI is being used to identify new cancer treatments, predict patient outcomes, and how these systems can ensure personal information remains safe. We also discuss challenges and opportuniti...
Apr 13, 2023•32 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Join us as we explore these ideas with: John Dwinell, Founder and CEO, Siena Analytics Christina Cardoza, Editorial Director, insight.tech John answers our questions about Current challenges and trends facing the supply chain IoT technologies for smart supply chain logistics Why AI-powered supply chains matter How to implement IoT and smart tracking technologies Ensuring the security and privacy of customer data The role of Siena Analytics in this space Dealing with changes in supply and demand ...
Mar 30, 2023•18 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Electric utility companies face multiple challenges in maintaining a reliable power supply. With extreme weather events, the impact of climate change, and an increasing global demand for electricity, they need to keep the lights on while also focusing on sustainability, energy efficiency, and decarbonization. These obstacles require electric utilities to rethink how they design, manage, and maintain the power grid to ensure its resilience, reliability, and affordability for the future. In this I...
Mar 16, 2023•32 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Intel has recently released some of the most versatile processors available to IoT hardware engineers, AI software developers, and systems architects today. The 4th Gen Intel ® Xeon ® Scalable processors, codenamed Sapphire Rapids, offer a secure and powerful foundation for workload consolidation, edge AI, deep learning, and long life needed in demanding environments. In this podcast, we take a closer look at what this release means for the industrial and federal space, and explore advantages of...
Mar 02, 2023•24 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast In this podcast, we look at what this latest-generation CPU release means to the overall IoT and enterprise space, performance and capability advantages of hybrid microarchitecture design, and advantages that 13th Gen Intel ® Core ™ processors offer over previous generations. Join us as we explore these ideas with: Jeni Panhorst, Vice President & General Manager, Network & Edge Compute Division, Intel Christina Cardoza, Editorial Director at insight.tech Jeni answers our questions about Exciting...
Feb 16, 2023•22 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Ask manufacturers if they’re familiar with Industry 4.0 and it’s likely you’ll get a “yes.” But ask if they’re taking full advantage of its benefits, and many of those yesses change to no or I’m not sure. As the world becomes increasingly digital, it’s critical that factories keep pace with changes by bringing AI to the shop floor and adopting software-defined factory automation. In this podcast, we examine key trends transforming industry operations—including the increasing use of digital twins...
Feb 02, 2023•27 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast Operating a quick-service restaurant is not for the faint of heart. Whether it’s ensuring inventories are sufficient, kitchens are suitably staffed, fickle customers are satisfied, or meal quality is consistent across multiple locations, food service is one industry in need of a ready solution that can address these challenges. In this podcast, we discuss why AI may be the ideal answer for overstretched restaurants. Specifically, we dive into how restaurants can use cloud vision AI platforms to ...
Jan 19, 2023•28 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast The global community was ready to welcome a period of relative stability as it recovered from the pandemic—but that’s not what it got. Instead, a formidable mix of international tensions, political instability, supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have made 2022 an especially turbulent year. But despite continuing uncertainty, it’s clear that IoT technology will play a critical role as the world responds to changing economic conditions. To help ensure you stay ahead of the IoT trends a...
Jan 05, 2023•36 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast For many companies, connecting IT and OT networks can be a double-edged sword. Yes, doing so delivers greater visibility and makes it possible to better utilize platforms, buildings, industrial PLCs, and more. But it also increases complexity and blurs network boundaries—resulting in vulnerabilities that provide hackers with ample opportunities to strike. In this podcast, we review how organizations deploy Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) to maintain performance while shielding their incre...
Dec 15, 2022•31 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Are you getting a full picture of what is going on in your business or industry? Whether you are in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, education, or smart cities, it’s important to be able to understand what is happening at all times. But too often security and video surveillance solutions are not connected, which can result in loss of data, false alarms, and missed opportunities. By having a unified security solution to monitor, maintain, and manage your physical assets, users can easily get a ...
Dec 01, 2022•27 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Healthcare is in the midst of a technological revolution. Just look at the past couple of years as telehealth, remote monitoring, and digital data access have taken patient care to previously unimagined levels. And now augmented reality (AR) promises to further transform the healthcare experience by making it possible to simulate diseases, visualize surgeries, and strengthen both diagnoses and treatment. In this podcast, we dive into the promise of AR, and examine how deploying this interactive ...
Nov 03, 2022•29 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Over the years, few things have changed as much as manufacturing. Today, factory machines and industrial devices are constantly communicating, connecting to the internet, and exchanging massive amounts of data. But while increased machine interactions are a transformative element of Industry 4.0, they’ve also opened the door to multiple challenges—including disparate devices hindering data transfer and a rising number of security threats. In this podcast, we discuss attempts to reduce complexiti...
Oct 13, 2022•35 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast Today, companies are on a never-ending quest to cut costs and shrink production time. To achieve those goals, they increasingly turn to digital twins to pinpoint process failures before any product goes into production. While available for years, this virtual-model technology increasingly helps organizations test performance and efficacy by transferring live data from a real-world system to its digital replica. The result: instant visual feedback that elevates risk assessment and decision-making...
Oct 06, 2022•32 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Fact or myth? Brick-and-mortar stores are dead and buried. Given the recent trend toward online shopping, it must be true, right? Wrong. Believe it or not, it is a myth. Brick-and-mortar stores are alive and well. And they are only improving as they undergo a digital evolution and search for new ways to create “intimate” in-store customer engagements in a world that increasingly embraces the convenience of online shopping. In this podcast, we take a close-up look at how offline and online are me...
Sep 29, 2022•29 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know that commercial and industrial buildings contribute to almost half of the world’s carbon footprint? When you think about it like that, you can see why more and more businesses are committing to aggressive sustainability goals. And the best way to achieve net zero or carbon neutrality is by creating smart, connected, and sustainable buildings—especially in today’s hybrid work environment. For example, if only half your workforce comes to the office at any given time, it doesn’t make ...
Sep 22, 2022•32 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast Machine learning is no longer just for the AI experts of the world. With ongoing initiatives to democratize the space, it’s for business users and domain users now, too. Users no longer need to have any programming language knowledge to build and deploy machine learning models. But democratizing machine learning does not mean data scientists and machine learning engineers are now obsolete. When machine learning becomes simplified, it means less time spent acquiring the data, transforming the dat...
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