What’s stopping 3D printing from growing faster? We often hear about how 3D printing provides us with design freedom, part consolidation, zero tooling, and just-in-time inventory. The list of technical advantages it provides is endless. Even though 3D printing yields us with a number of benefits, companies are still struggling to find ways to incorporate the technology into their product development and manufacturing operations.

Wohler’s Report 2014 says that 3D printing or additive manufacturing makes up to less than 2% of the entire manufacturing market. It is because this technology, also termed by the…

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How is UX for internet of things different? The best ways to design new IoT devices and experiences are still being figured out, or stumbled upon. There are a wide variety of contexts in which the interactions can happen, especially for Internet of Things devices. However, even academic researchers have not published enough papers on cross-platform design.

There are many challenges and constraints in designing an internet of things interface which will be new to designers who are accustomed to pure digital services. We discuss here challenges…

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Ensuring energy efficiency with IoT Real time environment monitoring is a massive forward leap in tracking parameters for pollution and contaminants which are hazardous for the environment. The monitoring systems that are found in our homes, enterprises and industrial sites can be used for these purposes.

IoT sensors can play an important role in acquiring datasets. These data sets which are acquired from environmental systems can then be analyzed for creating sustainability management solutions. These solutions…

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How to ensure device authenticity in IoT? An effective and robust authentication system enables IoT devices to link with each other, applications and people to deliver data from the device and to accept commands to the device. Secure authentication ensures proper data flow to and from an IoT device.

We all agree on the fact that authentication plays an important role in securing access for IoT devices. But, the authentication methods which are used in today’s IT may not…

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Stopping human rights violations in industries with the help of IoT As a result of many class action lawsuits, much attention has been drawn to the concern of modern slavery and the prevalence of bonded labor and human trafficking in extended supply chains. It can be kept under check with the help of IoT devices.

Human rights violations often transpire in remote regions that are far away from the headquarters of any major enterprise. For example, fishing boats on the Thai cost, Malaysian palm oil…

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IT Service providers need to invest in the right IoT framework IoT endpoints are expected to grow at 31.7% compound annual growth rate till 2020. IT service providers need to evaluate themselves to support this massive growth in the IoT market, which is expected to result in spending of $411 billion by end users by 2020.

The emergence of the IoT framework has provided IT service providers with new opportunities. You can now expand the range of your service offerings and work with partners to meet…

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