Simply stated, the Internet of Things consists of any device with an on/off switch that is connected to the Internet. The Internet of Things (IoT) involves machines communicating information over the internet, and has not been around for very long. Machines have been providing direct communications since the telegraph (the first landline) was developed in […]
First-ever GPS Data Release to Boost Space-Weather Science
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “Today, more than 16 years of space-weather data is publicly available for the first time in history. The data comes from space-weather sensors developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory on board the nation’s Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. The newly available data gives researchers a treasure […]
Bringing Together GIS and the Internet of Everything
by Angela Guess Christopher Thomas recently wrote in GovTech, “The Internet of Things (IoT) sounds too small to me. The Internet of Everything (IoE) better describes what it really is. Almost everything with a microprocessor is online, so IoE is just a better fit. The IoT is a network that allows sensors and Web-enabled devices […]