Sensors Expo & Conference 2019

This session takes a deep dive into innovative lowest power wireless technologies. Specifically, technologies to aggressively reduce connected device dependence on battery power, thus enabling battery free or forever battery devices to address the emergent opportunities for Smart Cities Applications and other IoT Markets.

Features provided by Bluetooth 5 and Bluetooth mesh paved the way for a number of new IoT applications such as large industrial sensor networks, asset tracking, connected buildings and industrial real-time control. A technology study was initiated by u-blox, where hundreds of nodes were installed to evaluate performance expectations, provisioning challenges, network management/monitoring, and sensor firmware update over mesh network. Findings and guidance in how to integrate Bluetooth mesh in a sensor network will be shared.

Air quality has been linked in multiple studies to various medical conditions and is increasingly in the news. Many agencies, companies and even individuals are installing sensors in an attempt to characterize their air quality. Recent studies and feedback from stakeholders indicate that many of these air quality sensors are not providing accurate information. A lack of standards has led to a flood of sensors with very poor performance and sometimes intentionally misleading readings. This session delves into the main architectures behind airborne particulate sensors: describing how they function, and discussing the particular benefits and limitations of each. It also examines several issues currently at the forefront of both indoor and outdoor air quality measurement.

Smart Buildings are nothing new; we are always looking to evolve the current ways we use technology in building systems to make life easier. In this session, attendees learn how smart building technologies within Smart Cities are evolving, technologies translate static buildings into living, efficient entities, and more. This session also includes examples of what to measure and how to measure for better building and worker efficiency.