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August 19, 2019

Kognitiv Spark uses Microsoft HoloLens to empower field workers 

Kognitiv Spark, located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, is empowering industrial workers to achieve more through mixed and augmented reality. Using Microsoft HoloLens, along with artificial intelligence, Azure IoT Hub and Azure Custom Vision Services, the proprietary platform, RemoteSpark, brings expert help to field workers when they need it the most.

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Drilling for new business value: how innovative oil and gas companies are using big data to outmaneuver the competition 

By using big data to gain new insights, oil and gas companies can create enhanced business value that improves the bottom line and leads to true competitive advantage. The oil and gas industry is experiencing rapid market, competitive, and regulatory change. Faced with the unending search for natural resources and the fluctuating global demand marked by pricing volatility, firms need every bit of insight they can produce.

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The new manufacturing workplace 

For decades, manufacturing was a productivity-driven business, setting an example to other sectors on how to run an efficient operation. But today’s connected world is a very different place to work and, as a result, manufacturers have fallen behind other industries that have been quicker at adopting new technologies.

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An analytical liaison for a sustainable future 

Dependent on the unpredictable? To disclose the secret of upcoming environmental and weather conditions is a fundamental challenge for the energy, utilities and agriculture industries. Reliable short-term and long-term predictions of plant growth, yield, pest infestation, wind speed, rainfall, ocean currents or solar radiation – the answer lies in the analytical liaison of geotemporal information and the Internet of Things (IoT). Or in short: Data to models - this it is what the latest developments from the Microsoft Research labs are all about.

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IoT at sea: oceans of data aboard floating hotels 

The world of offshore oil rigs and drilling vessels may not be the first place you’d expect to find the Internet of Things (IoT), but the controls, sensors and machinery found there generate a vast amount of valuable data — a potential boon for businesses that know how to harness and use this rich resource.

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Never lose a byte in life – part 1 

The Internet of Things (IoT) is not a hype. Millions of everyday devices from parking meters, fridges, home thermostats to cars will soon be connected or are already connected to the cloud.

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How Power & Utilities Use Machine Learning 

The smart energy ecosystem continues to emerge with a steady increase in renewables—especially in countries like Germany and the Netherlands and regions like California and Hawaii who are participating in renewables in a much larger way.

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Remembering Jon Arnold – a man larger than life itself 

Some people may have noticed the Microsoft product flags at half-mast on Monday. This is in memory of my great friend and Managing Director of Worldwide Power and Utilities, Mr. Jon Arnold. Jon passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 and services were held Sunday, May 17. Jon Arnold was a tremendous person with a huge

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Microsoft Azure: smart security makes a smarter–and safer–thermostat 

It’s no question that the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming our industry. Converging at the home gateway, smart products are being connected to generate new insights, efficiencies delivering customer value, and in turn, generating significant business opportunities for Utilities.