These Indigenous Tribes in Nevada Are Embracing Bikeshare
Biking on Indigenous territory can help combat chronic illness and connect youth to the land. Continue reading These Indigenous Tribes in Nevada Are Embracing Bikeshare
Tag Archives: Mobility
IoT and Machine Identity Protection: Getting Smarter about Securing Smart Technologies
The internet of things (IoT) is a living, breathing beast that’s surreptitiously infiltrating our lives. We now have smart cities where the street lights and trash bins are calculating data to schedule efficient lighting and trash pickup. Our hom… Continue reading IoT and Machine Identity Protection: Getting Smarter about Securing Smart Technologies
Additive Manufacturing Is Transforming How Engineers Are Approaching Design
Uncovering geometric shapes and patterns that once seemed implausible, this new technology will radically change the look and feel of our vehicles. Continue reading Additive Manufacturing Is Transforming How Engineers Are Approaching Design
How Will Molecular Engineering Shape the Vehicles of Tomorrow?
We learn how programmable matter like replicated shark skin could make the future of air transportation safer. Continue reading How Will Molecular Engineering Shape the Vehicles of Tomorrow?
Tech Brief: Put your mobile strategy to work for agency transformation
There are more mobile devices than people in the world. Most likely, you and other federal employees are completely comfortable navigating life around a personal smartphone. More than three quarters of Americans do — using it for everything from reading to connecting with friends to tracking your health. So why are so many federal agencies still stuck in the PC era, and what’s keeping them from capitalizing on the inherent productivity gains that a mobile strategy can provide? What may be surprising: Your agency may already have the available mobility tools needed to boost workforce productivity, enhance mission outcomes and improve security, according to a new tech brief on mobile strategies in government. Mobile Myopia Too often in the federal workforce, “mobile” means remote access to work email and calendars — and stops there. Employees find themselves chained to their desks to perform tasks that they could do faster, more […]
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Basics of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
BLE (originally introduced as Bluetooth Smart) is an extension to the Bluetooth 4 standard. It is important to understand that BLE does not replace Bluetooth, but instead it enhances Bluetooth. Bluetooth was defined under the IEEE 802.15 specification…. Continue reading Basics of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
7 Application Security Steps for the Olympics-Bound Traveler
You lucky thing, you’re going to PyeongChang to see the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. I wish I was at the Olympics to cheer on women’s hockey, myself. Let’s look at what you can do to be secure from a perspective of application security while on your trek… Continue reading 7 Application Security Steps for the Olympics-Bound Traveler
BYOD and Securing It to Protect Your Organization
BYOD, which stands for bring-your-own-device, is an important concept. With its supporting technologies it is accelerating telecommuting and collaboration in the workplace at a rapid pace. When selecting a BYOD strategy it is important to focus on some… Continue reading BYOD and Securing It to Protect Your Organization
Will Exoskeletons Give Us Superpowers?
All the strength of a body builder, with none of the body oil. We test out the latest bionic enhancements in the first episode of FLUX. Continue reading Will Exoskeletons Give Us Superpowers?
Retractable Console Allows Wheelchair User to Get up Close and Personal
[Rhonda] has multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that limits her ability to walk and use her arms. She and the other residents of The Boston Home, an extended care facility for people with MS and other neuromuscular diseases, rely on their wheelchairs for mobility. [Rhonda]’s chair comes with a control console that swings out of the way to allow her to come up close to tables and counters, but she has problems applying enough force to manually position it.
Sadly, [Rhonda]’s insurance doesn’t cover a commercial solution to her problem. But The Boston Home has a fully equipped shop to …read more
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