Saving Christmas with Warehouse Automation
In the past, the holiday season was less holly/jolly and more hectic when it came to retailers scrambling to ship out orders on time – resulting in lost or delayed Christmas presents. With recent advancements in automation, companies like Amazon are updating their warehouses with robots that can move hundreds of pounds of products with ease for faster shipping times. Advancements in technology such as high performance industrial embedded computers can be integrated into robotic systems and help increase customer satisfaction by getting their orders sooner.
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In-vehicle Camera Use by law enforcement
Since 1991 when the Rodney King beating incident took place, the U.S. federal government has increased funding on projects involving outfitting police vehicles with video equipment. Based on NBC News.com, in 2001, 48% of law enforcement agencies were using in-vehicle cameras to record officer interactions with civilians. More than a decade later, digital cameras and small, yet advanced, in-vehicle computers have made the process easier and better. No more VHS tapes and fuzzy images, now that we have gone digital…
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Microgrid Control System Reliability
In recent years, microgrids have become more and more popular with large scale buildings, institutions and even small cities because of their ability to regulate and optimize energy consumption. In order to keep microgrid systems running smoothly, especially during peak hours or during times of force majeure when energy lines go down, integrating a reliable embedded computer system can mean the difference between a smooth operation and total loss of power.
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