The DualSense wireless controller for the PS5 has several features that come in handy for gaming. Perhaps most interesting is its immersive haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Dual actuators replace the rumble motors used on previous versions and are designed to simulate the feeling of weapon recoils and numerous other game actions. Also included are […]
Wi-SUN chips simplify low-power LPWAN deployment for smart cities
New standards-driven Wi-SUN technology opens the door to new Internet of Things (IoT) market opportunities and smart city application development. Silicon Labs’ certified Wi-SUN solution combines the industry-leading EFR32 hardware platform, full-featured IPv6 mesh stack, and advanced development tools to enable secure wireless connectivity for a broad range of applications, from advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) to […]
Sensor-based automation for smart buildings
Cloud-based intelligence can help serve as a nervous system for controllers handling multiple building domains. Preet Sibia, Power and Sensor Systems, Robert Junker • Infineon The core principle of building automation is the centralized control of a building’s domain, such as HVAC, shading, lighting, access control systems and more. Real-time monitoring of usage patterns and […]
Minimizing cyber threats via testing and evaluation
Few connected products have gone through independent testing and evaluations that could head off security problems during their use. Wayne Stewart, Cyber Security, Canada • Intertek It has become a truism that cyber security is one of the most significant risks for manufacturers today. These risks have the potential to cause a great deal of […]
Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN for the IoT
The combination of high-date-rate WiFi with low-data-rate, transmit-once-in-a-while LoRaWAN can make numerous IoT applications practical. Rémi Lorrain • Semtech • LoRa Alliance • Wael Guibene • Charter Communications • LoRa Alliance • WBA IoT Work Group An intelligent multiple radio access network (multi-RAN) strategy for IoT is becoming increasingly important. A well-executed multi-RAN strategy can […]
One Fine Mesh: Wi-SUN in M2M communications
The Wi-SUN standard is a candidate for infrastructure networks that demand high bandwidth, low latency, and power efficiency. Soumya Shyamasundar • Silicon Labs The smart city movement is strongly connected to sustainability. It encompasses optimized management of energy resources, resilient infrastructure to improve quality of life, and access to public safety. Efficient use of available […]
From the lab to the real-world: DPA attacks in the wild
State-of-the-art countermeasures help make IoT products bullet-proof to ever-improving power analysis attacks. Marius Munder • Silicon Labs There’s a growing focus on security among manufacturers of IoT products, driven in part by how high-profile attacks affect buyer behavior. When an attack or data breach makes headlines, regardless of its actual severity, consumer confidence erodes, and […]
Antennas for smart IoT applications
IoT antennas increasingly must handle frequencies well beyond the ISM band and into the cellular and 5G spectrum. Christian Koehler, Felisa Chuang • TE Connectivity The Internet of Things (IoT) bridges the gap between the physical and virtual worlds. Machine to machine (M2M) communications–via low-powered networks such as UWB, WLAN, Zigbee or Bluetooth–has helped drive […]
E-ink and the IoT
E-ink has the potential for delivering wireless color screens on IoT devices that consume little power. Bill Cheung, Orient Display Despite being conceived in the 1970s, e-ink only received wide recognition after the introduction of the Amazon Kindle in 2007. Other manufacturers had used the technology, but none had the practical elegance and reach of […]
Worst suspicions confirmed: The terrible security of internet routers
Leland Teschler, Executive Editor Here’s the latest IoT security nightmare: All of the wireless routers through which most IoT traffic passes are probably vulnerable to botnets and other kinds of security breaches. That’s the conclusion of researchers at Fraunhofer FKIE in Germany who analyzed 127 different routers sold by seven vendors. The routers they examined […]
