Quality 4.0 Takes More Than Technology

According to a recent report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), “Quality 4.0 Takes More Than Technology,” nearly two-thirds of manufacturers believe that Quality 4.0 will significantly affect their operation within five years. Quality 4.0 Takes More Than Technology Q&A with David Isaacson | ETQ 02/04/20, 05:42 AM | Processing & Handling, Design & Development | Advanced Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Predictive Analytics, quality control…

Lighting firm Ingy reveals Wirepas mesh backbone, claims scalability to 100,000 nodes

Amsterdam-based Ingy has confirmed it is using wireless mesh protocol Wirepas as the foundational technology for its smart lighting offer, and the key component to scale smart lighting for hundreds of thousands of nodes in single networks buildings, including in offices, warehouses, hospitals, and industrial plants. The firm reckons rival mesh networking technologies, including Bluetooth…

Hackers Can Use Ultrasonic Waves to Secretly Control Voice Assistant Devices

Researchers have discovered a new means to target voice-controlled devices by propagating ultrasonic waves through solid materials in order to interact with and compromise them using inaudible voice commands without the victims’ knowledge. Called “SurfingAttack,” the attack leverages the unique properties of acoustic transmission in solid materials — such as tables — to “enable multiple…