Softeq Blog

IoT / Technology / Drones

5 min

By Andrei Klubnikin / May 29, 2020

Drones are Taking Industrial Inspections and Remote Equipment Maintenance to the Next Level

In this article, we take a closer look at drone-based industrial inspection solutions. You will learn how oil and gas, construction, and utility companies leverage drones to automate routine equipment and infrastructure checkups.

Internet of Things / Wearables / Construction

7 min

By Nadejda Alkhaldi / May 22, 2020

5 Challenges Facing the Construction Industry, and How Technology Helps to Solve Them

IoT, Augmented Reality, and Machine Learning can help construction companies become more productive, increase on-site safety, and attract younger employees. Here’s how.

IoT / Insights / Embedded

5 min

By Dmitry Zhadinets / May 15, 2020

WebRTC Finds a New Home in Embedded Systems. How is that Possible?

The Internet of Things concept revolves around real-time data exchange — and that’s what WebRTC is particularly good at. Is there a way to add WebRTC, which is not directly supported by most IoT devices and embedded systems, to a Smart Home or IoT healthcare solution?

Internet of Things / Wearables / Construction

5 min

By Alex Makarevich / May 7, 2020

Wearables Improve Construction Site Safety. Here's How

According to OSHA, one out of five workplace fatalities happens in construction. Discover how wearables could help construction and engineering companies reduce workers’ exposure to physiological and environmental risk factors and improve the overall construction site safety.

Internet of Things / Technology / Trends

4 min

By Andrei Klubnikin / April 24, 2020

Technologies and Trends Giving a Much-needed Boost to IoT in 2020

The bold predictions analysts were making about IoT in late 2019 will most likely remain unfulfilled. Today, it’s impossible to discuss technology trends out of the quarantine context. And here’s how the global lockdown is affecting the Internet of Things sector.

Mobile / Bluetooth / Embedded

4 min

By Anton Sokolov / April 17, 2020

From Retail Beacons to Smart Hospitals: a Rundown of Bluetooth Location Services

The Bluetooth Location Services feature helps deliver personalized messages to customers, navigate employees around large office buildings, and trace the contacts of people infected with the coronavirus. Here’s how.

Internet of Things / Analytics / Wearables

4 min

By Andrei Klubnikin / April 10, 2020

Wearables Help Athletes Train Better and Heal Faster. Here’s How

IoT-based athlete performance tracking solutions help collect biometric data from athletes’ bodies, figure out what can be improved, and adjust training programs accordingly. And here’s where wearable technology takes center stage.

Technology / Insights / Trends

5 min

By Andrei Klubnikin / April 3, 2020

How Tech Companies are Surviving the Quarantine, and What Comes Next

The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent quarantine measures are taking a toll on the world’s economy. However, many techpreneurs see the time of uncertainty as a business opportunity for the industry. Here’s why.

Internet of Things / IoT / Business Analysis / Discovery Phase

5 min

By Andrei Klubnikin / March 11, 2020

75% of IoT Projects Fail. Here’s What You Could Do to Avoid This Scenario

Why do IoT projects fail? According to Microsoft, it’s the lack of technical expertise, poor planning, and failure to establish a business case for a connected product that affect IoT project success rates. Here’s what you could do to sail through IoT development.

AWS / Cloud / IoT

3 min

By Ilya Drabenia / February 26, 2020

How to Process IoT Data Faster with AWS Redshift: Case Study

We created an IoT solution that broadcasts media content on digital displays and generates advertising campaign reports. To speed up data processing, we needed a more scalable back-end solution. Here's why we chose AWS Redshift.