Dead Reckoning is the process of calculating the current position of an object based on estimates. Despite its origins in seafaring, it can have a significant impact on road transport. In a world dominated by GNSS technologies, understanding the implications of Dead Reckoning in road transport is essential to guarantee safe and efficient navigation. But what is Dead Reckoning? Dead Reckoning is...
Benjamin García
ZigBee Smart Energy
ZigBee Smart Energy (SE) is a standard for interconnecting and interoperating devices, via radio frequency, directed towards monitoring, managing and automating energy, gas and water usage. It seeks to be a useful tool for creating “Green Homes”, and is aimed at coordinating energy usage, optimizing its generation and consumption. What is ZigBee? ZigBee SE is a world-leading standard widely used...
LTE-Advanced PRO lays the basis for 5G
According to forecasts, commercial testing of 5G networks is set to begin in 2020. But, in the meantime, LTE-Advanced PRO already allows you to use technologies that will be included in 5G. LTE-Advanced PRO, also known as 4.5G, is the next evolution of 3 GPP prior to 5G. But it does more than just push LTE capabilities closer to 5G. It also represents an integral part of the 5G mobile network,...
PRIME v1.4 is ready to improve Smart Grids
PRIME (PoweRline Intelligent Metering Evolution) is a PLC (Power line communication) technology based on the ITU G.9904 specification. It uses OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) technology to provide an efficient physical connectivity to elements that make up a smart grid, employing medium and low voltage power distribution networks that already exist. PRIME technology has been...
PRIME, Smart-Grid development technology
An amendment to Spanish law in 2006 requires all domestic electricity meters to include a means for accurate real-time meter readings, as well as remote manageability. These new electricity meters are called smart meters. As a result of this change in legislation, all electricity meters in residential areas must be replaced with smart meters before the 31st December 2018. The new legislation...
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