Climate, Agriculture, and AI
Climate indicators in a Southeast report reveals how it will impact agriculture and other vertical industries.| Connected World
Peggy's Tech Blog 2025: SDV And Automotive Trends to WatchPeggy SmedleyDecember 11, 2024 Construction Construction Jobs, by the NumbersPeggy SmedleyDecember 10, 2024 Expert Opinions Automated Shades Can Open a Window of Opportunities Why TSN is the Key to Converged Networks Industry Insights View More Artificial Intelligence LLMs and AI at the Enterprise The opportunities gen| Connected World - IoT and Digital Transformation
If you follow my blog, then you know last week I penned an article about researchers determining if AI (artificial intelligence) can solve your morning sudoku. The results were interesting to say the least. But the biggest concern is sometimes the AI explanations made-up facts (no we are not talking fake news here, that’s a [...] The post When to Worry about AI Psychosis first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
Digital twins bring big value to construction and facilities management in myriad ways. Now, new research is being done to develop a digital twin framework to enhance sustainability and efficiency of modular buildings. But, first, let’s back up a little bit. Because modular often means different things to different people. Here on the blog, I [...] The post Digital Twins Come to Modular Construction first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
While AI (artificial intelligence) holds exciting promise for manufacturing, we are not quite yet at the place where AI is ready for primetime applications. While AI can often serve as guiding tools, we need our workforce to steer the ship in manufacturing. Still, one big lingering question remains: Can we truly trust AI? One research [...] The post Trust AI: Play Sudoku first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
If you have been following along here the last few weeks, then you know we are exploring productivity in the construction industry. We have explored the foundational element of the schedule and productivity in small and mid-sized businesses. But the question still remains: What can boost productivity? Naturally, the answer is technology, more specifically automation [...] The post Productivity Series: The Case for Technology first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
#Factoftheweek 122 hours a year … Technology is great when it works … and a hassle when it doesn’t. New research from Cellnex UK suggests frontline healthcare workers lose an average of more than 122 hours annually. This is equal to 17 working days. Why? Outdated and unreliable digital infrastructure. Other stats from this report [...] The post Fact of the Week – 8/25/2025 first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
The process to create medicines and treatments for new infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases is slow and expensive, sometimes taking more than a decade and billions of dollars to bring a drug to market. Can AI (artificial intelligence) help speed antibody drug discovery? New university research aims to help accelerate medical response. A $3.1 million [...] The post Success Stories: AI and Antibodies Collide first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
A Practical Cobot Use Case: Solving the Travel Time Problem in Warehouses and Distribution Centers I like to use real world examples to illustrate the technology about which I write, and especially for technology around which swirl clouds of hype and fantasy. When it comes to cobots there’s no lack of these. It was therefore [...] The post Cobots on the Rise first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
Why a Content Management System Can Make or Break Your Projects Walk onto any modern construction site and there’s all kinds of activity from cranes operating overhead, trades moving in sync, and site supervisors orchestrating a thousand moving parts. But behind the visible work on the jobsite there’s another layer of complexity: an endless stream [...] The post The True Hero of Construction ERP first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
The average value of construction disputes in North America saw a significant surge, increasing by 40% in 2024. This is in comparison to the modest 1% rise from 2022 to 2023, according to the 15 Annual Arcadis Construction Disputes Report. Since 2021, dispute values have nearly doubled, and compared to 2019, they have tripled. Perhaps [...] The post Risk Management: AI to Solve Disputes in Construction first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
Climate indicators in a Southeast report reveals how it will impact agriculture and other vertical industries.| Connected World
AI (artificial intelligence) analyzes brainwave data during neurostimulation to predict how a patient will respond to treatment.| Connected World
The need for better educated robotics-trained humans will increase. Are we prepared for that shift?| Connected World
A closer look at the elements of ROI (return on investment), with particular attention to the human worker cost “tradeoffs” with automation replacements.| Connected World
Click here for nomination ballot. What Are the Constructech Top Products? The Constructech Top Products awards highlight key technology products, systems, and software for residential, commercial, industrial buildings, and infrastructure construction. An impartial team evaluates these annually based on their impact on field or office technology, sustainability, resilient infrastructure, and construction technology. Material suppliers and technology| Connected World
Imagine the opportunities gen AI (artificial intelligence) could potentially unlock throughout the lifecycle, starting with design.| Connected World
How AI (artificial intelligence) can extend even further, into construction and building.| Connected World
Let’s look at how AI could extend even further, into building operations and facilities management.| Connected World
Gen AI is certainly here, bringing new opportunities, altering existing applications, and driving success for the future.| Connected World
Determination to replace humans in warehouses depends on an ROI assessment, non-human technology.| Connected World
Today’s blog is going to be a bit of an alphabet soup, as we look at the role of AI (artificial intelligence) in BIM (building information modeling).| Connected World
Although adoption may not be as wide as digital twins, AI (artificial intelligence), 5G, and AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality), wearables pose an interesting opportunity to the construction industry and can be categorized as a hot construction technology to watch. The overall market is anticipated to grow as well—driven largely by consumer demand,| Connected World
Culture becomes the key to creating safer construction workplaces.| Connected World
As construction projects pick up speed, we must consider how we create a culture of safety around the jobsite.| Connected World
We are in the midst of a workforce evolution that is currently taking place, set to transform the future of work.| Connected World
