Introduction So you’ve launched a new IoT product, perhaps using the IoT framework provided by AWS, Azure, or another major cloud provider, and your devices can now send and receive data from the cloud. Now, how do you process that data to get valuable insights, such as device health telemetry or user behavior tracking? There …
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It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you’re building low power electronics. There are so many different components and technologies to learn that it can be hard to know where to begin. Recently, a MistyWest client wanted to redesign their field-deployed IoT environmental monitor to a smaller, lighter, and more power-efficient package with longer battery life …
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If you’re developing an IoT device, odds are that you want it to do some valuable computations to solve an important problem. Maybe you want to deploy sensors in remote locations, develop a device that can perform data analytics to monitor a renewable energy source, or build a medical device that can use computer vision …
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Companies starting design and development on new IoT products have often heard about how cloud providers such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) can help deploy and rapidly scale their product. Because of this, one of the most frequently asked questions from MistyWest’s clients is “What cloud provider would you recommend we go …
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When entering the connected device market, businesses are looking for IoT solutions that can keep costs manageable, scale effectively with business demands, and keep data secure. In particular, scaling effectively requires proper consideration for provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and analysis of the connected devices because making the wrong decisions early on can get costly later. Getting …
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The smart-home space is currently — for lack of a better term — a bit of a mess. You see a neat new device that you want to add to your home, but you have to look carefully over the documentation to figure out where the device sits in the patchwork of compatibility between the …
Despite women making up 50% of the global population, the women’s health technology industry (affectionately known as FemTech) experiences stigmatization of women’s health conditions and an underrepresentation of uterus-having individuals in studies. FemTech is projected to be worth $1.1 billion dollars in 2024, but that is a small share of a market that has seen …
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Assistive technology can be broadly defined as any tools, software or materials that are developed for people to overcome challenges that result from variations in physical ability. Something as low tech as your prescription eyeglasses can be considered an assistive device, while higher tech would be a motorized wheelchair or a hearing aid. Perhaps most …
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Intelligent connected device development firm MistyWest has decided the best way to align with its purpose of enabling a healthier planet and bringing prosperity to all humankind is by focusing all of its resources on manufacturing skimboards. “After months of analysis of future trends in technology and social development, it became clear that …
Written by Justin Lam, former Westie. This past January, MistyWest hosted a Vancouver Hardware Meetup webinar on the future of IoT on the cloud, where I spoke on a panel with fellow experts and innovators in IoT. MistyWest cofounder Leigh Christie, lawyer and member of AIOT Canada Edona Vila, CEO of Wearable X Billie Whitehouse, …
It’s the year 2021, and women only account for 15 to 20 percent of the tech workforce in British Columbia. Why is this? Research suggests that influence from families, role models and cultural stereotypes impact women’s decisions to pursue education–and later, careers–in STEM. The existing lack of representation of women and BIPOC folks in high …
Written by Justin Lam, former Westie. Introduction Data in healthcare is becoming increasingly prominent, with many companies focusing on data insights as a primary value driver. With new IoT developments and technologies, physicians can close the gap between in-office observations and a detailed, complete picture of a patient’s health. Examples of data-driven solutions around preventative …
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Written by Justin Lam, former Westie. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices have seen exponential growth over the past 5 years, and companies are constantly adding greater functionality to stay connected (such as adding machine learning to low power devices). When it comes to battery-powered IoT devices like wearables, battery life will make-or-break your product for …
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Written by Justin Lam, former Westie. The Internet of Things (IoT) has seen extensive growth in the past few years, and the number of connected devices is projected to amount to 21.5 billion units worldwide by 2025. Choosing the right IoT platform to connect your devices is no easy task, and weighing the advantages and …
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Written by Angela May We had the recent opportunity to tear down a Sensirion SPS30 Particle Matter Sensor. This was an exciting opportunity for us, as we have experience developing particle sensors, and we haven’t seen air quality sensors in such a tight form factor. The device boasts “superior accuracy” in an “ultra-slim package”, and …
Written by Senzeni Mpofu, former Westie CES is undoubtedly the capstone event for us at MistyWest. This is the one time in the year that our network of global clients, partners, vendors and suppliers congregates in one city for a week of learning, networking and (let’s admit it) partying. As is tradition, we brought together …
