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Top 15 stories on EPDT in August 2019...

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- Light-based positioning & navigation in industrial applications demonstrated by research project (20/08/2019)
  
  In a German Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF) joint project, OSRAM, Götting, KEB Automation & Fraunhofer IEM have researched the possibilities of light-based positioning, particularly for use in industrial applications. By the end of the project, the team came to a promising conclusion: navigating by light is practical, flexible & reliable – promising great potential for Industry 4.0.
- Reference kit to simplify development of LoRa-based smart building solutions from Semtech (14/08/2019)
  
  Semtech has announced a collection of tools to accelerate development of smart building solutions based on LoRa (long range & low power) devices. Its self-contained Smart Building Reference Kit enables customers to quickly create, set-up & manage simple smart building networks without extensive knowledge of IoT technologies.
- Explore the future of industrial & manufacturing digitalisation through real industry insights (14/08/2019)
  
  Mitsubishi Electric, one of the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA)’s key partners, is hosting a UK event where visitors can explore the very latest technology being applied in smart manufacturing & discover how leading companies from a variety of industrial sectors are navigating the path towards digitalisation.
- New innovation to help ease our way into the next digital revolution from Bangor University (12/08/2019)
  
  A new algorithm which can be introduced into existing electronic components could help speed up the advent of the next digital revolution, according to a research project from Bangor University.
- The growth of smart gardens: smart tech for your garden (07/08/2019)
  
  With smartphones, cars and homes, it seems like everything is getting smarter. So why stop there? The garden, a once untouched battlefield for electronic technology, is also beginning to feel the influence of smart gadgets, as smart agri tech migrates to consumer applications.
- Top 12 stories on EPDT in July 2019... (03/08/2019)
  
  As August 2019 begins, we've reviewed the most popular stories – as determined by our readers – across EPDT’s website & newsletter during the last month...
- Northern Manufacturing & Electronics 2019: the North’s premier industrial tech show (01/08/2019)
  
  Northern Manufacturing & Electronics, northern partner to a successful sister event, Southern Manufacturing & Electronics, returns to EventCity, Manchester from October 2nd-3rd. As the North’s only electronics exhibition, the show is an important showcase for components, production hardware & manufacturing services.
- WNIE Live 2019: the UK trade show for everything electronics – embedded, engineering, design & manufacturing (01/08/2019)
  
  Exhibitions remain a vital part of bringing business to life: nothing beats the energy of a face-to-face meeting or the thrill of seeing a machine in a live environment and witnessing the latest technologies & standards in action.
- Want to know the top 15 stories on EPDT in the first half of 2019? (01/08/2019)
  
  Now we're firmly into the second half of 2019, we thought it would be interesting to look back at the most popular stories – as decided by the readers – on EPDT’s website and in its newsletter during the first half of the year...

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