XCO gains funding for chronic disease edge computing tech

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XCO Tech, a specialist in movement, biometric & cognition tracking technology, has confirmed it will receive advisory services and funding of up to $1m (£720,000) from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) over three years.

The cash will be used to advance research and development of embedded AI-based technologies for chronic disease assessment and monitoring. 

The use of funds includes support of XCO's role...

14 July 2021 | AI

Intel explores edge rationale for retail, healthcare and industrial spaces

Another day, another report exploring the benefits of the edge and how organisations are behind the curve in making it happen.

The report from Intel, 'The Edge Outlook', looks at four industries and how edge computing will benefit: retail, industrial, healthcare, and telecoms.

Overall, more than three quarters (76%) of those polled said that identifying 'the ideal location' for data process was a challenge. The report, citing Intel's own examples, looks to guide IT...

25 May 2021 | AI

South Korea deploys 5G MEC tech at Incheon airport to fight COVID-19

South Korea is deploying 5G MEC (Mobile Edge Computing) tech at Incheon International Airport to help fight COVID-19.

While, like many countries, COVID-19 cases have spiked in South Korea in recent days—the country is often considered as conducting one of the world’s most successful responses to the pandemic.

Incheon Airport is South Korea’s largest and the main gateway into the country. The MEC technology is being installed at both the arrival and departure halls...

23 December 2020 | 5G