Turn up the wireless

Cable-free communications technologies have revolutionised the way we work, and there is much more to come says Ron Condon in Management Today magazine.

Wireless communication, in its many guises, promises to change the way we run business in all sorts of novel ways.

As well as providing a quick guide to WIFI applications, Condon provides us with an example of upcoming developments:

“A truck hurtles down a freeway somewhere in the US. Every 12 hours, a small electronic box in the chassis transmits a radio signal to sensors on each of the vehicle’s tyres, and the sensors return a pressure reading. The box then makes a cellphone call back to the transport company’s computers to transmit the pressure readings. If a tyre is losing air, it probably needs replacing, and maintenance can be scheduled. Safety is assured and, in the highly regulated transportation industry, the company has a complete audit log to demonstrate its commitment to good practice.”

Read the Management Today article.

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Published: 13 Aug 2007

Tags: Mobile, Technical systems