Wireless Technology Enables Smart Bridges

Jindo Bridge

Jindo Bridge

Engineers are using wireless systems to monitor infrastructure. South Korea’s Jindo Bridge has over 600 sensors that alert engineers via email when a structural problem arises. The technology is becoming more widespread and although it doesn’t replace human inspection, it can help reduce costs and prevent accidents. Read the full article at NYTimes.com

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).