National Instruments Releases Trend Watch 2015

National Instruments (NI), a provider of platform-based systems and oscilloscopes, has released NI Trend Watch 2015. The report covers a variety of topics, from the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) to the maker movement.

Coverage in Trend Watch 2015 includes:

• 5G: The Internet for Everyone and Everything — New networks, known as 5G, hold new potential for faster speeds and greater data capacity.
• When Exposed to IoT, Big Iron ATE Will Rust — Engineers may find themselves facing challenges when connecting the IoT to current automated test equipment. What smart technologies are needed to move forward?
• The Industrial IoT (IIoT) — How society and industry will benefit from a specialized IoT network.
• The Impact of the Maker Movement — The maker movement has already started to make its impact on the economy. Learn more about its innovation for the future.

“NI knows that future systems will be based on architectures and technologies that may not even exist yet,” said Eric Starkloff, executive vice president of Global Sales and Marketing, National Instruments. “We’re investigating these trends because we’re committed to providing a flexible platform that can incorporate new technologies so that you can build systems to meet your future needs.”

For more information, visit National Instruments.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.