Written by Farheen Taquee, Project Manager at MistyWest
To my 20 year old self,
You will soon be graduating university with biomedical engineering as your major. I’m happy to tell you that as I write to you today, June 23, on International Women in Engineering Day in 2021, you are…
Written by Kristina Pearkes, Firmware Engineer, in collaboration with Andreas Putz, Data Scientist at MistyWest
Over the past decade, one of the hottest areas of innovation has been to apply machine learning to real-world applications. Google and Amazon are now using machine learning models to transcribe speech to text, interpret…
Written by Dan Millar, Business Developer at MistyWest
Agriculture is one of the most negatively impactful industries accelerating climate change — and the only industry that truly has the ability to replenish itself and serve as a climate change reversal agent. The agricultural industry and the technical innovations developed in…
Written by Justin Lam, Software Engineer and former MistyWest employee
This past January, MistyWest hosted a Vancouver Hardware Meetup webinar on the future of IoT on the cloud, where I spoke on a panel with fellow experts and innovators in IoT. MistyWest cofounder Leigh Christie, lawyer and member of AIOT…
Written by Denis Godin, Industrial Designer at MistyWest
Has your business spent time and money developing a hardware product that failed at the commercialization stage because it didn’t meet customer expectations? Have you wondered at what point in product development you lost sight of the user story? …
Written by Madison Reid, Content Creator at MistyWest
It’s the year 2021, and women only account for 15 to 20 percent of the tech workforce in British Columbia. Why is this?
Research suggests that influence from families, role models and cultural stereotypes impact women’s decisions to pursue education–and later, careers–in…
Written by Madison Reid, Content Creator at MistyWest
When MistyWest was approached by VodaSafe prior to developing the AquaEye, founder Carlyn Loncaric had a proof-of-concept (POC) and a goal: to develop a life-saving piece of technology that can quickly scan underwater to locate drowning victims. …
Written by Justin Lam
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices have seen exponential growth over the past 5 years, and companies are constantly adding greater functionality to stay connected (such as adding machine learning to low power devices). When it comes to battery-powered devices like wearables, battery life will make-or-break your…
Written by Justin Lam
The Internet of Things has seen extensive growth in the past few years, and the number of connected devices is projected to amount to 21.5 billion units worldwide by 2025. Choosing the right platform to connect your devices is no easy task, and weighing the advantages…
Written by Dan Millar, Business Developer at MistyWest
Recently, MistyWest hosted a webinar on the Dark Side of Technology where we talked about the ethical implications society is currently facing as new technologies are developed. …
