Peggy Smedley talks all about transportation, sharing the transportation statistics from the 2022 annual report from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. She says the pandemic has produced fast changes in transportation supply, demand, and performance. She also discusses:  The supply chain and its role in keeping industries moving. If total passenger enplanements were up or down during the pandemic. If transportation energy use rebounded in 2021.  &nbsp; (1/10/23 - 804) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Transportation Ahead

Peggy Smedley and Danielle Baughman, president, ProShare Services, talk about making a change from working for a large corporation to starting your own business. She says one of the biggest pieces of advice she can give to somebody is to just dive in. They also discuss:  The biggest challenges women face in energy and oil and gas industry. The best piece of advice she has received from one of her mentors. What is included in a successful project and the importance of keeping field personnel safe.  &nbsp; (1/17/23 - 805) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Danielle Baughman, ProShare Services This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Starting a Business

Peggy Smedley and Sabur Baidya, assistant professor, computer science and engineering, University of Louisville, talk about what brought him to the University of Louisville. He says he got a great opportunity to join as a faculty and participate in a research project on advanced manufacturing and robotics called KAMPERS (Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Enhanced Robotics and Structures). They also discuss:  Innovations in human-machine interface, computing, autonomous, and cyber-physical systems. Work on digital twin-based industrial IoT and mixed-reality-based immersive applications in IIoT. The role of the human in an AI-driven future.  &nbsp; (1/17/23 - 805) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Sabur Baidya, University of Louisville This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics

Peggy Smedley digs into the workforce trends in the transportation industry, looking at recent numbers and giving thoughts on where we are headed next on the road to transformation. She says we need to address the worker shortage and we need young minds to enter the space. She also discusses:  The unemployment numbers in the U.S. transportation sector. How many people are over the age of 55 in transportation. What needs to happen next as we move into a new era.  &nbsp; (1/17/23 - 805) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Transportation: The Road Ahead

Peggy Smedley and Sebastiaan Laurijsse, global head of industry high tech, ServiceNow, and Jamie Wilkie, senior director for industrial security offerings, Fujitsu, talk about how and why manufacturing is changing today and into the future. Laurijsse asks, what is not changing, saying everything is getting connected and generating a set of data. Wilkie says the way manufacturing is moving, it has a huge contribution to make at a society level in terms of sustainability. They also discuss:  The importance of cybersecurity and how to make products secure. The IT and OT convergence in manufacturing and how the two have very different cultures and mindsets. How ecosystems are changing and how manufacturers need to adapt.    (1/24/23 - 806) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Sebastiaan Laurijsse, ServiceNow, Jamie Wilkie, Fujitsu This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

The New World of Manufacturing

Peggy Smedley and Rabindra Ratan, associate professor of media and information and director of the SPARTIE Lab, Michigan State University, talk about VR (virtual reality), immersive technologies, and the metaverse. He says the proteus effect is a phenomenon that was discovered in 2007 in early VR research where participants who come into the lab are given an avatar and they interact in the virtual environment. When people use an avatar that has certain characteristics, they will act in ways that are consistent with their stereotypes of those characteristics later, but they don’t realize they are doing it. They also discuss:  How this can help create new solutions and inventions. The definition of the metaverse and avatars. If virtual reality is the future for all classes and how students respond to it.  &nbsp; (1/24/23 - 806) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Rabindra Ratan, Michigan State University This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

The Proteus Effect

Peggy Smedley talks about where we are headed with food innovation—both in the products offered and, in the distribution, and logistics of food production. She talks about new announcements from CES earlier this month and what is coming next in the months ahead. She also discusses:  New almond milk American slices—and how they are different from other options. How supply chain disruptions are impacting nearly every walk of life, especially the food supply chain. Other innovations like a modular system for vertical cultivation.  &nbsp; (1/24/23 - 806) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

The Future of Food Innovation

Peggy Smedley and Yu-Han Chang, senior technology analyst, IDTechEx, talk about 6G. She says 6G research started long ago and we expect to see at least 50 times higher peak data rates, much faster latency, compared to 5G millimeter wave, better energy efficiency, and higher reliability. They also discuss:  Where exactly are we with 6G right now. The biggest obstacles we face with 6G currently. Some applications for 6G in the future.  &nbsp; (1/31/23 - 807) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Yu-Han Chang, IDTechEx This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

What’s Ahead for 6G

Rabindra Ratan, associate professor of media and information and director of the Spartie Lab, Michigan State University, returns to The Peggy Smedley Show to talk with Peggy about listener questions about the proteus effect. He says technology can be used for both pro-social and anti-social purposes, but he tends toward positive media effects. They also discuss:  The layoffs at technology companies and how it reflects larger macroeconomic trouble. If how we behave offline will have repercussions online. Examples of how AR, VR, and the metaverse are being used in high school—and how teachers are being trained on the technology.  &nbsp; (1/31/23 - 807) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Rabindra Ratan, Michigan State University This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Unpacking the Proteus Effect

DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) has always been important in many companies and in society, but now the three-letter acronym is getting a lot more attention lately. Peggy talks all about it, explaining where we are at now and some ways we can increase this in this our own communities and in our businesses. She also:  Breaks down the definitions of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Discusses if more diverse companies are more likely to outperform less diverse peers on profitability. Gives examples of DEI efforts in our own communities—as inflation causes the affordability of everything to skyrocket.  &nbsp; (1/31/23 - 807) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

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