IoT Practitioner | Scott Amyx | Activity https://iotpractitioner.com/members/scottamyx/activity/ Activity feed for Scott Amyx. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:02:49 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 68de53947930e613192336b8c3dddb69 Scott Amyx changed their profile picture https://iotpractitioner.com/activity/p/1194/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 19:07:57 +0000 0 35938f93ccd2495f3fec5f91e1968f00 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1642 Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:00:14 +0000 A quantum computer can harness quantum states to simultaneously represent bits to offer exponential growth in computation speed and power. Enormous, complex problems traditionally estimated to have taken eons to […]

]]> 0 8a371b9f4733a9d1e5098b77acbd74c7 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1630 Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:00:15 +0000 A U.S. based company named Proterra is a manufacturer of electric buses. Each bus has an average of 360 miles range before requiring a battery recharge. This company is taking its buses to a new level by […]

]]> 0 ad3fad8cab3f3c51728f290daeaa940d Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1633 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:30:40 +0000 The talk about quantum computers has caught on in recent years. Among the major quantum computing and quantum cryptography news that has come out, Microsoft has been hiring top-notch quantum computing scientists. […]

]]> 0 bb3b212f85afa9591fa59a0aa54eab64 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1606 Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:00:15 +0000 Quantum computing promises to open doors to many exciting technological possibilities. Quantum Cryptography is one such application area that could benefit greatly with advent of quantum computers and help make […]

]]> 0 81d3db29b49e605a6270d1712fa4139f Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1617 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:00:32 +0000 The Internet of Things (IoT) is emerging in every aspect of our lives, from home automation, factory automation to smart cities and public spaces. In an IoT network, the devices are continually sharing data, […]

]]> 0 74c880f197343117813bc3570229e9b2 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1591 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:00:32 +0000 A perfect spoilsport to quantum computing is a phenomenon known as Quantum decoherence. Quantum error correction focuses on fending off decoherence and counter other errors that make quantum computing […]

]]> 0 9f67caa37b7d44865c727587e92ae294 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1588 Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:00:38 +0000 The predictive data insights that defines the Internet of Things is helping a small but growing number of businesses prevent issues before they happen.

Electric utilities in the U.S. for example are already […]

]]> 0 49ec708481ee3ea49b927705a86266cf Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1582 Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:00:43 +0000 A quantum computer is based on phenomena such as superposition and entanglement and uses such phenomena to perform operations on data. While binary digital electronic computers are based on transistors, […]

]]> 0 7ced19f082bc4645516f0a4a3967842b Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1567 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 11:11:19 +0000 Quantum teleportation is used to transmit information from one location to another. This quantum information, for example, can be the exact state of a particle such as an atom or a photon. The information […]

]]> 0 8e0d73c9efaf4d0b89ca70b69ea2a056 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1557 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 11:00:15 +0000 Who wouldn’t want to capture some of the estimated $6 trillion in play with the Internet of Things (IoT)? Companies embrace IoT solutions for a number of reasons, such as lowering operating costs, increasing p […]

]]> 0 170e4aead02cae20d078ff374a3eb53a Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1553 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:45:41 +0000 Quantum entanglement is a physical phenomenon that occurs when pairs or groups of particles generate or interact in ways such that the quantum state of each particle cannot be described independently of the […]

]]> 0 33e92a23671f6f872771af53468ce222 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1547 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:00:02 +0000 The Internet of Things (IoT) has already reshaped the outlook of the 21st century for good. IoT is not only connecting computers, tablets, and smartphones, but everyday objects as well, such as shoes, re […]

]]> 0 f5ed57d4cd477f67c877386575e13ec8 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1455 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 11:00:47 +0000 According to an Accenture study of 1,000 large enterprises, big companies struggle with innovation.

The biggest barrier is not a lack of vision but because, by definition, big companies are mature. […]

]]> 0 c24e9715d5c7439564a505d8de93afd5 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1535 Thu, 20 Jul 2017 11:00:45 +0000 Quantum computing studies theoretical computation systems that make direct use of quantum-mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform operations on data. Quantum computers are […]

]]> 0 de093e26ef136bc986b5fe81e8765e9a Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1451 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:00:05 +0000 Disruption: it’s the death knell for enterprises averse to change but the sweet capriccio of opportunity for visionary, built-to-last companies. This is largely because the technology-driven disruption that has c […]

]]> 0 60942a187e093231e87e118406db5902 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1502 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:00:24 +0000 Before we address how quantum computing might help solve some of the challenges plaguing IoT, it’s important to have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of quantum physics and quantum computing.

John von […]

]]> 0 4874302066687c5b739cc998b0b87e20 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1437 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:55:12 +0000 The new marketplace for industries like manufacturing, energy, gas and oil, and construction is a far cry from that in decades past. The perfect storm of problems has been brewing, as novel challenges cut into […]

]]> 0 2ff78d55a79ececf9e977ed56ba9f40f Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1421 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:00:07 +0000 The word nuclear leaves us with more questions than answers, so it was only logical for people to question the development of a “Nuclear Diamond Battery.” You too might be wondering: how is it nuclear?  Is it safe […]

]]> 0 ee1f3bda7df90253882d8f81027441b8 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1128 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 11:00:33 +0000 There’s an interesting fact about humans: most of us are wired to be skeptics. It really doesn’t matter what it is about… from climate change to religion, science to quantum computing, being skeptic comes natur […]

]]> 0 114cb07d74225f45a790f4565b4b6490 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1123 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 11:00:02 +0000 In our work, we have discovered that the most common challenge with Internet of Things (IoT) projects is not the implementation time, learning curve, or even the cost—although all of those issues can prevent a b […]

]]> 0 e255221cf6e81b121a870fe73ef2749a Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1083 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:30:41 +0000 In this series, I explore strategic opportunities in quantum computing and how it can give IoT a leap like never seen before. I will expound on the possibilities, current limitations, and breakthroughs needed to […]

]]> 0 cf7830cd750e272c0d9a483ae9033f7e Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1071 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 06:13:43 +0000 Disruption is a great term, as long as it’s being applied to your competitors and not your firm. When blockchain began to show tremendous promise, from trustless transactions to making data more secure, startups j […]

]]> 0 e3ab916989dbe16716cc2ab14ae65b61 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1069 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 06:10:50 +0000 Who wouldn’t want to capture some of the estimated $6 trillion in play with the Internet of Things (IoT)? Companies embrace IoT solutions for a number of reasons, such as lowering operating costs, increasing p […]

]]> 0 465e7840a4be4922955ca4de0c8600b7 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1064 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 06:08:29 +0000 From its early days, the Internet today has evolved into a robust network with a number of security mechanisms such as mutual authentication, secure protocols, strong encryption, and trust models. Comparatively, […]

]]> 0 0bf330cda1a0d08bcc7590d3348f6f76 Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=1067 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:25:16 +0000 Perhaps the big elephant in the room when it comes to the Internet of Things is security. The Internet of Things comprises of multiple processes (communication, data transmission, computation, networking, routing) […]

]]> 0 ca99ca3690cd7f471e1041c6c9ed40f7 Scott Amyx became a registered member https://iotpractitioner.com/activity/p/302/ Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:21:46 +0000 0 94cc45729102ad6f0f632877e535c0fc Scott Amyx wrote a new post https://iotpractitioner.com/?p=446 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:01:12 +0000 Session Abstract:
The cost of computing may be going down but does it make sense to ingest all sensory data into the cloud? Enterprises will amass terabytes of dirty data. Encumbered by data cleansing and […]

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