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Adam KimmelAdam Kimmel has nearly 20 years as a practicing engineer, R&D manager, and engineering content writer. He creates white papers, website copy, case studies, and blog posts in vertical markets including automotive, industrial/manufacturing, technology, and electronics. Adam has degrees in chemical and mechanical engineering and is the founder and principal at ASK Consulting Solutions, LLC, an engineering and technology content writing firm.


How AI Optimizes the Design of Transportation Management Systems
On September 28, 2023 in All, Computing, General by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
AI-enhanced TMS reshapes logistics, maximizing cost-savings and speeding up delivery times. Simultaneously, it promotes eco-friendly practices by minimizing carbon footprints.
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Tagged With: ai, ai-driven tms, transportation management
3 Eco-Friendly EV Upgrades
On August 23, 2023 in All, Automotive, Energy Harvesting, General by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
Automakers are enhancing EV sustainability by integrating smart cabin technologies, like intelligent thermal management, sustainable materials, and energy harvesting methods. AI algorithms and sensors help regulate cabin climate efficiently, while sustainable materials reduce the carbon footprint.
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Tagged With: ai algorithms in vehicles, decarbonization targets, electric vehicle sustainability, intelligent thermal management, lifecycle climate performance, recycled plastics, regenerative braking, rooftop solar, smart cabin technologies, smart lighting, sustainable materials in automotive
Improving Extreme Temp Performance in EV Batteries
On March 31, 2023 in All, Automotive, Energy Harvesting, General, Power by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
Extreme temperatures can reduce EV range by up to 35 percent and negatively impact battery durability. Energy harvesting is emerging as a tool to trim these efficiency losses to optimize battery performance and increase charging speed.
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Tagged With: automotive, batteries, battery thermal management systems, btms, charging speed, efficiency, electric vehicles, energy harvesting, ev, lithium-ion
3 Wearables Improving Our Health
On November 21, 2022 in All, General, Medical, Sensors by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
With the success of the smartwatch, the industry is developing new wearable devices to help consumers monitor critical health metrics for preventative care. The post details some of the new healthcare wearable applications, including information on electronic form factors required for these devices.
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Tagged With: healthcare, preventative care, smartwatch, wearable device, wearables
How the IIoT Enables the Smart Factory
On August 4, 2022 in All, Automation, General, Industrial, IoT, Robotics by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
Surprisingly, it is not technology or even web-based services leading to the adoption of connected technology. It’s industrial manufacturing. Let’s look at the characteristics, benefits, and challenges of the smart factory.
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Tagged With: automation, iiot, industrial, manufacturing, smart factories
How to Achieve Deep Learning Automation in Smart Factories?
On July 21, 2022 in All, Automation, General, Industrial, IoT by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
Robotics revolutionized factories. Today, deep learning, connected devices, IoT, and 5G are doing the same. Learn how to embrace industry 4.0.
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Tagged With: automation, deep learning, industry 4.0, iot, robotics, smart factory
Power Integration for Renewable Energy Efficiency
On June 24, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Power by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
Integrating renewable energy sources can reduce emissions, improve asset utilization, and add resiliency and reliability to energy production. But society will need multiple sources to deliver consistent, high-quality, cost-effective power.
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Tagged With: emissions, energy, energy efficiency, fuel cells, power, renewable energy
How Factory Video and AI Accelerate and Optimize Industrial Automation
On March 24, 2022 in All, Automation, Computing, General, Industrial, Robotics by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
Robotics and data science led the movement to automate manufacturing during a time of uncertainty and dire need. Factory video and AI enhancements will still require human guidance and analysis to ensure data produced and failures encountered are addressed.
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Tagged With: artificial intelligence, data science, factory video, industrial automation, manufacturing
Hydrogen Fuel Cell vs. Battery for the Connected Car
On March 17, 2022 in All, Automotive, Power by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
Consumers demand more from their connected cars. This requires power. Which power source will win the upcoming grid war? Batteries or hydrogen fuel cells?
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Tagged With: automotive, batteries, bev, connected car, connectivity, energy, fcev, fuel cell, power source, renewables, smart cars
Achieve Cost-Optimized Renewable Energy Harvesting
On February 17, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Power by Adam Kimmel
Adam Kimmel
Renewable energy is at the forefront of global decarbonization efforts. Using green sources of energy that do not contain carbon, engineers have defined a path for infinite on-grid distributed power that does not harm the environment. Self-powering devices are the key to economic viability, and they significantly reduce replacement costs for the consumer while moving closer to a renewable landscape.
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Tagged With: energy harvesting, renewable energy harvesting

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