Perspectives on data, AI and connected software from KnowNow.
This week we have been setting up a demonstration of our IoT project, BeatHouse, at the IBM Internet of Things (IoT) lab in Hursley, Winchester. IBM is using it to demonstrate how you can use their suite of technologies to rapidly develop new services using real-time information. What is our IoT project "BeatHouse" anyway? BeatHouse is […]
Read insight →Or….5 things you need to do first Having just come back to the UK from a smart cities conversation on the other side of the world, I would like to share some thoughts. The role of KnowNow is to prepare the IT architectural blueprint for this new smart place. In effect create the […]
Read insight →Number 1 KnowNow is the Number 1 Tech StartUp ranked by the IBM Global Entrepreneur Program at London Tech Week. A fantastic result and recognition for all the hard work we have put in working with IBM Bluemix and delivering award-winning smart city innovations. Smart City Services Company KnowNow is a Smart City Services company […]
Read insight →BeatHouse by KnowNow Information Ltd PRESS RELEASE KnowNow Information to launch ‘smart’ domestic energy management system at Eco Technology Show, Brighton Eco Technology Show, 11-12 June 2015, Amex Stadium, Brighton, East Sussex, UK KnowNow Information Ltd., Stand E36 Portsmouth, Hampshire – June 10, 2015 – For immediate release: A new domestic energy management system, designed to […]
Read insight →BeatHouse Dashboard v 1.0 The Beat House dashboard is now live. This is the first version which just shows basic data. The data source is Woodfords ( a different property located just around the corner from Beat House). This is nothing like Beat House at all, but it is a useful sandpit and allows KnowNow […]
Read insight →Our apprentice, Connor Moore, has been using the IBM Bluemix service to analyse tweets to support a customer project we are working on – MarineTechBlog. We asked Connor to provide a little detail in his first blog post for us. Making tweets interesting In this short blog, I’m going to talk about how I used IBM […]
Read insight →Speaking & Showing KnowNow has been invited to this year's EcoTech show in Brighton on June 11th & 12th. This will be the 3rd year I have attended but the first time I have been as a participant. KnowNow has both a stand and a speaking slot. We will be showing off the Beat […]
Read insight →Firstly, congratulations to Voyage Control & PolySolar on winning Cohort One of the Cognicity Challenge. The thing is, even though KnowNow has not won the competition I can safely say we are already a Cognicity winner. How come? Simply having been part of this challenge KnowNow has already won so much. Has the challenge […]
Read insight →Week 12 @ Cognicity – Pitching time The kn-i Pitch After 11 weeks on a start up challenge. One of the net results is a better pitch on what your product does and how you better sell yourself and what you do. On the 13th April, David & I got the chance in […]
Read insight →Final Countdown Apologies for the break in the blog cycle and the jump to week 11 from the last update way back on week 7. A personal saga has been my prime focus. However, lots has happened and we are now on the final stretch of Cognicity. Week 8 was all about Interoperability. Plus we […]
Read insight →Flooding and WUDoWUD Our WUDoWUD project has seen significant progress over the last few weeks thanks to the tireless work of the team from the STFC and IBM. Our approach to the project has been to use historic data to help predict which areas would be susceptible to future flooding events. In particular we look […]
Read insight →KnowNow's 7th week at Cognicity Waterloo Sunset I am lucky in some respects in that I have seen some cracking sunsets. With the evenings getting longer photos like the one above will have to be taken later and later. Which is what I am expecting as KnowNow nears the finishing line for the Cognicity Challenge. […]
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