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Smart Crowd Management & Contact Tracing System for ADAMS Center During COVID-19
Tag: Rapid Application Development, Workflow Automation, Power Platform Architecture Introduction During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, ADAMS Center—one of the largest mosques on the East Coast—needed a fast, reliable system to manage prayer-time attendance while protecting community health. The goals were clear: The solution needed to be deployed within 24 hours, work on everyday […]
Building a Smart Work Zone Safety Solution with IoT and Azure
Introduction Highway work zones are some of the most challenging environments to manage safely. Every cone, barricade, and sign must follow strict placement guidelines set by agencies like the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). These Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) devices play a critical role in ensuring both driver and worker safety—but verifying their placement is […]
Modernizing Wholesale Distribution with Odoo: Cloud-Based Inventory, Sales, and Accounting System
Introduction Growing wholesale distributors rely heavily on efficient inventory management, fast order processing, accurate invoicing, and clear visibility across multiple warehouses. New Fine Foods was facing limitations with its desktop-based accounting system (MYOB), which struggled as the business scaled. Performance issues, poor reporting, and lack of remote access were slowing operations and preventing the company […]
Building Management Simplified: Cloud Architecture for BeMOSS/VOLTTRON Systems
Introduction Commercial buildings account for a significant portion of global energy consumption, and many small- to mid-sized facilities struggle to manage HVAC, lighting, and thermostats efficiently. The Advanced Research Institute at Virginia Tech developed BeMOSS (Building Energy Management Open Source Software) and VOLTTRON technologies to address this challenge—bringing intelligent automation to building energy systems. To […]
Accelerating CAD Collaboration Across Continents with OneDrive and WAFS Integration
Introduction Engineering and architecture firms depend heavily on AutoCAD and similar design tools that generate large, complex files with multiple reference dependencies. When project teams are distributed across continents, file synchronization and version control can quickly become major obstacles to meeting deadlines. In 2017, our company designed and implemented a proof of concept (PoC) and […]