Schneider Electric has launched the Healthcare Crowdsourcing Challenge to explore the potential impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart edge devices on hospital electrical distribution, according to an article on the Health Facilities Maintenance website.
U.S. engineers are challenged to define the needs and potential impact of IoT and smart edge devices on the design, monitoring, analytics and maintenance of healthcare facility electrical distribution systems, the article said.
Healthcare facility directors and their teams, healthcare electrical design engineers, chief technology officers and their teams, chief information officers, and energy or sustainability managers are encouraged to participate.
Participants can submit their materials to Schneider until Aug. 11. A panel of industry experts will evaluate ideas and select winners.
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