Visitors learn that GPSes are critical to many civilian applications and innovations and bring great economic benefits. They also learn that satellite technology plays a pivotal role in driving the growth behind the Internet of Things (IoT) and unlocking the promise of interconnected devices such as smart phones, smart TVs, media tablets and smart home devices ranging from smart thermostats and lighting systems to refrigerators. Visitors also see how satellite technology and broadband enable IoT connectivity across industries and across geographical borders. In fact, broadband connectivity on trains,
cargo vehicles and maritime vessels is a burgeoning trend across the global transportation landscape – all thanks to satellites. The Work Behind the Scenes In 2016, CompTIA’s Space Enterprise Council was directly approached by the National Electronics Museum in Baltimore after they received an insightful article from CompTIA published in Space News titled “A Day Without Space,” written by David Logsdon, senior director of the CompTIA Space Enterprise Council. After reading the article, the National Electronics Museum contacted CompTIA and asked them to contribute to a planned exhibit focusing on the benefits of satellites in the areas of communications, weather and remote sensing, navigation and GPS. The museum said that the material it had gathered so far was short on data regarding tangible benefits of satellites and they asked the CompTIA Space Enterprise Council to fill the gap. Logsdon worked extensively with council members for input on the exhibit. Once input was received, CompTIA collaborated with the museum exhibit
designer on outlining the interactive display, which included developing themes, subthemes, storylines and content, as well as the type of visuals and graphics needed. From October 2016 through May 2017, CompTIA staff and the SEC was busy at work writing the script and developing the content for the exhibit. In September 2017, the National Electronics Museum held a celebration gala and ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling the new permanent exhibit. “It’s exciting for members of the CompTIA Space Enterprise Council to be a part of this new permanent exhibit,” said Matthew Jones, director, C4ISR and Advanced Technology, Government Operations, Boeing Company, and chair of the CompTIA Space Enterprise Council. “Those that visit it will see and experience
Visitors see how satellite technology and broadband enable IoT connectivity across industries and across geographical borders. Broadband connectivity on trains, cargo vehicles and maritime vessels is a burgeoning trend across the global transportation landscape – all thanks to satellites.
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