Rich Karpinski is principal analyst and channel lead for the 451 Research Internet of Things and Applied Infrastructure & DevOps channels within S&P Global Market Intelligence.Full Bio
Rich Karpinski is principal analyst and channel lead for the 451 Research Internet of Things and Applied Infrastructure & DevOps channels within S&P Global Market Intelligence. Rich tracks, analyzes and anticipates the pace and direction of IoT adoption, as well as the use of IoT to enable vertical industry transformation. As part of that work, he oversees a quarterly survey of IoT adopters and a twice-annual survey of operations technology (OT) professionals.
Before joining 451 Research (acquired by S&P Global Market Intelligence in 2019), Rich was mobile services analyst for Yankee Group and a technology editor for a range of industry publications in both telecom and enterprise IT.
Rich’s recent areas of concentration include IoT connectivity and managed platform services, IoT edge computing, IT/OT collaboration, IoT market sizing and data flow analysis, IoT digital maturity analysis, and the adoption of IoT use cases across a variety of sectors.
Rich holds a holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois and a Master of Science degree from Syracuse University.Minimize
Introduction Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) use technologies like IoT and AI/ML algorithms to make transportation and traffic systems work more efficiently through optimization and automation. On the hardware side, video and LiDAR cameras and a variety of sensor technologies can collect information on traffic flow, people counts and traffic light efficiency. When this...
Cities are getting smarter, but do their citizens care?
Introduction Understanding citizen or consumer interest in so-called "smart city" initiatives can be critical for city governments looking to achieve a return on investment for their technology deployments. With smart cities enabled by new digital technologies dedicated to enhancing the quality of life by providing new services, citizen opinion offers valuable insight into the ...
CoMotion Miami: Working toward the "hyperconnected city"
Introduction Electric vehicle charging infrastructure, universal basic mobility and all things air mobility were among the many topics addressed during the CoMotion Miami Conference. Following a year that saw billions of dollars worth of U.S. federal funding allocated for transportation networks and infrastructure upgrades, companies and city representatives gathered to discuss...
