John Burton

Before founding UrsaLeo, John spent 30 years in the semiconductor industry working with industrial customers across Europe, North America and Japan. Seeing the vast quantities of data being gathered in IIoT environments he got together with Angie Sticher (ex-Apple) to find ways to better visualize and use that data. Hence UrsaLeo.

Industrial metaverse – a way to make more sense of IoT systems
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Industrial metaverse – a way to make more sense of IoT systems

The term ‘metaverse’ first came to my notice when Facebook changed their name to ‘Meta.’ This led to a fair amount of ridicule when Facebook released some very flat-footed promotional videos, and it prompted a lot of “eye rolling” here in Silicon Valley. There was even a brilliant send up by the Icelandic tourist board […]

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Retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency
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Retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency

Buildings use 40% of the world’s energy and, on average, waste about 30% of that energy. The EU, Canada, over 20 US states and many other governments around the world have legislated that all buildings must be net zero by 2030. That means many older buildings will need to become smarter in the next few […]

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The Metaverse and its Role in Decarbonization
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The Metaverse and its Role in Decarbonization

How digital twins and metaverse further greenhouse gas reduction My last two pieces focused on two subjects that are receiving more and more attention every day. The Metaverse, which for many is synonymous with Facebook changing its name to Meta, and decarbonization, a term that is vitally important in the combat for climate change. Digital […]

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The Industrial Metaverse is Coming. Are you ready?
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The Industrial Metaverse is Coming. Are you ready?

Right now, many of us are already tired of hearing the words metaverse and industrial metavrerse. It’s being tossed around like the words Internet and eCommerce were in the 1990s. Back then, many of us had no idea about the impact that the Internet and a new way of buying and selling would have on […]

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3D Digital Twins, IoT, and the Future of Decarbonization
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3D Digital Twins, IoT, and the Future of Decarbonization

The Department of Energy reports that businesses, federal, state, and local governments own, operate, and use 93 billion square feet of U.S. real estate and account for 18 percent of U.S. primary energy use—more than all of Canada’s energy consumption. As a result, governments and private institutions are targeting commercial buildings, enacting legislation, and creating […]

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The Role of 3D Digital Twins and IIoT on the Road to Decarbonization of Buildings
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The Role of 3D Digital Twins and IIoT on the Road to Decarbonization of Buildings

An interview with John Burton, CEO of UrsaLeo, focused on how 3D digital twins and IIoT technologies are being used to decarbonize buildings. As governments around the world work on efforts to positively affect the negative impacts of climate change, the commercial building sector is creating an entire industry as well as enacting policy to […]

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IoT Trends for Industry 4.0 in 2021
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IoT Trends for Industry 4.0 in 2021

As we move into 2021 and out of a crazy year that brought the challenges of a pandemic and economic disruption worldwide, many of us are no doubt ready for a new year. With sights on how technology will transform the industrial landscape the following are some insights on how innovations in 5G, Augmented Reality, […]

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Unlocking Value in IIoT Data 2022
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Unlocking Value in IIoT Data 2022

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is quickly transforming the way we collect, analyze, and act on data from pieces of equipment and facilities across multiple industries. Data collection data from machinery and the environment they exist in continues to evolve as companies innovate in and develop unique platforms to facilitate this process. IIoT data […]

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Reduce cost of operations using photorealistic 3D digital twins
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Reduce cost of operations using photorealistic 3D digital twins

UrsaLeo just announced the availability of four new demo models showcasing their 3D photorealistic digital twin capabilities. The stunning photorealistic visualizations allow anyone to test out the use of digital twin technology with the purchase of affordable sensors through Mouser.com and OKdo.com.  Demo versions of digital twin visualizations are available for the agriculture, commercial building, […]

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