Making cycling safer with AWS DeepLens and Amazon SageMaker object detection

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedMaking cycling safer with AWS DeepLens and Amazon SageMaker object detection According to the 2018 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Traffic Safety Facts, in 2018, there were 857 fatal bicycle and motor vehicle crashes and an additional estimated 47,000 cycling injuries in the US . While motorists often accuse cyclists of…

Field Notes: Powering the Connected Vehicle with Amazon Alexa

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedField Notes: Powering the Connected Vehicle with Amazon Alexa Alexa has improved the in-home experience and has potential to greatly enhance the in-car experience. This blog is a continuation of my previous blog: Field Notes: Implementing a Digital Shadow of a Connected Vehicle with AWS IoT. Multiple OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) have showcased…

Automated configuration of Session Manager without an internet gateway

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedAutomated configuration of Session Manager without an internet gateway Session Manager is a fully managed AWS Systems Manager capability that you can use to manage your Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances, on-premises instances, and virtual machines (VMs) through an interactive one-click browser-based shell or through the AWS CLI. Session Manager…

New Amazon Builders’ Library Article: Avoiding overload in distributed systems by putting the smaller service in control

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedNew Amazon Builders’ Library Article: Avoiding overload in distributed systems by putting the smaller service in control Today, the Amazon Builders’ Library published a new article titled, Avoiding overload in distributed systems by putting the smaller service in control. AWS Senior Principal Engineer Joe Magerramov dives deep into the strategies for avoiding…