Zebra's Your Edge Podcast

Is Enough Being Done to Protect Football Players and Other Contact Sport Athletes?

Is enough being done to protect the health and safety of football players and other contact sport athletes at all levels of their game? Cognitive scientist (and former NFL tight end) Julius Thomas provided his professional opinion in a recent episode of Chalk Talk. See if you agree with his perspective and advice then check out this additional commentary about what pro football players experience on the field. (Constant car crash-type impacts?!) 

“Why I ‘Zoom in to Zoom Out’ When Considering Workplace Experience of Customers and Users”

Kristen Ludwig is taking a different approach to customer experience design, advocating for technology customers and end-users of all abilities to have representation in business decisions and are fully supported in their work. See if this might also work for you, then learn more about Kristen and Laura (the host) here.

These Veterans Didn’t Let the Military Become Their Identity – and You Shouldn’t Either

Are you a military service member or veteran? Don’t let your current or past affiliations define who you are or who you want to be. And don’t let your career history define your current self-worth, say these two U.S. Marines-turned-Zebras.  Hear why it's a mistake to make your military experience part of your identity.

Is Convenience the Key to Achieving an Elevated Shopping Experience?

According to one retail industry observer (and nearly every shopper), the answer is “yes!” Find out which conveniences matter most, though. It may not be the ones you think. 

What People May Not Be Telling You About Voice Technology

Bob Bova, President and CEO of AccuspeechMobile, sits down with Andre Luecht, Global Strategy Lead for Transport, Logistics, and Warehouse at Zebra, to provide his honest take on why you may be struggling with your voice technology. Bob also shares some additional thoughts on the issue in this blog post.

Clini-Chat: Is AI Really What Home Health Providers Need Right Now?

According to two home health specialists and a nurse, AI may not be what home health providers really need right now. It all depends on what type of basic mobile technology capabilities they have – and most providers are lacking the basics. Find out why they are more concerned about the technology home health clinicians have (or don't have) as it relates to communications, safety, and patient record access. Tune into this episode of Clini-Chat now, then visit the blog for more opinions on this topic.

 

 

 

https://www.zebra.com/us/en/blog/posts/2024/do-home-health-providers-really-need-ai.html

Is On-Device AI Going to Prove to Be Hype or Helpful?

What do you think about on-device AI? Is it all hype or will it prove helpful to frontline workers? Zebra CTO Tom Bianculli sat down with Art Miller from Qualcomm and Rouzbeh Aminpour from Google Cloud in this new podcast episode to break down the benefits of this new approach to AI so you can decide for yourself. You can learn more about on-device AI here.

What Makes the Women Who “Wow” Us So Memorable?

You probably know a few women who “wow” you. But what makes these women so memorable and inspirational? Why are we in awe of them or interested in learning what makes them tick? Do they have something in common? Or is because they do uncommon things?  

Julie Johnson, host of the Women Who Wow podcast, shares her thoughts on has spent several hours digging into the lives of tech industry movers and shakers. So, we sat down with her (on her own show) to find out what common threads she sees in the most impressive women. Let us know if you agree with her => https://www.zebra.com/us/en/blog/posts/2024/what-makes-the-women-who-wow-us-so-memorable.html 

Industrial Automation Insider: What You Need to Think About – and Be Prepared to Change – When Spec’ing Out a Machine Vision System

If you're planning to use machine vision to assist with quality control or automate other visual inspections, there are some things you need to account for when designing your system. In the latest episode of the Industrial Automation Insider podcast, two engineers from Tri-Phase Automation explain what you should think about when spec'ing out your vision system to avoid headaches later on and make sure you get the results (and return on investment) you want.  

Chalk Talk: NFL Rookie TJ Tampa Talks about What It’s Like to Go Pro – and What He’s Doing to Make Sure His Coaches, Teammates and Fans Like What They See on the Field

What's it really like to be a rookie in the NFL? That's one of the things that Adam Petrus and Hale Hentges wanted to get TJ Tampa's take on when they connected for the latest Chalk Talk. Hale's been in TJ's shoes. He knows what it's like to try to find your place as a pro athlete. But everyone's experiences are different, and TJ's experience has not been what you might expect. Hear how the all-star cornerback has been prepping for this season with the Baltimore Ravens and how he's hoping it will play out for him and his team.