What we’re about
For good or bad, the Matrix is coming. The Internet of Things. IoT. What is it and why does it matter?
According to Global Standards Initiative, IoT is the global infrastructure for the information society, enabling advanced services by interconnecting (physical and virtual) things based on existing and evolving interoperable information and communication technologies.
Essentially, IoT is about connectivity and data, and its evolving ecosystem is driven by mobility and convergence. Whether you're a software developer, hardware engineer or tech evangelist, it's up to us to shape the future.
What we want to become, Star Trek or Skynet (Terminator), starts here.
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Addendum: IoT Texas is a neutral and not for profit Meetup site. Any solicitations from members to members is NOT representative of IoT Texas. If this occurs and you have questions about the solicitation, please DM the head Organizer. Thank you.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Bringing Wireless Theory to Life: Ten SDR Experiments for Design and Practice3000 Waterview Pkwy, Richardson, TX
This is an IEEE CVT luncheon event that will be held at UTD on Sept. 16th (11:30 to 1 pm). You do not need to be an IEEE member to attend. Come join us each month if interested in great networking and the meeting topic.
Register at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/498335
Meeting details and cost to attend is below. Reservation at IEEE site (vTools) is required by Friday (9-12-25) noon if you'd like lunch. Free to attend if not having lunch.
Come join us on Tuesday Sept. 16th and hear:
Title:
"Bringing Wireless Theory to Life: Ten SDR Experiments for Design and Practice"Speaker:
Murat Torak, Professor of Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas (https://www.linkedin.com/in/murat-torlak-b44a535/)Date: Sept. 16, 2025
Location: UTD Synergy Park North Building; 3000 Waterview, Richardson, TX
Directions: NE Corner Synergy Park Blvd and Steward Dr.
Lunch Cost: see below.Abstract:
Software-defined radios (SDRs) have transformed how we teach, learn, and practice modern wireless communications by providing a flexible, hands-on platform that bridges theory with real-world implementation. This talk presents a curated set of ten SDR-based experiments that have proven especially effective in engaging students and supporting practicing engineers. The focus will be on practical outcomes—how these experiments make abstract concepts tangible, accelerate skill-building, and highlight system-level tradeoffs in wireless design. Attendees will gain insight into how SDR experiments can serve as both a teaching tool and a professional resource for deepening expertise in next-generation communication systems.Bio:
Murat Torlak is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas. His research spans wireless communications, software-defined radio systems, and millimeter-wave sensing and imaging for next-generation networks. He has authored more than 140 peer-reviewed publications and led numerous projects on vehicular communications, UAV networking, and advanced sensing supported by industry and federal agencies. From 2020 to early 2025, he served as an NSF Program Director overseeing flagship wireless initiatives including PAWR and RINGS.Most importantly, come to network with your fellow CVT members.
You do not have to be an IEEE member to attend.Registration: Please pre-register at:
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/498335(If you're not an IEEE member, you are welcome to use the "Register as Guest" button at the bottom of the page - be sure to click and check the "I accept the IEEE Privacy Policy" box).
Please pre-register by Friday (9-12-25) noon if you plan on having lunch. The lunch order must go on at noon Friday prior to the meeting on Tuesday (9-16-25).
Lunch will start at 11:30 am and the program runs from 12 to 1 pm.
You do not need to be a member of IEEE and the meeting is free if you do not intend to eat.Location:
UTD Synergy Park North Building; 3000 Waterview, Richardson, TX
Directions: NE Corner Synergy Park Blvd and Steward Dr. (map and more details below)Prepay via the IEEE website by noon Friday (9-12-25 ):
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/498335IEEE Members $10.00
IEEE Life Members $5.00
Non-IEEE Members (Guests) $15.00
UTD students: $2.00 (First 5 Students who have registered in vTools as recorded within vTools date/time stamp on the registration will be given their $2 back at the event, provided they attend), also all students must show UT Dallas ID at the desk the day of the meetings.Feel free to sign up using the "Register as Guest" button at the bottom of the page. You do not need to be an IEEE member to attend and the meeting is free to attend if you are not eating.
Pay in person the day of the meeting:
IEEE Members $15.00
IEEE Life Members $10.00
Non-IEEE Members (Guests) $20.00
UTD ECE students with ID $2.00Anyone who has not pre-registered for lunch will be asked to wait until all pre-registered folks have had a chance to go through the buffet line.
Anyone not pre-registered will be charged the ‘Guest’ rate.There is No charge for "No Lunch, just attending the talk".
Parking passes will be available to those that register, and lunch for a fee.
Future meetings (subject to change but most likely):
Oct. 21, 2025
Nov. 18, 2025
Dec. 16, 2025
Jan. 20, 2026
Feb. 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
April 21, 2026
May 19, 2026 - IoT Happy Hour- Vik Mehta: 5G, LoraWan, Artificial Intelligence for IIot etc.SpringHill Suites Dallas Richardson/Plano, Richardson, TX
Come join us on Thursday (Oct. 2nd, 6-7:30 pm) and hear:
Vik Mehta
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikrantmehta/)present:
the unveiling of his stealth company that will provide IoT services to industrial, manufacturing, agricultural, warehousing, etc. environments using 5G, LoraWan, Artificial Intelligence and associated technologies.
More details to come.
These IoT & Technology Meetups meet on the first Thursday of each month (excet July 3, 2025 and Jan. 1, 2026 when we'll meet the following Thursday).
More details to come.
The meeting location has been moved to SpringHill Suites near intersection of Geo. Bush and E. Renner Rd. (2 blocks south on Shiloh from the Methodist Hospital at Renner and Shiloh - see below for details). Come early and stay late if you can. Bar opens at 5 pm (self-paid). Program runs from 6 to 7:30 pm.
***
1st Thursday IoT Happy Hour:These are hybrid and free events. For those that can attend in person, it allows us to come together and network with other IoT and technology professionals, business execs, entrepreneurs, etc... and help us find resources, talent and solutions to our issues... and learn about new trends and tech in the industry.
Come early and stay late if you can (bar opens at 5 pm. - self paid. Leave whenever you like... or when the bar closes.)
The folks that attend have technical and business expertise in many varied segments of the IoT/tech industry... from end device/sensor/actuator builders, to connectivity gurus (wired, wireless, satellite), to backend computer systems/platforms and analytic tools specialists... and even edge computing/processing, security and AI/ML/ChatGPT/Agentic AI experts.
Come join us and build relationships and find opportunities for growth... or find solutions and resources to your IoT / IIoT/tech challenges whether you're a developer/solution provider or an end user.
1st Thursday IoT Happy Hour @ SpringHill Suites ((3251 E. Geo. Bush Tpke, Richardsson, TX))
Each 1st Thursday of 2025 · 6:00 – 7:30pm (except July, meeting moved to July 10th)
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qjq-aaoe-xdj
Or dial: (US) +1 443-399-3866 PIN: 891 528 379#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/qjq-aaoe-xdj?pin=8679601782853A sincere thanks to our sponsors:
4.0 Solutions (www.iiot.university/)
- founded by Walker Reynolds (www.linkedin.com/in/walkerdreynolds/)
4.0 Solutions was created around the concept of the restructuring the way we think about systems integrators, suppliers, hardware & software manufacturers, and distributors in a way that is compatible with the 4th industrial revolution.ObjectSpectrum, LLC (www.objectspectrum.com)
- founded by Eric Lenington (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericlenington/):
"ObjectSpectrum was founded with the sole purpose of making the Internet of Things an Internet of useful, efficient, cost-cutting, ROI-maximizing things."James Brehm & Assoc. (https://www.jbrehm.com/)
- James Brehm, Founder and Chief Technology Evangelist
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbrehm/)
James Brehm & Associates is a consulting and market intelligence firm providing project based and retained strategic advisory services to technology companies worldwide focused on IoT and digitial transformation.Chuck McCoy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chmccoy/),
Founder of: TechTargets - Smart Targets. Smarter Shooters.
(https://techtargets.com/)
TechTargets uses modern IoT components to bring low cost interactive target systems to Law Enforcement live fire training environments.If you'd like to support these meetings through a one-time donation, or ongoing monthly support, contact Ed Hightower at ed.hightower@iotandbeyond.com. I can send an invoice via PayPal and you can pay/ donate via credit card. Thanks.
This link takes you to many of the presentations that have been presented at our IoT Texas meetings over the last 5+ years. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69LBjxiKDx8tVkkVs9T0NA/videos - 1st Thurs. IoT Happy Hour Meetup 6 to 7:30 pmSpringHill Suites Dallas Richardson/Plano, Richardson, TX
These IoT & Technology Meetups meet on the first Thursday of each month (excet July 3, 2025 and Jan. 1, 2026 when we'll meet the following Thursday).
More details to come.
The meeting location has been moved to SpringHill Suites near intersection of Geo. Bush and E. Renner Rd. (2 blocks south on Shiloh from the Methodist Hospital at Renner and Shiloh - see below for details). Come early and stay late if you can. Bar opens at 5 pm (self-paid). Program runs from 6 to 7:30 pm.
***
1st Thursday IoT Happy Hour:These are hybrid and free events. For those that can attend in person, it allows us to come together and network with other IoT and technology professionals, business execs, entrepreneurs, etc... and help us find resources, talent and solutions to our issues... and learn about new trends and tech in the industry.
Come early and stay late if you can (bar opens at 5 pm. - self paid. Leave whenever you like... or when the bar closes.)
The folks that attend have technical and business expertise in many varied segments of the IoT/tech industry... from end device/sensor/actuator builders, to connectivity gurus (wired, wireless, satellite), to backend computer systems/platforms and analytic tools specialists... and even edge computing/processing, security and AI/ML/ChatGPT/Agentic AI experts.
Come join us and build relationships and find opportunities for growth... or find solutions and resources to your IoT / IIoT/tech challenges whether you're a developer/solution provider or an end user.
1st Thursday IoT Happy Hour @ SpringHill Suites ((3251 E. Geo. Bush Tpke, Richardsson, TX))
Each 1st Thursday of 2025 · 6:00 – 7:30pm (except July, meeting moved to July 10th)
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qjq-aaoe-xdj
Or dial: (US) +1 443-399-3866 PIN: 891 528 379#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/qjq-aaoe-xdj?pin=8679601782853A sincere thanks to our sponsors:
4.0 Solutions (www.iiot.university/)
- founded by Walker Reynolds (www.linkedin.com/in/walkerdreynolds/)
4.0 Solutions was created around the concept of the restructuring the way we think about systems integrators, suppliers, hardware & software manufacturers, and distributors in a way that is compatible with the 4th industrial revolution.ObjectSpectrum, LLC (www.objectspectrum.com)
- founded by Eric Lenington (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericlenington/):
"ObjectSpectrum was founded with the sole purpose of making the Internet of Things an Internet of useful, efficient, cost-cutting, ROI-maximizing things."James Brehm & Assoc. (https://www.jbrehm.com/)
- James Brehm, Founder and Chief Technology Evangelist
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbrehm/)
James Brehm & Associates is a consulting and market intelligence firm providing project based and retained strategic advisory services to technology companies worldwide focused on IoT and digitial transformation.Chuck McCoy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chmccoy/),
Founder of: TechTargets - Smart Targets. Smarter Shooters.
(https://techtargets.com/)
TechTargets uses modern IoT components to bring low cost interactive target systems to Law Enforcement live fire training environments.If you'd like to support these meetings through a one-time donation, or ongoing monthly support, contact Ed Hightower at ed.hightower@iotandbeyond.com. I can send an invoice via PayPal and you can pay/ donate via credit card. Thanks.
This link takes you to many of the presentations that have been presented at our IoT Texas meetings over the last 5+ years. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69LBjxiKDx8tVkkVs9T0NA/videos
