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Looking Back on 2025: A Conversation with Dr. Taj Manku (Part 1)
2025 was a defining year for Cognitive. We expanded into the caregiving space, brought Wi-Fi Sensing into new markets, and joined industry conversations that once felt well out of reach. It was a year of fast movement and meaningful milestones, and it’s worth pausing...
Looking Back on 2025: A Conversation with Dr. Taj Manku (Part 1)
2025 was a milestone year for Cognitive, with major strides in caregiving and Wi-Fi Sensing. In this interview, CEO Dr. Taj Manku reflects on key achievements, from the commercial launch of Caregiver to scaling WiFi Motion to millions of homes, and shares lessons learned about building technology that truly improves lives.
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Looking Back on 2025: A Conversation with Dr. Taj Manku (Part 1)
2025 was a milestone year for Cognitive, with major strides in caregiving and Wi-Fi Sensing. In this interview, CEO Dr. Taj Manku reflects on key achievements, from the commercial launch of Caregiver to scaling WiFi Motion to millions of homes, and shares lessons learned about building technology that truly improves lives.
Wi-Fi Explained (Without the Tech Talk)
Wi-Fi powers so much of daily life, yet it often feels confusing or intimidating. This plain-language guide breaks down what Wi-Fi is, how it works, and why it’s become as essential as electricity by using simple analogies and no technical jargon.
Why Home Security Is Becoming Software-Defined
Home security is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades. What once relied on visible hardware — sensors, cameras, alarm panels — is now shifting toward intelligent, software-driven protection. This blog explores why the future of home security lies in adaptive algorithms, real-time awareness, and systems that learn your home instead of merely watching it. From market trends to AI breakthroughs, it breaks down why “software-defined security” is quickly becoming the new standard.
The Hidden Risks of Assuming Everything’s Fine
In caregiving, silence often feels comforting — a sign that everything is fine. But as more older adults live alone and families grow farther apart, “no news” can hide early signs of decline. Small shifts in daily movement, routine, or energy happen quietly between calls and visits, long before a crisis becomes visible. This blog explores why the “no news is good news” belief persists, why it can be risky, and how gentle, continuous awareness can offer families peace of mind and seniors greater safety without sacrificing independence.
Validating Activities of Daily Living with Wi-Fi Sensing and Data Fusion
Today’s connected homes are full of smart devices — but data without context can overwhelm more than it helps. In eldercare, the difference between a light turning on and a meal being made can mean everything. This blog explores how Wi-Fi Sensing and data fusion bring clarity to that noise, transforming fragmented signals into validated insights about Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
mmWave vs. Wi-Fi Sensing – What’s the Difference?
mmWave and Wi-Fi Sensing are often mentioned in the same breath, but they’re built for different purposes and excel in different ways. This post breaks down how each technology works, from the high-precision, short-range capabilities of mmWave radar to the scalable, cost-effective intelligence of Wi-Fi Sensing. By comparing their strengths, limitations, and future roles, we explore how both are redefining what it means for wireless networks to sense the world around them.
Unlocking the Power of WiFi Motion: Highlights from Bob El-Hawary’s NetworkX Session
If you missed NetworkX this year, here’s the recap you’ll want to read. Cognitive’s EVP of Sales, Bob El-Hawary, shared how Wi-Fi networks are evolving from simple connectivity to intelligent awareness. His session explored how Wi-Fi Sensing—and technologies like Cognitive’s WiFi Motion—are reshaping what broadband providers can offer. From smarter user experiences to new revenue streams and an AI-driven future, Bob outlined how service providers can turn motion data into real meaning and real value for their customers.
Unlocking Context-Aware Insights with Wi-Fi Sensing Localization
This blog explores how Wi-Fi Sensing localization transforms ordinary motion alerts into meaningful, room-level insights. By mapping movement to specific areas of the home without cameras or microphones, this technology enhances safety, wellness, and convenience, giving ISPs and service providers a powerful tool to deliver privacy-conscious, context-aware smart home experiences.
Get To Know the Tech Better: Wi-Fi Sensing 201
In this second part of our Wi-Fi Sensing series, we answer the most common questions and misconceptions about the technology. From whether you need special hardware to how it works through walls and with multiple people, this blog explains how Wi-Fi Sensing compares to traditional motion sensors and why it’s a privacy-friendly way to understand motion in the home.