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Living Learning and Working in 2020 With The Internet of Things
Living Learning and Working in 2020 With The Internet of Things
WORKING IN 2020
WITH THE
INTERNET OF THINGS
IoT IS THE FUTURE
OF PRODUCTS
Though the technology is still in its infancy, it Successful brands will capitalize on this
has already begun to transform the way we functionality by building immersive, seamless
live and interact with the world around us. experiences to help customers interact with one
another and every networked product, staying
responsive to our needs. can teach students across the world the same
material as those in the classroom. Imagine
foremen, ranchers, farmers, and emergency
Put simply, the IoT is a network of devices services personnel connected to all of the
collecting data and communicating with one information they need to do their jobs safely
another and the Internet. The advent of these and at a moment’s notice.
interconnected technologies signifies a shift
in thinking: Soon, a product will no longer The IoT isn’t a passing gimmick — it is the
just be something to pick up and use, but infrastructure on which we will build tomorrow's
something that performs a service as part of world. This whitepaper outlines the world
the collective IoT. we foresee, and we're incredibly excited to be
part of it.
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Typically, students must keep their ears trained Look for next-generation styluses like the Apple
to the instructor while furiously writing down as Pencil to build on the functionality of Livescribe.
much as they can. This results in several stuffed The Apple Pencil works with iPads to help
notebooks, but not as much comprehension, as students scribble, edit, sketch, and annotate
students are forced to focus on the words of the with ease.
lecture instead of the content of the lesson.
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otes should elaborate on ideas other
Teachers can use these pens to record remote materials do not fully cover.
lessons, too. A recording of a complex math
problem becomes an interactive learning • C
ombined with other resources, notes
should provide a reference of the most
experience as the teacher writes using the
important information to remember
smart pen, records his or her explanation of
and review.
the process, and then uploads the lesson for
students to work through and examine.
Smart pen inventor Jim Marggraff envisions a
future where teachers and students collaborate
with each other by using smart pens to submit
assignments and receive personalized, audible
Location chips have been common in Using biochip transponders on wireless sensor
domesticated animals for years, but more networks, farmers will monitor their animals’
advanced biochips connected to the IoT can do health information via smartphone apps. This
much more than pinpoint an animal’s location. application is just one example of the IoT’s
ability to outfit users with predictive methods of
Researchers at the University of Pretoria are maintenance and control.
working on biochips to help farmers detect
common diseases in their animals in early
stages, allowing them to head off not only
animal diseases that could affect farmers’
livelihoods, but also pandemics like mad cow
disease and avian influenza.
SOLUTION: Air and Water Pollusion Sensors temperature and humidity, to paint a clear picture
of the user’s environment.
Governments are cracking down on
environmental polluters, and tourists have begun This device has utility far beyond individual
to avoid some of the most polluted areas in the information purposes. These devices will
world in India and China. Connected products crowdsource data they record about the air
will help cities gather information on pollutants, (combined with geographical information and
identify potential sources, and assist authorities time stamps) to create real-time global maps of
with cleaning up the environment. air quality, enabling scientists and governments
to take action before pollutants reaches critical
Students at the University of California, Berkeley, levels.
have created a device called Clarity to help people
measure local air quality. This device takes small
“breaths” of air and counts pollutant particles
such as ammonia and nitrogen dioxide. The
device measures other factors as well, such as
THE IoT
Packaging the service of the IoT with a product integrates
one item with others around it, creating an environment in
which products become more than the sum of their parts.
2020?
Engineering Will Become One
Software engineers are already beginning to play a
greater role in hardware development. This means rapid
prototyping and agile methodologies will become more
common in hardware as almost all new products become
part of the IoT.
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