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7 Ways Universities Are Embracing

The Internet of Things

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The Internet of Things is Growing… Fast!

The IoT installed base will reach

26 billion units by 2020.- Gartner

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The campus is the proving ground

Colleges are leading the way in innovating

and adopting new Internet of Things technologies…

…and that’s introducing a swarm of new connected devices

that university IT admins will need to support and monitor

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University of Wisconsin-Madison students

designed Medcuff, a device worn on the finger that

reminds users which medications to take and when.

Innovative Health Care 1

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Intelligent Laundry Systems2

Colleges nationwide, including Wake Forest, Tufts

and UNC-Wilmington, use laundry apps to let

students monitor the availability of washers and

dryers in their dorms.

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Smarter Trash Collection

BigBelly Solar sustainable trash cans

alert Boston University staff when

each unit is full. That yields efficient

trash collection, reducing pickup from

an average of 14 to 1.6 times per

week.

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Real-Time Temperature Monitoring4

The College of the Holy Cross uses intelligent

biology lab freezers that instantly email technicians

when internal temperatures are too high.

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Cars of the Future 5

Four U.S. universities will operate

four electric vehicles each to

research IoT vehicle monitoring

technology.

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A Smart Campus6

Students at Sookmyung Women’s University in

South Korea use a smartphone app to find and

reserve vacant library seats, record class

attendance and enter secure buildings.

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Secure Access Control 7

Bournville College in the UK securely

controls 400 doors and monitors

campus foot traffic patterns with

access control technology.

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The Internet of Things is going to school…

…and it’s bringing even more connected

devices that IT will need to manage,

monitor and support.

Can your network handle the pressure?

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Sources:1. Gartner Says the Internet of Things Installed Base Will Grow to 26 Billion Units By 20202. Tinkering fosters business success for Internet of Things Lab3. Mac-Gray Campus Solutions4. BigBelly Solar – Spotlight: Boston University5. The Internet of Things Goes to College6. 4 Universities Receive Electric Vehicles for Internet of Things Research7. S Korea's KT explores Internet of Things on campus8. Education and the Internet of Everything