From IoT to Wearable Technologies, quick insights

ir. Carmelo Zaccone Expert withinthe Legal & Technology Watch working group

Origin in the industrial technology

• Since IT exist, engineers wanted to control equipment's• mechanical industry was pioneer• industrial machine locally computer operated

• When networking appears, hypes started with• remote monitoring• remote control

• Mobile data (gprs aka 2g) introduced new businesses• Machine 2 Machine• Wireless Sensor Networks

Geek’s power to bring things alive• End 2K, • gadget objects & the ‘connected’ buzz effect

eg Nabaztag• Sound, light, robotics, WiFi connection, Interactivity• Information feeds (RSS, weather, exchange, email, +dev kits)

• massive tsunamy of connected devices New broad set of technologies

to satisfies Geek’s appetite

From geek’s backpack to your wife’s handsNowadays

Smart TVSmart Body AnalyzerConnected CarSmart WatchRespiratory health managementGarden sprinkler

Key success factors are

mass adoption – a market

business model – a strategy

money –

a lever

Smart light bulbWashing machineHeather bulbSmart cameraClothes

Immensity of connected objects

• Today, in numerous application domains, devices can be connected• residential home automation• welfare/well-being business• health/fitness domains• the entertainment arena • in vehicle infotainment• daily life objects such as wearable computing

Immensity of data to process (in realtime)

• Huge challenge to be solved ! • Gamification• Self Quantification• Social networking• Tons of various sensors

• New hype technologies to be involved !• Big Data• Semantic Web (data & metadata & interpretation)

Wearable technologies, The hot topic of 2014

Idea of the day, Children Safety

Enjoy Wearable Tech which keep us relax

ir. Carmelo Zacconecz@awt.be / carmelo@zaccone.eu @carmeloabout.me/Carmelo.Zacconeyoutube.com/ipgeeklinkedin.com/in/zaccone+32 475 586.782www.awt.be

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