Tangled in a Web of Things
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The document discusses the evolution of technology, particularly focusing on the Internet of Things (IoT) and its implications for daily life and data management. It argues for the necessity of creating meaningful applications that utilize interconnected devices, highlighting the disparity between the number of devices and their human users. Key themes include the historical significance of items like refrigerators and the challenges of security, scalability, and privacy in a data-driven society.
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Tangled in a Web of Things
- 1. Tangled in aWeb of Thingsby Hans Scharler
- 2. “There is room fora device betweena laptop and asmart phone”--Apple, January 2010
- 3. We love our Things
- 10. Central hub
- 11. “Virtual cup of sugar”The refrigerator has a real interesting history and impact on human evolution…The Poster Child of the Internet of Things
- 12. The Brief History of the FridgeBlock of ice“Refrigerator”“Mini Fridge Beer Robot”
- 14. There is a “small” problem of scaleThere are more things than peopleThingsPeoplevs.over time
- 15. 1.2 billion“Today [the internet] contains approximately personal computers, 2.7 billion cell phones, land phones, 27 million data servers, and wireless PDAs.” 1.3 billion 80 million
- 17. If we connect everything, we better create real usefulapplications…
- 19. “I want my thermostat to control itself based on my location and weather conditions”Track Your LocationWith Google Latitude Control Heating/CoolingBased on Current Position and Weather
- 21. “People will make fortunes mining the data collected by things”--Hans Scharler “Industry Leading Expert” Source: Hans Scharler
- 22. things to consider...Spime(Space and Time)SecurityScalabilityPrivacySentience