7 ways universities are embracing the internet of things
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The Internet of Things is going to school, and it’s bringing a swarm of new connected devices that IT will need to manage, monitor and support. See 7 examples of how colleges and universities around the world are innovating and adopting the Internet of Things.TRANSCRIPT
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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.
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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