Presentation to the IBM Smarter Cities Technical Community
W. David StephensonStephenson StrategiesJuly 16, 2012
SmartStuff: The Internet of Things
cars will drive themselves.
Someday….
we’ll be healthier because we’ll have more contact with our doctors than just a hurried office visit.
Someday….
our appliances and an amazing variety of electricity sources will work together to meet our energy needs while reducing environmental impacts.
Someday….
That some day is dawning, and it’s brought to you by the “Internet of Things” (IoT).
Will replace “stupid” devices with “smart” ones
Now more things than people connected to the Internet. 1 trillion by 2015!
What is the IoT?
A major priority in EU & China, but draws blank stares in US. Time that everyone understand & becomes involved.
What is the IoT?
A vision of 2017
A vision of 2017
A vision of 2017
A vision of 2017
• SAP:
• “A world where physical objects are seamlessly integrated into the information network, and where the physical objects can become active participants in business processes. Services are available to interact with these ‘smart objects’ over the Internet, query their state and any information associated with them, taking into account security and privacy issues.”
What is the IoT?
• IBM: Instrumented, Interconnected, Intelligent
What is the IoT?
• Cisco: “simply the point in time when more ‘things or objects’ were connected to the Internet than people”
What is the IoT?
Everything will have its own unique address
What’s it made of?
“Smart” devices
What’s it made of?
Will function “Machine to Machine” (M2M)
What’s it made of?
Will require cloud storage, advanced Business Intelligence analytics
What’s it made of?
Transformation!
Vital for current problems
Vital for current problems
meet energy needs while reducing global warming
Vital for current problems
transportation
Vital for current problems
aging population.
Examples
Arduino
Examples
Ambient Umbrella
Examples
Smart Grids
Examples
Smart Cars
Examples
Smart Cars
Examples
Transit schedules
Examples
• 439 cities reduced travel delays by more than 700,000 hours yr. & saved $15 million each.
• 4 cities: reduced traffic during peaks by up to 18%, CO2 emissions by up to 14% and public transit use increased up to 7%.
Examples
CloudCar
Examples
SenseAware
Examples
SmarterCities
Examples
Corpus Christi
Examples
Medicine
Examples
Government
Obstacles
Lack of IP Addresses
Obstacles
Lack of Open Standards
Obstacles
Sheer volume of data
Obstacles
Need for low-power micro sensors
Obstacles
Privacy
Obstacles
Security
Obstacles
Lack of government involvement
In conclusion…
For more information:
W. David Stephenson
508 740-8918
… and, SmartStuff: an introduction to the
Internet of Things http://amzn.to/My3kKm