the internet of things and the tao of data logistics

the internet of things and the

tao of data logistics(even a 1,000 mile journey starts with a single step)

tao begets one

one begets two

two begets three

three begets all things

it all began with a coffeepot

a coffeepot that was connected to the

internet (before it was even called the

internet) and which provided information

about its status (long before there was

twitter).

but first, how about some

demographics?

http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

introducing…

…the next 100 billion internet users

are you ready?

a multitude of

small, smart, connected devices

service interfaces to physical reality

more than just a revenue opportunity…

…it is a fundamental shift in size & scale

the question is no longer „is this

possible,‟ but rather „will these

features bring me enough new

customers to offset the marginal cost

of deployment?‟

how are we going to deploy and maintain

all these billions of devices?

opportunities for energy applications

radical operational cost reduction

faster, more relevant decision making

cultural shift to reduce energy demand

just in time supply matching

engineering systems that are capable of

presenting self-organized behavior

“one of the reasons that automation isn‟t

as successful as it could be is that it

often doesn‟t address actual problems

or needs”

rob faludi – nyu interactive telecommunications program

trustworthiness

traceability

entitlement

privacy

does every device need to talk with

every other device?

who will ultimately control the data

collected by all the eyes and ears

embedded in the environment

surrounding us?

smart services need smart devices…

…smart devices need smart platforms

dirty bit!

so what‟s holding us back?

fragmented markets

legacy technology

cottage industries

lack of standardization

the network is reliable

latency is zero

bandwidth is infinite

the network is secure

topology doesn't change

there is one administrator

transport cost is zero

the network is homogeneous

the fallacies of distributed computing

– sun microsystems

let‟s talk about disruption…

“the 19th century was shaped by the

falling cost of transporting goods; the

20th, by the falling cost of transporting

people; and the 21st century will be

dominated by the falling cost of

transporting ideas and information."

frances cairncross – “the death of distance”

carlota pérez – five technological revolutions in 200 years

do not fear disruption

end users in a free market determined the nature and pace of adoption of

disruptive technology. followed by a „golden age‟ of economic and social

development…

steve jobs – “people don‟t know what

they want until it is shown to them”

henry ford – “if i had asked people what

they wanted, they would have said faster

horses.”

however, test your vision against reality

thank you

questions?