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Enriching IoT Analytics with Multi-Tiered Video Sensing

Xiaoqing Zhu,

Technical Leader, CTAO | Cisco Systems

7.2 6.8 7.6 World Population

Adoption rate of digital infrastructure:

5X faster than electricity and telephony

50 Billion “Smart Objects”

50

2010 2015 2020

0

40

30

20

10

Bill

ions

of D

evic

es

25

12.5

Inflection point

Timeline

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High-Definition Video (720p, 1080p, 1920p, 4K)

Depth Views Optical Flow Derived from Motion Data

Infrared Sensing Data High Dynamic Range (HDR)

Images/Video

Hyperspectral Imaging

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•  High bandwidth demand from dense camera feeds

•  Tight latency requirements for event-detection and reaction

•  Privacy/security concerns in uploading camera feeds out of site

•  Computationally demanding analytic (computer vision) tasks

Our Approach

Leveraging a multi-tiered architecture via Fog Computing

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Internet

IoT/M2M Gateway

Data Sources

Data Center

Fog Servers Application

New

Old

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Internet

IoT/M2M Gateway

Data Sources

Data Center

Fog Servers Application

Simple

Complex Java

C++

Python

XML

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Enable New Knowledge

Agriculture

Energy Saving (I2E)‏

Predictive maintenance

Smart Home

Healthcare

Defense

Intelligent Buildings

Smart Grid

Industrial Automation

Transportation and Connected Vehicles

Smart Cities