This document discusses the Internet of Things (IoT) and provides an overview of IoT products, education approaches, and the IoT landscape in the UK. It describes three types of IoT products - app-cessories, augmented objects, and new products. It also outlines challenges for IoT education and how the UK is leading in IoT through locations like Shoreditch and partnerships between different industries. The document advocates for multidisciplinary education and supporting IoT incubators.

1. How to learn &
build
the internet
of things.
Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino / alex@designswarm.com / @iotwatch

2. Interaction Design
Institute Ivrea
2004-2006
EyeHub
2013
Tinker London
2007-2010
Good Night Lamp
March 2012
Connected Economy Catapult
Connected Product Studio
2014

3. What is #iot?
When we embed connectivity
in everyday objects.
Every day products we design
with an understanding of the web.

4. Hardware
(open/closed)
Connectivity
(wifi, zigbee/radio,
GSM)
Battery life
Standards
Privacy
Security
Things

5. Quantified Self
Things
Homes
Cities / Transport

6. There are 3 types of #iot
products
App-cessories
Augmented products
New products

7. App-cessories
Products which are dependant
on the use of a mobile phone
app.

8. Nike + (2006)

9. ZowPow

10. CubeSensors

11. Molly (Mint Digital)

12. Ugle (Voy Oslo)

13. BleepBleeps

14. Augmented objects
Embedding connectivity in
an already existing product.

15. Ambient Umbrella

16. Photine (Nine Studios)

17. Nike Fuel / Fitbit / Jawbone

18. Thermostats (Nest / Hive)

19. Keylocks (August / Calypso)

20. New products
New designs and new behaviours.

21. Nabaztag / Karotz (2006)

22. Google Glass

23. Little Printer / Berg Cloud

24. Good Night Lamp

25. A multi-disciplinary approach to innovation
HARDWARE
DESIGN
IOT
ICT

26. A multi-disciplinary approach to education
Tools
Creativity
IOT
Platforms

27. This is about education
& physical spaces.

28. 2 visions of innovation
vs

29. Interaction Design
Institute Ivrea

30. arduino.cc

31. Arduino
Open source hardware & software
prototyping platform.
Prototype ideas in 1h.
playground.arduino.cc/Main/ManualsAndCurriculum

32. Arduino
1M units sold around the world since
2007.
£62 for a kit
store.arduino.cc

33. Botanicalls (ITP, 2007)

34. Plant monitors now
Easybloom
Parrot
Koubachi
Plantlink
Moistly

35. Kits (Little Bits, Makey Makey)

36. Kits (Arduino, RasberryPi)

37. Open source

38. Accessible coding

39. Scratch (MIT)

40. Modkit (MIT)

41. Xively

42. Why is the UK leading
the way?

43. tinyurl.com/iotmap13

44. Shoreditch
Silicon Roundabout
TechCity

45. ART
ADVERTISING
DESIGN
STUDENTS
TECH
STARTUPS
IOT
FINANCE

46. IOT meetup (@iotlondon)

47. MakieLab (Technology Strategy Board funded)

48. Little Printer / Berg Cloud (VC funded)

49. Japan Geiger Maps (Open IDEO)

50. What can you do here?

51. Hardware
(open/closed)
Connectivity
(wifi, zigbee/radio,
GSM)
Battery life
The
march
of
progress
Standards
Privacy
Security
Things

52. Challenges for education
Multi-disciplinary BA & MA courses
Engaging with industry from day 1
Contributing to open source projects
Attract Western talent

53. Support & create incubators
(Springboard, Hxl8r, Tech/Stars, Highway1)
Makespace, Cambridge

55. Host an #iot meetup now!
#iotlondon
#iotparis
#iotbcn
#iotberlin
#iotsyd
#iotmel
#iotsf

56. Thank you
Merci
Grazie
Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino
alex@designswarm.com
@iotwatch