1. the internet of things and the
tao of data logistics
(even a 1,000 mile journey starts with a single step)

2. tao begets one
one begets two
two begets three
three begets all things

3. 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).

4. but first, how about some
demographics?

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

6. introducing…
…the next 100 billion internet users

8. are you ready?

9. a multitude of
small, smart, connected devices
service interfaces to physical reality

10. more than just a revenue opportunity…
…it is a fundamental shift in size & scale

11. 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?‟

12. how are we going to deploy and maintain
all these billions of devices?

13. opportunities for energy applications

15. radical operational cost reduction
faster, more relevant decision making
cultural shift to reduce energy demand
just in time supply matching

16. engineering systems that are capable of
presenting self-organized behavior

17. “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

18. trustworthiness
traceability
entitlement
privacy

19. does every device need to talk with
every other device?

20. who will ultimately control the data
collected by all the eyes and ears
embedded in the environment
surrounding us?

21. smart services need smart devices…
…smart devices need smart platforms

22. dirty bit!

23. so what‟s holding us back?
fragmented markets
legacy technology
cottage industries
lack of standardization

24. 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

26. let‟s talk about disruption…

27. “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”

28. carlota pérez – five technological revolutions in 200 years

29. 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…

30. 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

31. thank you
questions?