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The IoT Platform – Abstraction from Metal to Cloud

Jane A — Tue, 26 May 2015 07:30:42 +0000

Episode 20

To go beyond connectivity, the IoT Platform must abstract all components of the Internet of Things product or environment into a form that can be computed and interfaced with the app, model and analytics. I call this the software-defined product, or in the case of home automation, the software-defined home.

Listen to this podcast (or read the transcript) with Jim Hunter and the importance of abstraction – from the metal to the cloud

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The OIC – Toward a Broad and Bold Interconnected Vision

Jane A — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 07:42:21 +0000

Episode 9

There are five main IoT alliances/consortiums/groups focused on the Internet of Things and I interview them all. The Internet Protocol for Smart Object (IPSO) Alliance has been around for a while but the Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC), the Thread group, the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the Allseen Alliance have sprung up recently. Depending on your focus, one or more of these organizations and are worth looking into when starting your IoT journey.

Listen to this podcast (or read the transcript) with Guy Martin as we discuss the second organization, the Open Interconnect Consortium

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Digitizing Physical Assets for Top-Line Growth

Bruce Sinclair — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:30:59 +0000

Accenture identified IoT as a bona fide trend in its 2014 Technology Vision Report, with the thesis, the digital-physical blur is extending intelligence to the edge. So why has it taken 10 years for IoT to get its due respect?

Watch this video (or read the transcript) to hear Prith Banerjee explain why Accenture thinks the real opportunity in IoT is in unconventional growth – top line growth. How new services/apps can be created when physical assets are digitized and how journey from a product company to a platform company is transformational

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Sensors from the Inside Out and the Outside In – 2

Bruce Sinclair — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 04:51:23 +0000

Episode 5

In part 1 we discussed the sensor selection process and the costs involved. If you haven’t listened to the last episode, you should but it’s not a prerequisite.

Listen to this podcast (or read the transcript) with Scott Nelson where we finish talking sensor costs and move into sensor security, the untold risks when incorporating sensors and the expected evolutionary path sensor tech will take

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Sensors from the Inside Out and the Outside In – 1

Bruce Sinclair — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:40:23 +0000

Episode 4

No matter how we define sensor, we are a long way from a plug and play world. Except for the most rudimentary forms of sensing, you must be prepared to go custom-built. And if that’s the case you must have an understanding of the connected sensor and the build-buy decision. These two paths are a different business journeys with different costs to consider.

Listen to this podcast (or read the transcript) with Scott Nelson who takes us on a deep dive into the connected sensor to understand the economics involved and the questions to ask during the sensor definition stage

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Buying Decision Criteria when Developing IoT Sensors

Bruce Sinclair — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 03:16:59 +0000

Marvell provides the underlying RF technology chips for IoT connectivity such as WiFi to Bluetooth to Zigbee to LTE and 3G.

Watch this video (or read the transcript) to learn about buying decision criteria that should be considered when building your own sensors or buying or partnering with a sensor or embedded/component manufacturer

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