This document discusses Internet of Things (IoT) technology and provides an overview of the IoT market, key players, communication protocols, and various IoT hardware and software solutions. It examines the projected growth of connected devices, current investment areas, major technology companies, open communication standards, and examples of IoT hardware platforms, cloud services, and consumer products from around the world. The document also reviews VIA's VAB-1000 development board and provides suggestions for strengthening its position in the IoT field.

1. Internet of Thing and Future – AvengerGear
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2. Bio Alex Lau (AvengerMoJo) Google me
15 years of Linux / Open Source Hacking
8 years of creating superb Chinese Software Engineers
At Symbio:
→Joined Technology Solutions Team: Feb 2011
→Linux and Mobile Solution: Create total solution stack from hardware platform to cloud base solution.
Focus on open source software, Linux, Android and different embedded IoT product.
Experience and Background:
→Software Computer Science at University of North Texas – Denton, Texas
→Working Experience: Nortel Network, ThizLinux, Novell
→Position held: Software Analysis, PM, Director of Software Eng., Site Manager of Linux R&D
→Create 11 courses 9 months Linux Training program in 6 months with 1500 students per year.
→Founded a Embedded Linux development team and migrated into Novell in 2005
→Build a R&D center of 70 in Beijing and Taipei in 5 years to create and maintain SUSE
→Very Experience with OpenSource Technology, Companies, Cultures and People
→Not very successful in Business, Love to solve problem, Enjoy hacking and communicate.

3. View of over all IOT Business
IOT MARKET

4. Internet of thing market projection
Number of Connected Objects Expected to
Reach 50billion by 2020
Cisco, 2013
> IoT & M2M communication market in 2011 was worth
$44 billion. Expected to $290 billion in 2017 CAGR of
30.1%
Trends
> There are 8.7 billion connected object in 2012
and Cisco expect it will growth over 50 Billion in
2020.
> Startup are creating lots of IoT object from
Kickstarter and Indiegogo crowded funding
platform to test the market with.
> Note:
> B2B focus area suggested by business
insider are
> Connected Advertising
> Intelligent traffic management
> Waste Management
> Smart electricity grid
> Industrial control
Source: Markets and Markets

5. IOT Player
> The patent player:
– Apple (AAPL)
– InterDigital (IDCC)
– Google (GOOG)
> Open-source player:
– IBM (IBM)
> Investment
– http://postscapes.com/internet-of-
things-investment
> Company Benefited Most
– ARM Holdings PLC (ARMH)
– Broadcom Corp. (BRCM)
– InvenSense Inc. (INVN)
– Linear Technology Corp. (LLTC)
– Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM)
– Silicon Laboratories Inc. (SLAB)

6. Missing Pieces
> Beside HealthCare and Energy most IOT are under investment
Value of IOT
Unconnected -> Connected -> Service Enhancement -> Analysis -> New Revenue

7. Level 1 : Hardware Sensor Network
Well, it is a little more complicated
then just sensor 

8. China Open Hardware Company
phantom
radxa

9. Arduino ( Open Hardware )
> Trademark the product name
> Open Source the software
and hardware
– Anyone can create their own
arduino board free
> Shipping over 7 years with a
huge ecosystem as a single
company with just hand full of
people can never get
> Build more products around
the main project

10. Raspberry Pi
> Incubate over 8 years and it is
a community effort of getting
an pc like board ready for low
price board
> Multiple Linux Distribution but
mostly debian base in the
being with binary only codec.
License could be tricky.
> Community Support are key
including XMBC lead is in this
specific board

11. LinkIt One
> Working with
SeeedStudio
> Pin to Pin to Arduino
> Understand Maker
and 山寨
> Looking toward the
future of this product

12. VIA VAB-1000
> Traditional
development board for
general development
with Android ready.
> Similar to Beaglebone
and other chipset
reference development
board

13. Intel Edison
> Small low power with
wifi and BLE
> Yocto base SDK for
BSP development
> Arduino and C/C++,
Node.JS, Python,
RTOS supported

14. Qualcomm AllPlay
> Consumer
– Online Streaming
– WiFi Control
> Manufacture
– Turnkey Audio WiFi Soc
– Right time compression, lossless
> Developers
– Q2 2014 unknown status

15. Level 2 : Communication Protocol
Well, it is a little more political then it
should be 

16. WiFi ( physical)
> 6LoWPAN
> Most Consumer
product compatible
> Low power possible
but not popular and
price still high

17. ZigBee ( physical)
> Most embedded
product has been
using but not end
user focus
> Low power possible
but not popular and
price still high

18. Bluetooth low energy (BLE) physical
> Apple is pushing
iBeacon
> Wearable devices
use a lot

19. MQTT ( software )
> Samll front print
communication
> Pub/Sub architect
> Many to Many
> Binary
Communication

20. AMQP ( software )
> More complicated
control
> Pub/Sub architect
> Binary
communication

21. STOMP ( software )
> Text base
communication able
to work HTTP
> Send and Subscribe
architect harder to be
portable

22. CoAP ( software )
> More close to HTTP
document transfer
protocol on top UDP
> Client Server architect
> One to One
> Interoperate with
HTTP and RESTful
API like, GET, PUT,
POST and DELETE
request

23. Level 3 : Big Data
Well, it is a little more player then
you can imagine 

25. China Big Data Company

26. Xively
> IoT Platform
– Online Streaming
– WiFi Control
> System/Business Integration
– Turnkey Audio WiFi Soc
– Right time compression, lossless
> Ecosystem
– EletricImp also working with them
> LogMeIn investment
– 166M revenue, 670K from Xively

27. Parse
> App Creation Platform
– Push Messaging
– Cloud Storage
– Rapid Development SDK
> Cloud Base Service
– PaaS + SaaS
> Ecosystem
– Facebook?
> Facebook investment
– 85M buy out

28. Level 4 : User Analytic / Commerce
Well, it is a little more fun then you
can understand 

29. SeeedStudio
> China base open
hardware commerce site
> 3d printer, smart glasses,
robot, wireless charger,
drone
> Target the first 1 to 1K
unit production
> Maker and Hacker focus

30. SparkFun
> Open Hardware
Community,
Commerce Site
> Video Blogger
Community and DIY
Tutorial

31. Adafruit
> Open Hardware
Community,
Commerce Site
> Female Blogger
Community and
wearable video

32. View of other IOT Business
IOT PRODUCT

33. EletricImp
> Hardware Module
– WiFi module
> OS Platform
> Cloud Service
> OpenAPI
> Integrated IDE
> Serial A 8M, Serial 15M
Foxconn

34. Narrative (Sweden)
> Website:
– http://getnarrative.com/pages/vision
> Get a photographic memory with
minimal effort.
> Pricing:
– $229 (starts shipping – free of charge)

35. Tado (Germany)
> Website:
– http://www.tado.com/de-en/
> The Smart Thermostat that uses
your phone's location to cut your
heating bill.
> Pricing
– €6.99 (Shipping Now) / Per month

36. CubeSensors (Slovenia)
> Website:
– https://cubesensors.com/
> Make your home healthier, your
office more productive
– Air, Temperature, Humidity, Noise, Light,
Pressure
> Pricing
– $299 (Shipping Now) 2 + 60 Shipping
– $449 x 4 + 65 shipping
– $599 x 6 + 70 shipping

37. Lock8 (Germany / UK)
> Website:
– http://lock8.me/
> Pricing
– No longer for end customer direcly

38. Brightup (Germany)
> Website:
– http://www.brightup.de/en/
> Smart lighting system.
> Pricing
– €249 (Free Shipping Now) x 3

39. NeuroOn (Poland)
> Website:
– http://www.intelclinic.com/
> Next generation technologies for
sleep monitoring
> Pricing
– €299 (20 + Shipping 2015)

40. Scanadu (Belgium / US)
> Website:
– http://www.scanadu.com/
> Temperature, Blood Pressure,
Heart Rate
> Pricing
– $199 (indiegogo Preorder Cooler)
– $1,661,988USD indiegogo

41. iSocket (Finland)
> Website:
– http://www.isocket.eu/
> Smark Power Socket
> Pricing
– €129 (Shipping Now)

42. Withings (France)
> Website:
– http://www.withings.com/us/
> Pricing
– €299 (Shipping Now)
– €99 (Kickstarter Preorder Cooler)

43. FlyKly / Smart Wheel (Slovenia/US)
> Website:
– http://www.flykly.com/
> Pricing
– Bike $1800 (Shipping End of 2014)
– Wheel $800 (Shipping End of 2014)
– Light $59 (Shipping End of 2014)

44. Airtame (Denmark)
> Website:
– http://airtame.com/
> Wireless Streaming
> Pricing
– $253 (Pre-Order free shipping)

45. LUUV (Germany)
> Website:
– http://www.luuv-is-awesome.com/
> Pricing
– $269 (Pre-Order)

46. Panono (Germany)
> Website:
– http://www.panono.com/ballcamera/
> Pricing
– $269 (Pre-Order)

47. Review of VIA-VAB1000
VIA IOT SOLUTION

48. VIA VAB-1000 Review
Personal Comment:
> Business model rethink?
> What other hardware
sensor can work
together?
> Product life cycle?
> Any specific domain
focus to show case?
> BSP support
– Community partnership?
– What kind of product
development?
– How to work with others?
– Certification?
> Graphic related niche?

49. May the source be with you!
THANKS