The document discusses the evolution of connected devices and technologies, from industrial machines that could be remotely monitored and controlled, to the proliferation of smaller connected devices for both personal and commercial use. It notes that today's connected technologies span many domains, from home automation and healthcare to entertainment and transportation. The massive amount of data generated from various sensors across countless connected objects presents big challenges around processing that data in real-time. The document identifies wearable technologies as a major topic in 2014. It concludes by inviting continued discussion on connected technologies.

1. From IoT to Wearable Technologies, quick insights
ir. Carmelo Zaccone
Expert within
the Legal & Technology Watch working group

2. Origin in the industrial technology
• Since IT exist, engineers wanted to control equipment's
• mechanical industry was pioneer
• industrial machine locally computer operated
• When networking appears, hypes started with
• remote monitoring
• remote control
• Mobile data (gprs aka 2g) introduced new businesses
• Machine 2 Machine
• Wireless Sensor Networks

3. Geek’s power to bring things alive
• End 2K,
• gadget objects & the ‘connected’ buzz effect
eg Nabaztag
• Sound, light, robotics, WiFi connection, Interactivity
• Information feeds (RSS, weather, exchange, email, +dev kits)
• massive tsunamy of connected devices
From geek’s backpack to your wife’s hands
Nowadays
Smart TV
Smart Body Analyzer
Connected Car
Smart Watch
Respiratory health management
Garden sprinkler
Smart light bulb
Washing machine
Heather bulb
Smart camera
Clothes

4. Immensity of connected objects
• Today, in numerous application domains, devices can be connected
• residential home automation
• welfare/well-being business
• health/fitness domains
• the entertainment arena
• in vehicle infotainment
• daily life objects such as wearable computing

5. Immensity of data to process (in realtime)
• Huge challenge to be solved !
• Gamification
• Self Quantification
• Social networking
• Tons of various sensors
• New hype technologies to be involved !
• Big Data
• Semantic Web (data & metadata & interpretation)

6. Wearable technologies, The hot topic
of 2014

7. Idea of the day, Children Safety

8. Enjoy Wearable
Tech which keep
us relax

9. ir. Carmelo Zaccone
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Lets continue the discussion