Products, discussion and more from the world of IoT
Smart eyewear, smart shirts and 3D-printed shoes have all been giving Olympians the edge in their preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
The world’s best athletes are currently on display at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, and some are using wearable technology powered by the Internet of Things to help them go for the gold.
Vodafone has developed a suite of Internet of Things proof-of-concept connected ‘Smart Summer’ holiday wearables to help protect against damaging UV, keep your children safe on the beach and locate lost luggage. The suite explores the possibilities of using Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), which enables the communication of data to hard-to-reach places using existing mobile networks. The smart collection includes connected swimwear, children’s sun hats and suitcases with embedded tracking technology.
The connected swimsuit includes hidden UV sensors that detect harmful rays, and alert the user through a smartphone app when it’s safe to come out of the shade.
Samsung have recently released an ARTIK Cloud app on the Google Play app store which will connect Samsung smart watches, like the Gear S2, to the IoT. The possibilities are huge…
the app will let you connect your device to the ARTIK cloud which also hosts a number of connected devices compatible with the Internet of Things ecosystem. These include Samsung’s SmartThings appliances like Smappee Home Energy Monitor, SmartThings Moisture Sensor and a Samsung Wireless Audio speaker
Not to be dismissed as a simple gadget, the Opn from Denmark’s Oticon actually sounds useful. The Opn, which can be used with IFTTT (If This Then That) recipe-based automation, ensures the wearer knows when someone rings the doorbell, the smoke detector goes off or a baby monitor is alarming.
In the case of Opn, IFTTT provides the means for an Internet-connected doorbell to trigger an automated audio message to the person wearing the hearing aid, saying something to the effect of “There’s someone at the door”
At the heart of the Internet of Things are the wireless microsensors and microprocessors that collect and transmit information. Scientists have now begun shrinking these sensors from millimetres or microns in size to the nanometer scale, small enough to circulate within the living body and to mix directly into construction materials. The interconnectivity of these nano-scale devices is described as the Internet of Nano Things (IoNT).
Because they are so small, nanosensors can collect information from millions of different points. External devices can then integrate the data to generate incredibly detailed maps showing the slightest changes in light, vibration, electrical currents, magnetic fields, chemical concentrations and other environmental conditions.
Scientists at University of Wisconsin-Madison have created the world’s fastest stretchable, wearable circuit. The Huffington Post takes a look and tells us how it could become the foundation for the next generation of wearable gadgets.
This ‘smart skin’ could do everything from monitor your vitals, control your music, track your runs or even let you control your own home – all wirelessly.
Infosecurity Magazine assesses the benefits and risks associated with the growing presence of IoT in our children’s lives.
The IoT no longer refers to only home security and smart appliances. Everything from the cars we drive to the clothes we wear are becoming part of the IoT. This means the shirt your child wears to school or the stuffed animal they sleep with may soon communicate with each other, the internet, and other people.
We didn’t see this one coming. The folk at Intelligent Environments, developer of the world’s first ‘Emoji Passcode’, which allows customers to log into their financial services app using only emoji’s, now bring us the world’s first Internet of Things bank, to help you take control of your finances by connecting your bank account to your IoT devices…
Interact IoT, the first ever Internet of Things bank platform, launched today by Intelligent Environments. Smart devices such as Nest Thermostat and the Pavlok wearable device can now be connected to your bank account. Overspend and Pavlok will deliver an electric shock, while Nest Thermostat will automatically turn your heating down to save you £255 a year in bills
A partnership between Avery Dennison, a global leader in branding, labelling and RFID solutions, and Internet of Things platform EVRYTHNG could lead to 10 billion products in the apparel, accessories and footwear market being individually digitally connected within three years. Rachel Arthur explains.
Essentially our physical wares will come with digital applications accessible via our phones. We will indeed be able to find our shoes when we’ve lost them, but also do such things as figure out how to wash clothes properly, look for style tips on how to wear items, even search for how to buy a new version of the same piece.
Jim Hill at T3 offers a nice little introduction to the Internet of Things and tells us about some of the best gear available right now.
What began in 1982 with an internet connected Coca-Cola machine that could order its own refills, now includes dishwashers, cars, robots, traffic lights, and anything else that might benefit from collecting and acting on shared data. Experts predict that, by 2020, 50 billion such devices will have joined the IoT. But to fit this feature onto six pages, we’ll focus on the smart home and wearables, because that’s where the IoT is having its most immediate and beneficial impact.
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