1. Connected objects
How technology can enable a more environmentally-friendly design
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2. The internet of things is …
• A world of sensors
• « Wearables »
• Quantified self
• Connected objects
• Smart …. stuff

4. The internet of things is also …

5. Industrial Internet of things, M2M

6. Smart health
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7. Smart metering / smart home / smart office
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www.ijenko.com/fr/solution/home-area-network/
www.erdfdistribution.fr/Linky/
www.nest.com/‎
www.sfr.fr/‎

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10. XX billions connected objects in 2020

11. How can we create
environmentally-friendly
connected objects ?

12. Powering XX billion objects – AC/DC
• AC – Local wired objects
• DC – Wired and non-wired objects - Accumulators, batteries
• Energy harvesting (and storing) for « small » non-wired objects
• Cinetic – watch, trees
• Sun – photovoltaics, smart roads
• Thermoelectric
• Piezoelectric
• Ambiant radiation
• Radio-frequency – RFID (HF, UHF)
• …

13. Powering YY (=%XX) billion objects
• Communication between two objets
• RFID, only contactless / wireless electronic tech.
in which only one object needs a power source
• NFC, HF RFID, is available on mobile
• Contactless payment, transportation, access, games, keys
• Cards, mobiles, electronic equipments
• Simple NFC tag reading and dynamic NFC tags
RFID family

14. Components of a connected object
₊ Sensor(s)
₊ Actuator(s)
₊ Intelligence
₊ User Interface
₊ Connectivity
₊ Context
₊ Identification
₊ Security
₊ « Design »
₊ POWER
= Data (frequency, type, amount)
 People , computers and things can « act » upon.
 To measure, to inform, to decide, to share, to identify, to authorise, to
authentify, to launch, ….

15. How to design a smart umbrella ?
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16. How to design a smart umbrella ?
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http://twelvemonkeyscompany.com/

17. How to design a smart umbrella ?
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http://www.nfcnetstore.com

18. Components of a smart umbrella

19. Smart city – Public bench, bus stop, museum

20. Games

21. Games

22. What about sensor-equipped
smart objects ?

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Source NXP

24. Components of a connected object
UV measurement tool
• Sensor(s)
• Intelligence
• UI
• Connectivity
• Context
• Power

25. Components of a connected object
UV measurement tool

26. « Hacked » Coffee Machine

27. Gazpar from GrDF

28. Lysbox from Z#BRE

29. NFC adds smart to existing and new things
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30. NFC as a key IOT enabler
Design
• Connect existing objects (including non-electronic)
• Design battery-less smart objects
• No need to duplicate all functions in all connected objects
Usage
• Enabling “smart” citizens
• Passive – Use only
• Active – Collaborative
• Content and mobile sensors sharing
• Geolocation - passive / active
• Crowdsourcing
Think NFC mobile as the "remote control" of our environment
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31. Thank you !
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