2. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 2
3. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 3
Future Trends & Opportunities in Technology
1. Vision of the Future
2. Future Trends
3. What is required to implement the vision?
4. Technology roadblocks
5. Roadblocks means Opportunities for Small Biz
6. Industry, Government, and Citizens work together
4. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 4
Make Solar Energy
Economical
Provide Nuclear
Fusion Energy
Develop Carbon
Sequestration Method
Manage the
Nitrogen Cycle
Provide access to
Clean Water
Reverse Engineer
the Brain
Advance Health
Informatics
Engineer better
Medicines
Engineer the Tools of
Scientific Discovery
Restore/Improve
Urban Infrastructure
Advance Virtual
Reality
Advance Personalized
Learning
Prevent Nuclear
Terror
Secure
Cyberspace/Internet
Invest in Biotech/
Stem Cell Research
Grand Challenges for Engineering in 21st Century
5. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 5
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart/Connected
Smart
6. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 6
6
Awareness of Everything
Devices Environment Me PlanetSocial
AwareUseful
Universe
Sensors ~1Trillion
Scope of Awareness
7. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 7
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart/Connected
Smart City
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Environment
Smart
Metering
Retail
Logistics
Industrial
ControlSmart
Animal
Farming
Smart
Agriculture
Emergencies
& Security
Domotics
Smart Water
eHealth and
Wearable
Source: Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas S.L
8. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 8
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Environment
Smart Water
Smart
Metering
Retail
eHealth and
Wearable
Logistics
Industrial
ControlSmart
Animal
Farming
Domotics
Domotics
Smart
Agriculture
Emergencies
& Security
Smart City
• Smart Parking
• Structural Health: of buildings, bridges and monuments.
• Noise Map of Urban Area
• Traffic Congestion/Route Optimization for Vehicles/Pedestrians
• Smart Lightning: Weather and traffic adaptive
• Waste Management/route optimization of trash collection routes
• Smart Roads/Highways based on climate/accidents/traffic jams
9. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 9
Smart City
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
Emergencies
& Security Smart Water
Smart
Metering
Retail
eHealth and
Wearable
Logistics
Industrial
ControlSmart
Animal
Farming
Domotics
Domotics
Smart
Agriculture
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Environment
• Forest Fire Detection: Monitoring of combustion gases and
preemptive fire conditions to define alert zones
• Air Pollution: Control of CO2, NOx, HC, toxic gases, dust, toxic
gases from cars, factories, and farms
• Landslide/Avalanche Prevention: Monitoring of soil moisture,
vibrations, earth density to detect dangerous patterns
• Earthquake/volcanoes Early Detection
10. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 10
Smart
Environment
Smart City
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Metering
Retail
eHealth and
Wearable
Logistics
Industrial
ControlSmart
Animal
Farming
Domotics
Domotics
Smart
Agriculture
Emergencies
& Security Smart Water
• H2O Quality: Monitoring rivers/lakes/dams and the sea for fauna and
eligibility for drinkable use
• Water Leakages: Detection of liquid presence outside tanks and
pressure variations along pipes
• River Floods: Water level monitoring in rivers/dams/reservoirs
• Water rerouting around leakages
• Fluorine Monitoring
11. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 11
Smart Water
Smart
Environment
Smart City
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
Emergencies
& Security
Retail
eHealth and
Wearable
Logistics
Industrial
ControlSmart
Animal
Farming
Domotics
Domotics
Smart
Agriculture
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Metering
• Smart Grid: Energy consumption monitoring/management
• Tank level: Water/oil/gas level monitoring in storage tanks
• Monitoring/optimization of performance in solar energy plants
• Water Flow: Measurement of pressure in water transportation
• Silos Stock Calculation: Emptiness and weight measurement
• Water, gas, electricity, sewage measurement/consumption by app
12. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 12
Smart
Metering
Smart Water
Smart
Environment
Smart City
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
Emergencies
& Security
Retail
eHealth and
Wearable
Logistics
Industrial
ControlSmart
Animal
Farming
Domotics
Domotics
Smart
Agriculture
Emergencies
& Security
• Perimeter Access Control to restricted areas/people
• Liquid detection in data centers/warehouses/sensitive building
grounds to prevent breakdowns/corrosion
• Measurement of radiation levels around nuclear power stations
• Detection of explosive/hazardous gas levels/chemical leakages
in industrial environments, chemical factories and mines
• Radon Levels, chemical and hazardous material spills
13. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 13
Smart
Metering
Smart Water
Smart
Environment
Smart City
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
Retail
eHealth and
Wearable
Logistics
Industrial
ControlSmart
Animal
Farming
Domotics
Domotics
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Agriculture
• Monitoring soil in vineyards to control sugar in grapes
• Green Houses: Control micro-climate conditions to maximize
the production of fruits and vegetables and its quality
• Golf Courses: Selective irrigation in dry zones to save water
• Forecast of ice formation, rain, drought, snow, wind changes
• Compost: Control of humidity/temperature to prevent
fungus/microbial contaminants
14. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 14
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Metering
Smart Water
Smart
Environment
Smart City
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
eHealth and
Wearable
Logistics
Industrial
ControlSmart
Animal
Farming
Domotics
Domotics
Smart
Agriculture
Retail
• Monitoring of storage conditions along the supply chain and
product tracking for traceability purposes
• NFC Payment processing based in location or activity
duration for public transport, gyms, theme parks, etc.
• Intelligent Shopping App: Getting advice in the POS
according to customer habits, preferences, allergies
• Smart Product Management: Control of rotation of products
in shelves and warehouses to automate restocking
Emergencie
s & Security
15. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 15
Retail
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Metering
Smart Water
Smart
Environment
Smart City
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
eHealth and
Wearable
Industrial
ControlSmart
Animal
Farming
Domotics
Domotics
Smart
Agriculture
Logistics
Emergencie
s & Security
• Shipment Quality: Monitoring of vibrations, strokes, container
openings or cold chain maintenance for insurance purposes
• Item Location: Search of items in warehouses
• Storage Incompatibility Warning: Containers storing inflammable
goods are close to containers with explosive material
• Fleet Tracking: Control of routes followed for delicate goods like
medical drugs, jewels or dangerous merchandises
16. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 16
Logistics
Retail
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Metering
Smart Water
Smart
Environment
Smart City
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
eHealth and
Wearable
Smart
Animal
Farming
Domotics
Domotics
Smart
Agriculture
Industrial
Control
Emergencie
s & Security
• M2M Applications: Machine auto-diagnosis/assets control
• Indoor Air Quality: Monitoring toxic gas/O2 levels inside
chemical plants to ensure workers and goods safety
• Temperature Control of industrial and medical fridges
• Monitoring of ozone levels during the drying meat process
• Indoor Location: Asset location with active/passive tags
• Vehicle Auto-diagnosis: Cars/taxis/bus/trains/ships/elevators
to send RT alarms to emergencies or provide advice to drivers
17. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 17
Industrial
Control
Logistics
Retail
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Metering
Smart Water
Smart
Environment
Smart City
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
eHealth and
Wearable
Domotics
Smart
Agriculture
Smart
Animal
Farming
Emergencie
s & Security
• Offspring Care: Control of growing conditions of the offspring in
animal farms to ensure its survival and health
• Animal Tracking: Location and identification of animals grazing in
open pastures or location in big stables
• Toxic Gas Levels: Study of ventilation and air quality in farms and
detection of harmful gases from excrements
• Animal Health, level of food intake, exercise, growth
18. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 18
Smart
Animal
Farming
Industrial
Control
Logistics
Retail
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Metering
Smart Water
Smart
Environment
Smart City
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
eHealth and
Wearable
Smart
Agriculture
Domotics
Emergencie
s & Security
• Energy/water supply consumption monitoring to obtain
advice on how to save cost and resources
• Remote Control Appliances: Switching on/off appliances
remotely to avoid accidents and save energy
• Intrusion Detection: Detection of windows and doors
openings and violations to prevent intruders
• Art and Goods Preservation: Monitoring of conditions inside
museums and art warehouses
19. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 19
Domotics
Smart
Animal
Farming
Industrial
Control
Logistics
Retail
Emergencies
& Security
Smart
Metering
Smart Water
Smart
Environment
Smart City
Vision of the Future: Everything Smart
Smart
Agriculture
eHealth and
Wearable
Emergencie
s & Security
• Fall Detection: Assistance for elderly/disabled living
• Medical Fridges: Control of conditions inside freezers storing
vaccines, medicines and organic elements
• Sportsmen Care: Monitor Vital signs in high performance centers
• Patients Surveillance: Monitoring of conditions of patients inside
the hospitals and in old people's home
• UV Radiation: Measurement of UV sun rays to warn people
• Vital Sign as well health condition monitoring
20. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 20
All these Smart Things will create
very large amounts of data which
must be captured, stored,
transferred, processed,
interpreted, and acted upon
Opportunity
21. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 21
Security &
Privacy
Analytics
Software
Algorithms
Comms
Data
Storage
Processing
Actuation
Sensing
Identification
Localization
& Tracking
Smart
Things
Energy
Harvesting
What is required to implement the vision?
Right
Mindset
Resources
Strong
Will
Industry
Support
22. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 22
The Intel® Intelligent Systems Framework Simplifies the Internet of Things
15B Connected Devices: Transformational
Big Data Opportunity
Data Filtering
Framework to Filter Network
and Storage with IoT Data
Volumes
Driving Interoperability
Common, Scalable Framework
for Connectivity,
Manageability and Security
Unlock Edge Data
Enabling Data Sharing
Between Device and Cloud to
Unlock Latent Data
Document # 503727
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1. Sensors: MEMS and non-MEMS and Soft-Sensing
2. Contextual Computing and Algorithms
3. Computing at the Edge or Cloud
4. Human-Machine to M2M
5. Big Data to Reasonable Data
6. Balance between Open to Secure
7. Comprehensive Energy Harvesting
Seven Technology Roadblocks
24. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 24
The brick walls…are there for a reason. The brick walls
are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there
to give us a chance to show how badly we want
something. The brick walls are there to stop the
people who don't want it badly enough. They are
there to stop the other people!
The Last Lecture (2007) Randy Pausch
(roadblocks)
25. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 25
1. Sensors: MEMS and non-MEMS/Soft-Sensing
MEMS Sensors
Compass
Gyro
GPS
Accelerometer
Soft Sensors
Calendar
Preferences
Interests
Location
Local Services
Other Sensors
Health
Virus
Array Microphones
Ultrasonic
Temp/Humidity
CO/CO2/NOx
Toxic Gases/HC
Altimeter
Proximity
Touch
Light/IR
Audio/Video
Dust
X
Z
Y
Accelerometer
Microp
hone
Video
Physiol
ogical
Soft Sensors
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2. Contextual Computing and Algorithms
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3. Computing at the Edge or Cloud: Flexible Model
Local
Cloud
Big
Cloud
Local
Cloud
Local
Cloud
FEMA
Cloud
CDC
Cloud
Home
Land
Police
Cloud
Utilities
Cloud
DoT
Cloud
DoE
Cloud
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4. Human-Machine to M2M
Windows, Android, IOS
Touch, Gesture, …
Vertical Silos
No Common data model
No Common Architecture
No common API
Lack of connectivity
Lack of Mesh architecture
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5. Big Data to Reasonable Data
Sensors Data
Information
Knowledge
Wisdom
SIZE Cloud
Local/Edge
X, Y, Z
coordinates
from a GPS
Sandhi goes
to Starbucks
three/week
There is
Starbucks near
your hotel
There is
Starbucks at
this location
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6. Balance between Open to Secure
Very Personal
Data
Security/Privacy/Identity Divide
My Public Data
Share
MyThingsOtherThings
Peer Public Data
31. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 31
7. Comprehensive Energy Harvesting
1. Light
2. Solar - PV
3. Motion
4. Vibration
5. Rotation
6. Temperature
7. Air Pressure
8. RF
9. Skin Heat
10. Machine Heat
11. Electromagnetic
12. Piezoelectric
13. Muscle Contraction
14. …
Piezoelectric
Motion
Thermal
Rotational
Body Heat
PV
Microbial
Vibration
Water Pressure
Motion
32. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 32
Roadblocks means Opportunities for Small Biz
Key Technology Area Opportunity for Small Business
Sensors New sensors – cheap, efficient, low-power, Bio and health
sensors, emotion sensors
Slow Sensor Processing Algorithms and low-level analytics for slow sensors:
Feature Extraction, Classification, and Inferencing
Fast Sensors Processing Fast Algorithms for local video and audio processing,
activity detection, fast data extraction from a stream
Sensor Fusion Algorithm development with multi-sensor inputs
Computing at the edge
versus Cloud
Flexible model of computing, edge versus cloud based on
connectivity, cost, power, latency, data size, criticality, …
E2E Security Develop collaboration between the verticals, Develop
common data model, Develop common architecture,
develop common API, common P2P data exchange
Communication Develop intra-device connectivity, Develop policy-based
flexible, most efficient, least costly/power-consuming
comms protocol and methodology, efficient IPV6
33. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 33
Roadblocks means Opportunities for Small Biz
Key Technology Area Opportunity for Small Business
Security Partitioning of personal versus data for crowd-sourcing,
algorithms to maintain E2E security, Identity Management
Energy Harvesting Tremendous opportunity to build high output, high
efficiency comprehensive energy harvesting modules to
work across many conditions, long life batteries
Analytics Distributed analytics from sensors to edge to the cloud
Analytics algorithms for multi-sensor
Multi-cloud data sense-
making analytics
Algorithmic development for sense-making for data
residing in multiple clouds
Device Management Common mechanism to manage devices, device
characteristics, policy, device health, device discovery, …
Actuators Highly secure, fail-safe, error-free actuator development
Predictive Algorithms Heuristic development to predict future behavior based
on past behavior
Big Data Compression techniques, comprehensive edge algorithms
for data reduction at the source
34. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 34
Industry (Small Biz), Government, and
Citizens work together
Small Businesses
Government
Agencies
(DoX)
Technology
Transfer and Data
Services
Services for infrastructure and
Resources Management
Citizens
35. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 35
Closure
Vision of the Future is “Everything Smart”
Lots of Challenges Lots of Opportunities
Requires Rapid Technology innovation/Integration
Three Key Factors on your side
– Agility to make rapid progress
– Leverage the SBIR/STTR support
– Leverage Technology Transfer from DoX
36. Sandhi Bhide – Intel Corporation, SBIR/STTR Conference, Portland, OR – November 14, 2012 36
Thank you
