1. Keeping up with Change While Avoiding the Hype Kurtis McBride, CEO Miovision Technologies Inc.

2. Moore’s Law

3. Moore’s Law
“Number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit
doubles every two years.”
Exponential Increase!

4. 43kHz
10GHz
~250000x More Power!

5. 15 Years of Progress
1950
1965

6. Implications for City Infrastructure
1950
1965
Change between infrastructure generations
2015
2030
Discontinuous change experience from capital investment strategy.
Leads to:
Perception of risk due to drastic change.
Result:
Limits investment in innovation & promotes perception of “moving slow”.

7. 15 Years of Progress
1999
2014

8. Hype Cycles

9. Hype Cycle (Gartner, Inc.)

10. Exploring the
World of Robots.
1978

11. iRobot launches Roomba®
2002

12. Closer Than We Think
1958

13. Closer Than We Think
1958

14. Smart Car
Tesla Model S

15. Hype
Internet of Things
Inflated Expectations in IoT

19. Inflated Expectations in IoT
Execution
Deliver Smart
City Value

20. Breaking Through the Hype
•Throughout history brands have successfully broken through the hype & found the actual value enabled by new technology paradigms.

21. How Do Cities Keep Pace with Moore’s Law & Survive Hype Cycles?

22. Implications for Infrastructure
1950
1965
2015
2030
Change between infrastructure generations
Smooth change from operating investments
Leads to:
Accelerates investment in innovation.
Requires:
Change in municipal procurement philosophy.

23. Conclusion
Ensure that our political and social policies are keeping pace with Moore’s Law.
Be aware that we are in a Hype Cycle and look pragmatically toward the future.

24. Questions?