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JayWSalon Smart Hardware
This document discusses the rise of smart hardware and wearable devices. It notes that cheaper sensors, increased computing power in smartphones, improved networking technologies, and crowdfunding have lowered barriers to entry for new devices. Examples are given of popular wearable devices for health monitoring and smart watches from companies in the US and China. Challenges and implications are discussed around syncing devices, real-time requirements, power sources, and paradigm shifts in app design and how data drives intelligence. Open questions are also raised about how wearables may change behavior and which devices will integrate the most functions.
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- 2. Why now? ● Cheaper,smaller sensors and batteries ● Rapidly rising smartphone computational power ● Networking/Wifi/BLE(aka Bluetooth Smart, Zigbee) ● Crowdfunding platforms lower barriers to entry ● Emphasis on consumer UX, design, efficiency, and a “data-driven” culture
- 3. Wearable Devices Health Monitoring SmartWatch Glass Smartphone Peripherals US● Fitbit ● Jawbone Up ● BASIS ● Pebble ● Samsung Gear ● Sony SmartWatch ● Google Glass ● Oculus Rift ● Meta ● Bluetooth Headset ● Tile ● Lapka ● Sphero ● Automatic ● Whistle China ● 咕咚手环 (Baidu) ● 麦步 (Wechat) ● 康康血压 ● 闪点运动记录 器 ● GEAK智能手表 （果壳电子） ● inWatch（映趣 科技） ● 土曼 T-Watch ● 智能腕表AM3 ● 百度Eye (-_-|||) ● 够格眼镜？ ● 快乐妈咪胎语仪 ● “幻腾”智能灯 ● “找找” ● “BroadLink”
- 4. More on SmartWatches ● Smartphone Replacement? or Companion? ● Limitations: ○ Computation Power (Cloud can help?) ○ Screen (size, always-on or not) ○ Battery (smarter processors) ● Why use Smart Watches ○ Convenient (no more pick phone->unlock->find app) ○ Unique sensors (step counter, heart-rate, temperature and etc)
- 5. Home Automation ● Temperature: ○Nest: smart AC/Heat controller ○ Cubesensors ● Home appliance: ○ Philips Hue: Smart light bulb ○ Washer/Dryer/Oven ● Switch/power control: ○ Belkin WeMo Switch: Smart electric outlet ● Security: ○ iSmartAlarm, Lockitron
- 6. Enabling Platforms ● Single-boardcomputer platforms ○ Raspberry Pi vs Arduino vs Beaglebone Black ○ Low price ($25-$45) ○ Powerful computers and applications ● Hardwares providing network connectivity ○ Electric Imp, Pinoccio, Spark ○ Modules support Zigbee such as XBee ● Software providing Cloud connectivity ○ Arrayent: Used on Whirlpool smart appliances LEGO pieces - build your own!
- 7. Arduino ● A single-coremicrocontroller. ● Cheap ($25 for Uno version, $69 for Yun version) ● Extensible (wide range of compatible components available) ● Open Source board design. ● Easy to program, great for prototyping ideas. ● Plenty of tutorials, vibrant communities.
- 8. Arduino (Cont’d) ● Itis about input (from sensors) and output (make things happen). Similar to IFTTT. ● Connects virtual (code) with physical (world)
- 9. Sample Projects - Einkshowing tweets - Pillow Alarm w/ Arduino - Pillow with music and LED lights - Glass Pulse meter - Heart rate sensor on a pair of glass. - sleepiness analysis
- 10. The Ecosystem?! Software Hardware Supply Chain Partnerships Financialbackers / Investors Talents Entrepreneurs Sales & Distribution Manufacturing Apps Protocol standard human interaction Social marketing crowdfunding design, engineering early education startup QC/IP
- 11. Supply Chain &Manufacturing ● Component/parts sourcing ○ Hardware making lessons learnt from Apple ● Manufacturing/assembly ○ Lemnos Labs is helping startups find right China manufacturers ● Transportation ● For international markets ○ Made in USA vs Made in China ○ Raspberry Pi are going to be made in UK
- 12. Challenges ● Cloud/Mobile/Device --syncing among multiple platforms ● Real-time requirements ● Multiple users / connectivity ● Energy harvesting / wireless charging ● New sensors & batteries rapidly evolving
- 13. Implications ● Paradigm shiftin App design ● Different forms of information I/O ● Real action to intelligence & data ● Crowdsourced models enabled (Tile)
- 14. A day inthe future
- 15. Open Questions ● Howdoes wearable devices change human behavior? ● Which device will become the integrator of what functions? (Glass? Watch? Ring? Phone?) ● What new problems can these solve? ● Does China’s manufacturing infrastructure provide advantage over US? Is cost really an issue? ● Which will run faster, US or China? ... ● Sensor within the human body?! (Singularity)
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