Back to the Future:The End of IoT

Bill FinchCAST, Inc.

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A Misused PhraseAutomotive isn’t a part

We’ve had connected cars for years –On Star, Celluar, GPS are not the internetInternal systems are not the internet

Smart phones and tablets are not a partExisted well before IoTReally small portable computers, i.e. evolutionary

What else is not a partWine bottles, refrigerators, college dorm bathrooms, cat feedersJust because we can connect it doesn’t mean we shouldCBYC

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Not IoT; ConnectivityWe can connect anything to anything

2006 Embedded Conference in BostonFocus on economic value to Customers/Users

Currently blinded by CBYCVisicalc

Two questionsWhat needs to be connected and how?What will these things talk about to add value?

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The 1st Wave of ConnectivityWhere we are now

IDM’s did a superb job of enablingSensors of all types are reasonably availableCameras equally availableCost is an issueSecurity is a huge issue

CYBC has created access that can be exploitedInnovation is slowing

Evolution not revolutionDriverless cars are interesting, but….

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The 2nd Wave Starts SoonWhat doesn’t need to be connected

My house doesn’t need moreMy car doesn’t need moreI don’t need moreMy business?

MaybeWhat will add value

Reduced energy usageReduced water usageReduced waste

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Energy ExampleElectric cars are a big deal, but so are commercial buildings

Smart meters, etc. are great, but not the whole solutionBuildings, particularly older ones, are not set up for monitoring. Landlords don’t really know who’s doing what. Tenants don’t either.

Innovative solutions for tenantsSmall networks that tenants can use to monitor their spaceInexpensive and simple. Make it a “no brainer”.

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WaterJust ask people in CaliforniaWe have big systems for big farmersScale the solutions for small users

Easy to do if the cost comes downAnother “no brainer”

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Reduce WasteMuch tougher to quantify

Preventive maintenance“What counts is what you count”Need inside information from real customers

Pillar TechnologiesBoston start upFocused on reducing waste at construction sitesNetwork of moisture and temperature sensors that monitor materials inventories once they are delivered to a site. Local level reporting.

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SecurityOf course it’s a big deal

We’ll never secure the whole thingIf everything has to be “bullet proof”, the cost will be too high for many applicationsFocus on local solutions

You don’t have to tell everybody everything all the time

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Back to the FutureGet as close as possible to real customer’s needs

Can mega companies do this?Design inexpensive solutions

Mega company overheads make this difficult at start up volumes

Where will we get the true innovators?ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy)EEE-F (European Energy Efficiency Fund)Where is private capital?

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IP SoC 16 Panel: Globalization - The challenge to the worldwide IP business from Infrastructure to Legal and Finance

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Globalization Mergers and AcquisitionsProcess TechnologyAs always, money is the driving force

Challenges

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Market ExpansionSell more

Cost ReductionMake it more cheaply

Globalization

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Lower CostEconomies of scale

Market ExpansionAddress different segments or geographies

Mergers and Acquisitions

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Smaller GeometriesLower manufacturing costsAssumes process yield stays the same

Process Technology

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Mukun PaiProgram Manager, Intel

Anne Meixner, PhDThe Engineers Daughter, LLC

Philippe QuinoGroup Vice-President, IP Sourcing & Strategy, ST Microelectronics

Gabrielle SaucierOur host and CEO of Design and Reuse

Panelists

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IP Publishing by IP providers Can we adopt a standard for describing our IP?All the meta data – part number, config, provider, etc.

IP data in SoC ( from design to manufacturing and back)

Is this still an issue?Every user has their own methods?

IP in SoC /Product and Business relations Can we adopt a standard for all the legal and financial tracking?Are we facing new legal issues around usage and royalty tracking?

Questions