Sean T.

As I was reading through your article, I had this feeling of something familiar about. Then I remembered I had read about some trouble Sidewalk Labs (a Google subsidiary) was having with the first ever smart city in Toronto. They were not trying to make the whole city smart, just a small section. They had been having trouble with privacy…[Read more]

I do not think the streaming services want to get into the distribution game. Yes, they will get more access to raw user data by going directly to the users. However, I do not think there is a market for a Netflix stick. I try to keep my subscriptions to one service at a time. However, I know many people have 3-4 different streaming…[Read more]

You touch on an interesting idea of some people not wanting this kind of technology. Do you think the IoT, and tech at large, has reached a point of bifurcation? Could companies start disrupting markets by targeting the Overshot customers? I am a perfect example of this. I have had the same TV for over 10 years. The main reason for this is I…[Read more]

I really like your idea to use tech to limit scalping. Ticketmaster could incentivize people to utilize their system, and give up data, by offering pre-pre sales. People who have gone to shows of the band, or bands like them, would get access to tickets even before whole sellers see them. This ensures that true fans get the best access to…[Read more]

I think the advancement of technology like stitch fix is great. As someone who hates shopping, I can appreciate it, even if I never use it. These technologies are disruptive in a lot of ways, but what are they doing for innovation. The clothing industry is all about changing styles. It needs people to want to grow and change, otherwise they…[Read more]

It seems to me the only way for the IoT to become truly disruptive is to build in AI. As the IoT grows, it will take more and more information from the environment. Turning that amount of raw data into a useable output will become an enamors task.

As I read through this I thought of self driving cars. The V2V concept would solve a lot of the self driving car concerns. If all the vehicles talked to each other, they would know exactly what each was doing. What I never thought of was the V2X concept. If a vehicle was connected to every sensor, it would know if there was someone in the…[Read more]

I like the idea you bring up of coaches being able to analyze videos. I would take it one step further. Combining the IoT with AI to make game time recommendations to coachs. All the different cameras around the stadium, and maybe even individual team drones, feeding into a single AI powered system. This AI would analyze player performance to…[Read more]

I would agree that IoT is not a disruptive innovation. I think it would be hard to call IoT an individual thing, it is more of a concept that manufacturers across industries have adapted to unit their use of the internet, and sell more of their IoT products. The “things” within the IoT is simply individual items that progressed along their…[Read more]

I like how you bring the user into this process. A lot technical innovations talk about what they can do for consumers, but none talk about what the consumer can do for the tech. By putting a focus on what the consumer can do to control the out come it gives them buy in. They will be more honest and forthcoming with information if they can see…[Read more]

I think combining all the different health apps and equipment people use to get a constant complete picture of someone’s health will do wonders for the industry. To your point about trust, I think they already do. People are already trusting these companies with things they would lie to their doctors about. By giving the health care profession…[Read more]

In the end you bring up a great point about age of equipment. In the military, there is always an on going debate about how many resources to put into upgrading old tech, vs new tech. I am sure the healthcare industry is much the same. I am sure @joel-koch would have more to say on that. So as technology advances faster and faster, are smaller…[Read more]

One thing you said maybe one of the most important aspects of big data, “visualization is key.” There are people out there that can look at a data set and “see” the connections. I am not one of them. Having a system that can pull the data and present it in a way that is easily understood. At this point decision makers can actually make…[Read more]

Katherine,

I don’t think one could have helped keep toilet paper on the shelves in March. Although know that you bring it up, I am going to start investing in bidet companies. To your point, I think AI could have seen the pandemic develop and made recommendations to start building up production capabilities in key sectors before it hit.…[Read more]

I like your idea of the store changing based on the ruling demographic. I would like to see it one step further. As a customer is looking at an individual product they get an offer for that product, and a suggested pairing of something else to up sale. The IoT in the store would then safe it under the user file so when the customer goes to the…[Read more]

Lesley, that is crazy you bring up energy with the IoT. Just last week I was reading a BBC article about a study in Tucson using streetlights and satellite imagery (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54721921). They found that dimming the streetlights did little to change the amount of light pollution. I think if they combined this…[Read more]

Lesley, I do not follow the pet industry so am not sure what the marketing for these products look like. But I am wondering if they are looking at the Undershot customers that are interested, and can afford, these high end products. Then, as the first adaptors work out the bugs they will start rolling them out to a broader audience.

I agree completely. I think the customer behavior is where AI can really come together with IoT. By getting a fuller understanding of what the individual customer wants and needs the IoT can make sure they get it faster.