UX Design for IoT, Google I/O Takeaways, and IoT World Recap — Weekly Roundup
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1) UX Design for the Internet of Things
Depending on what type of designer you are, thinking outside the bounds of that screen can either be scary or liberating. For the former, think of it as a field of freshly fallen snow waiting for you to make your mark. The Internet of Things offers exciting, new frontiers that go way beyond weighing the pros and cons of a hamburger menu icon. IoT is a three-dimensional world with new problems and solutions awaiting around every corner…
Jared Porcenaluk gets you started with 5 of the most important UX design decisions for Internet of Things solutions.
2) How to Plan an IoT Pilot Project
You’re sold on the Internet of Things (IoT) and its benefits for your organization. But how do you get into the IoT “game”? Where do you start?
While there’s a lot of information on the technology behind IoT, case studies, and visions of what it can do, there isn’t a lot of practical content on what you need to get started today.
One of the challenges of getting started is that IoT technology and its use cases are still evolving. In this environment, it’s advisable to start small with pilot IoT use case projects, experiment, build prototypes, and then expand as you develop IoT expertise.
Benson Chan lays out your options for pursuing an IoT pilot project as well as the important considerations in making your decision.
3) Google I/O 2017 Major Takeaways — From Google.com to Google.ai
Compared to Satya Nadella’s impassioned keynote at Microsoft Build a week earlier, Pichai’s remarks, along with many product showcases throughout the event, were met with general disappointment by the tech press. They were quick to call Google “boring,” even going as far to say that it’s “bad news for innovation.”
But if you look closer, Google made some remarkable progress in repositioning itself as the company of the future: one focused on AI beyond mobile…
Check out the major announcements from Google I/O 2017, and what they mean for the future of AI, by Yitaek Hwang.
4) Qowisio, The Things Network, and Zigbee — The Other LPWANs
Sigfox, LoRa, and other LPWANs are getting a lot of attention around the world as they roll out their public wireless networks. What makes them so attractive is that they can deliver low cost, long range communications systems.
An interesting side effect of all these new networks is that this rising tide has floated some old boats. Many of the old technologies are getting a new look to combat the perceived shortcomings of Sigfox and LoRa in security, speed, and (surprisingly) cost. Each of these might justify a future blog post, but here are high points…
Bryan M Eagle III examines Qowisio, The Things Network, and Zigbee, and how all three are experiencing a resurgence.
5) Internet of Things World 2017 Recap — 8 Takeaways
Internet of Things World 2017, held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, concluded on the 17th, bringing together hundreds of companies and leaders in the IoT space. If you missed IoT World, here are some things that the IFA staff picked up as top trends discussed at the conference.
1. Interest in IoT Hasn’t Slowed Down
Throughout the expo halls, many industry representatives and thought leaders alike were asking questions, trading knowledge, and working to understand the different pieces of the IoT ecosystem. It was typical to hear discussions on cellular IoT, LPWANs, blockchain, and edge computing…
Read on for more of Yitaek Hwang’s takeaways from the IoT World 2017 conference.
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