2. Initiate conversation
Connect with practitioners
Insight into why IOT can be a pain!
Why relying on a platform may help us focus
Why am I here?
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3. Crowd-Sourced Mechanisms To Relay Sensor Data Using
Bluetooth 4 And BLE Enabled Devices Like The iPhone
Our Premise
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4. i.e. Using People’s Mobile Devices to get Data
from Sensors to the Cloud...
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5. A bit of history
O’Reilly Media
Solidcon 2014
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9. Sensors and Cloud Hosted Persistence
Initial Problem Domain
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10. Potential of BT4: Sensors + MC + Mobile Device
Traditional use of BT4: Advertising
Want to show other possibilities
CrowdSourcing
Garbage Cans
Our Initial Idea
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11. Why Waste Mangement???
Diesel
3 miles / gallon.
22.2 pounds CO2
/ gallon.
About 40 known and suspected carcinogens.
Health issues...higher prevalence of
Lung Cancer.
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16. Mechanism: Periodic Scans
Connects To Boards
Collects Data
Transmits to BlueData Services
Current Platforms: Android and iOS
BlueGoby Application
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17. Cloud Based: Amazon (AWS)
Future:: API for Third Party Applications
Future:: Analytical Modules
BlueCity Services
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20. Lower Hardware Costs
Lower Learning Curve for Developers
Delegation of Network Capabilities to End User
Multiple Kinds Of Sensors (T/P/Gas etc.)
Can Be Placed On Data Gathering Platforms (Cars?)
Benefits of Approach
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21. Must have End User Buy In -
● Download!
● Low impact on regular schedule
Must have High User Traffic
Not Suitable For Real Time -
● Needs modifications for always on
Drawbacks of Approach
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26. Multiple Sensor Types
Volume/Velocity/Variety of Data
Analysis of Data
● Data for each location dramatically expands
● Each data type now needs specialized algorithms
● Scalability
Problem Domain Amplified
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27. Chance conversation
We don’t build engines...
Data Management Services...Timeseries?
Enter GE’s Predix
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28. Asset Service/Time Series/ Blob Storage...Lots more!
Ingestion Pipeline
Persistence
Predix Data Management Services
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34. Combine sensor data using tags
Location specificity can be injected using attributes and
grouping
Thought experiment- Humidity data + Temperature data
Grouping
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35. Further expansion of Predix Investigation
Vehicle based platform
Ongoing Research
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