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Slides from my talk at Be2Camp North in Liverpool in May 2009
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ExploringThe Internet of Things,
Through Examples
Adrian McEwen - www.mcqn.com
You can interact with my talk.Twitter about it and include
#be2campnorth in your tweet
Adrian McEwen - www.mcqn.com
Who Am I?
I was a key member of STNC Ltd. Mobile startup from Cambridge Bought by Microsoft in 1999Left Microsoft in 2002 and…Founded MCQN Ltd. A web, mobile and “Internet of
Things” consultancy
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What is the Internet of Things?
Using cheap yet powerful computing power to...
collect data from the real world and bring it into the digital realm
provide more specialised ways of interacting with and viewing information than just using a PC
Adrian McEwen - www.mcqn.comPhoto: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/857348
Why now?
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Bringing data from the real world onto the Internet
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ShipAIS.com
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twitter.com/MerseyShipping
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Mersey Ferries on mapme.at
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The Mazzini Project: Measuring
Measures how much electricity is used by whatever is plugged into it
Also measures ambient temperature and light levels
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The Mazzini Project: Reporting
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Uploads the data to the web www.pachube.com/feeds/1164
The Mazzini Project: Control
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The Light Load Lamp A Mazzini monitor plus one
standard lava lamp Code on the Mazzini unit measures
the frequency of the mains If it drops below 50Hz then it turns
the power off
The Mazzini Project: Control
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show live data from Light Load Lamp
The Mazzini Project: Join In
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A Mazzini “shield” for Arduino Just add Arduino, box and wires Expected price ~£35-40
Interacting with the Internet from the real world
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BakerTweet
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Getting data from the Internet out into the real world
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Bubblino
Adrian McEwen - www.mcqn.comPhoto credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nuttyxander/3206466676/
Thank You. Any Questions?
MCQN Ltd website:http://www.mcqn.com
Or email [email protected] Personal Blog:
http://www.mcqn.net/mcfilter/Or on twitter I’m @amcewen
Adrian McEwen - www.mcqn.com