Internet of Things news of the week August 11, 2017
IoT will change your job: The more data we gather from manufacturing operations, the more companies will have to empower their employees to act on that data. I hear this a lot from manufacturing executives talking about the skills shift that occurred after they connected their production lines. Figuring out how to help existing workers train for that skills shift and how to look for new talent isn’t something executives always think about, but this article helps lay out what’s needed. (Harvard Business Review)
The future of sensors may be biological? I like thinking about how we use math to make existing sensors more useful but I’m also keen to explore how we can bring new sensors to the world. Every time we invest in a new sensor we’re adding another layer of data and potential for insights to out IoT arsenal. In this research, there isn’t a new sensor, but rather the first steps to creating a new type of low-resolution visual sensor that mimics human biology. (MIT Technology Review)
The Tovala oven gets a review: Remember the Tovala oven I featured a few weeks ago in this newsletter? It’s a $400 connected steam oven that requires a subscription to pre-prepared meals that can be cooked in the oven. My friend Richard Gunther backed the oven on Kickstarter and offers an incredibly comprehensive review of it. If smart kitchen appliances are your thing, go check out Gunther’s review. He also has a smart home podcast. (The Spoon) Read more…