"The future of commerce is smart, wireless, and pervasive! discuss"
Goal
This motion examines the idea of an 'Internet of Things', what it is or might be, its uses, its problems, its boosters, its critics and regulation.
Instructions
Two groups (red-against, blue-for) will present an analysis and then debate the merits of their different positions, involving the whole class in the closing stages.
The readings given for initial investigation are listed below. We strongly encourage the use of additional secondary sources and providing examples as evidence supporting arguments.
Readings
- Eu Com (2009) Internet of Things - An action plan for Europe COM(2009) 278. European Commission. (link)
- Saponas, T. S., Lester, J., Hartung, C. & Kohno, T. (2006) Devices that tell on you: The nike+ipod sport kit. Seattle, WA, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. (link)
- IoT (Internet of Things) 101 presentation on slideshare (http://slidesha.re/hSVJDm)
- Latitude Life Connected (www.latd.com) accessed March 2011
- German railways merge NFC networks (www.theregister.co.uk) March 2011.
- Explanation of the IoT - Internet of Things (www.readwriteweb.comp) 2010
- Talking Yoghurt Pots and the Silence of the Chips (www.theregister.co.uk) 2009
- The Internet Fridge - yet again (www.readwriteweb.com) 2009
- The i-Loo controversy (wikipedia) 2003
