Making your Washing Machine Talk with a Power Plant

Explore the future of the Internet of Things (IoT) with this talk, covering scalability, security, standardization, and more, from the surprising example of making washing machines "talk" with power plants to the technologies enabling this revolution.

Key takeaways
  • The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we live and work.
  • Washing machines destroyed jobs when they were first introduced, and the IoT will have a similar impact.
  • The IoT needs to be thought of in terms of building blocks, like Lego, to make it scalable.
  • We need to start observing and thinking about how we can make the IoT work together.
  • The security story of the IoT is a major issue, and we need to develop a framework for security.
  • Co-op is a good example of an IoT protocol that is not well-developed.
  • The data formats used in the IoT need to be standardized, and JSON-LD is a good choice.
  • MQTT is a publish-subscribe protocol that is well-suited for the IoT.
  • We need to think about data formats and how they will be used in the IoT.
  • The IoT will make big data possible, and we need to think about how to use it.
  • Bluetooth Low Energy is a technology that will play a big role in the IoT.
  • Node.js is a good platform for building IoT applications.
  • We need to think about the APIs and protocols that will be used in the IoT.
  • The IoT will have a major impact on the way we do things, and we need to start thinking about how we can make it work.