innovative technologies and tech trends
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Innovative Technologies and Tech
TrendsBrian Pichman
Director of Strategic Innovation at the Evolve Project
Staying Informed
• Follow / Network with those in fields you are most interested in• LinkedIn• Facebook (eh)• Twitter
• Crowd Source Sites (Indiegogo and Kickstarter)• Conferences
• CES• SXSW Interactive
• Websites• http://techcrunch.com/startups/• http://www.forbes.com/technology/• http://www.wired.com/ • http://www.cio.com/ • http://www.zdnet.com/
CES
• Consumer Electronic Show• Previews of New Products / Product Announcements• Showing off all their “tech” – hands on experience
• Runs the first full week in January
CES – Largest Event Of Its Kind• 3,600 Exhibitors• 170,000 Industry Professionals• 2.2 Million Square Feet
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Hot Topics• Maker Revolution
• From 3D Printers to Circuits to Robotics to Coding• Connected Life
• Home Automation / Smart Houses• Connected Self
• Wearable's for everyone• Interactivity
• Touch and Gesture Based Computing• Connectivity and Big Data / Data Curation• Other Amazing Tech
Maker RevolutionPeople are building their own solutions to problems
Tons of 3D Printers
http://www.3ders.org/pricecompare/3dprinters/
3D Printers
Robo 3D…$899.99 MSRP Makerbot…$2,899 MSRP
W/ MATTERCONTROL STANDALONE CONTROLLER = $1,099
http://mcortechnologies.com/
Laser Cutter
3Doodler
Draw in 3D!
Programmable RoboticsLots of options to teach people about robotics!
Sphero
BB-8
Ozobot
Dash and Dot
Finch
Wink – Programmable Bug
Buildable Robotics
Meccanoid
VEX Robotics
Cubelets
MOSS
Hummingbird
Cubetto
Circuits
littleBits…
LightUp
Circuit Scribe
Makey-Makey
Computer BoardsLily Pad
Arduino
Tiggly
Osmo
Coding
Coding is the gateway to the future
Teach Kids to Program
• HopscotchProgramming made easy No typing. No syntax errors. Just drag and drop blocks. Hopscotch is an intuitive, friendly programming interface designed for everyone.
BITS BOX
Program on a computer and make a game for your mobile device.
**Email me if you want to demo a “hour of code” event**
TinkerCrate
$20 Per Month
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• Safe To Fail Environment
• Gateways To New Ideas
• Provide New Tools and Resources
• The Next Big Entrepreneurial Startup
• In school, your younger patrons are not given opportunities to learn by failure or experimentation
• You can spark interest into fields such as engineering, programming, business development…and more
• Libraries are about providing access. These tools are not always easily accessible for our patrons.
• What if your library helped launch the next big super star in the competitive tech community?
Why Have This “Stuff” in Your Library?
Connected Life – Your Smart Home (or Library)From Home Automation to Home Security
Home Automation
• Fridges that detect when you are low on basic foods (eggs, milk, etc)• Stoves that can sense the
difference between a pan and your finger • Lets you search for recipes
right on the table
http://www.harris.asia/img/harris_products/Residential/Home%20Automation/features.jpg
Wink Hub / Wink Relay
$89 MSRP / $200 MSRPConnect Via: Bluetooth, Z-Wave®, ZigBee®, Wi-Fi®, Lutron® Clear Connect®
SmartThings
WeMo
Nest Family
Thermostat: $250Smoke Detector: $100Cameras: $200
Neo – Smart Jar
Smart Water Bottle
August Lock
Home Security
Arlo
Completely Wireless Cameras
More Home Security:
Goji Ring Door Bell Canary
Click icon to add picture
What does smart homes mean for libraries?• A More Energy Efficient Library
• Heating/Cooling - based on room occupancy, outside temp, etc.• Lighting / Dimming of lights – based on windows / motion
• A More Interactive Library• Light Up sections of the library in different colors when patrons walk by (use
the LED Lights)• A More Secure Library
• From Cameras to Locks to Motion Sensors. Room Reservation systems can be locked till a patron gets texted the "unique" code to be let in during their reservation
• A More Data Driven Library• Build analytics based on movement, how frequently does one area of the
library get traffic versus the other. Count Patrons entering the door. Endless options.
Changing Our Shelving
Connected Self - WearablesWe are constantly uploading data about ourselves.
FitBit
Muse
Life Logging
MeCamMemoto Autographer
GoPro
Apple Watch
Samsung Gear
Pebble
Recon Jet
Skin Care
MYO Armband
Gesture based computing via an armband that reads muscle activity via an EKG
Linkitz
Mimo Baby
Voyce
Aura by Withings
Sense by Hello
The Personalized Data Life
• Most children have a digital identify before they are born• Data (Information About Us) is
being collected more rapidly than before• By our own doing
• Checking In, Photos with Geo Tags, Location Based Services, Tweeting, Facebooking, Wearable Technology, Doctor Records accessible online, credit accounts, online stores, etc.
Personalized Computers
• The cost of a computer is considerably less than what it was years ago. • Computers/Tablets are being designed with a single user in mind; since
it is completely customizable and affordable to a specific person • Chromebooks• Windows 8/10:
Public Computers?
• We need to think about security of data• Since information about “us” is connected between accounts
• Do people want to be using a non-personalized computer?• “I don’t have my apps I use to do what I want”• “I need to see weather/stocks/news on my homepage” – and their
information preferences are only saved on their own devices
ImpactsHow does this effect the world and libraries specifically
VS
Disconnecting Connecting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6cNdhOKwi0Microsoft Productivity Future Vision
Training
• We are in a good position to train our patrons of new technology; allow them to experiment and learn• Educate on safe use. With the increase of hacking and the
decrease in proper computer safety training; the threats are real.
Interactivity in Spaces
Touch Based
• People want to touch everything• Discover Through Touch• Search Through Touch• Learn Through Touch
Gesture Based
• Communicate with Technology Hands Free• Uses multiple cameras to detect depth/movement
• Microsoft Kinect• Sites to Explore:
• Microsoft Kinect• Leap Motion• PrimeSense• Evoluce
Touchjet - Wave
Touchjet-Pond
Tobii – Use your eyes to move your mouse
Robotics
• AI (Artificial Intelligence)• Robots That Do Chores• Robots To Help Telecommute• Robots to Play
Home Robots:
Automated Circulation Clerk?
Combining Sensors, Robots, Touch, and AI
Self Driving Cars
Self Driving Cars
ConnectivityWays Devices Are Communicating
Bluetooth
Most Common• Sending and receiving of data
between devices• Also allows for remote control of
devices
RFID
Radio-frequency identification• Electromagnetic Fields
transmit data• Can contain any kind of data• Can be read WITHOUT a
direct line of site• Some use batteries, others
collect energy through electromagnetic energy
• Concerns:• Are small enough to be
implanted with very little notice
• How easy is it to access data?
NFC
Near Field Communication• Allow for (typically smart
phones) to communicate to one another in close proximity• Transfer Photos, Contacts, Etc
• Uses similar communication technology that RFID uses
iBeacon
Wireless AC
• The latest and greatest wireless signal• Allows for speeds faster
than your typical LAN speed• Able to cover much
larger areas
Z-Wave
• Communication “standard” for home automation devices• Low powered, much lower frequencies
than wireless / bluetooth • Is used to send small packets of
data/instructions • Commonly used for Home Devices.
Similar to “ZigBee” yet ZigBee devices aren’t always cross manufacturer compatible.
Big Data and Data Curation
What’s this talk about “Big Data”• Technology is being used to identify trends in our lives. This
data is being curated and collected.• This can help us with:
• Identifying health trends• Saving Time or Energy
• Increase efficiency in our lives
The world's technological per-capita capacity to store information has roughly doubled every 40 months since the 1980s;as of 2012, every day 2.5exabytes (2.5×1018) of data were created1 EB = 1024petabytes = 1million terabytes = 1billion gigabytes.
A full 90 percent of all the data in the world has been generated over the last two years
Concerns
• What Happens With This Data• Change of Ownership• Hackers
Installing Apps – Permissions To Your Phone
Other Amazing(Crazy?) Tech
Other Cool Tech
Drones
• Lots of Options• Big vs Small• Camera• Flight Time
• http://myfirstdrone.com/tutorials/buying-guides/want-to-buy-a-drone-5-things-you-should-know-before-you-buy/
PowerUp 3.0
$50 MSRP
PowerUp FPV
Coming Soon!
Other Crazy Tech
Amazon Echo
$180 MSRP
Oculus Rift
$350
Oculus Touch
Coming Soon
Project Morpheus
Google Smart Contact
Contact lens displays
If I Had A Money Tree
Martin Jet Pack
Low Price of $150,000
Hololens
$3000 – Priced so low – get two!
Questions?Brian Pichman
Twitter: @[email protected]
Want to play with some of the awesome gadgets you saw? Look for me in May!