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THE FUTURE IS INTELLIGENCE. by Pete Griffin, Chairman of HomePlug Director of Corporate Technology RadioShack March 28, 2006. WHAT IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY?. Changes Our Lifestyle Sets New Boundaries Foundational Creation of Ecosystems. ARE THESE ?. WIRELESS ? WIRED ? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE FUTURE IS INTELLIGENCE
by Pete Griffin, Chairman of HomePlug
Director of Corporate Technology
RadioShack
March 28, 2006
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WHAT IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY?
o Changes Our Lifestyle
o Sets New Boundaries
o Foundational
o Creation of Ecosystems
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ARE THESE ?
WIRELESS ? WIRED ? OPTICAL ?
POWERLINE !
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OBSTACLES TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Ham Radio Operator Opposition
RF Interference to Licensed Users
Government Regulatory Agencies
Competing Technologies
Limited Uses
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CALCULATOR OR TYPEWRITER?
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HOMES - WHERE WE HAVE BEEN
SHELTER
RESPITE
MODERN HOME
SMART HOME
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HOMES – WHERE WE ARE GOING
THE INTELLIGENT HOME
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Market Requirements For Command and Control
ROBUST (100% Connectivity, and in the case of critical functions, with or without a “live” line)
RELIABLE (Meets Specs Decades Later)
COST EFFECTIVE
INTERFERENCE (Regulatory ,1.0, AV, BPL, etc.)
MULTIPLE VENDORS / TIME TO MARKET
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONSTYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Command & Control (“Smart Home”)Command & Control (“Smart Home”)Remote appliance diagnostics, service and supportLighting and HVAC controlControlling appliances after leaving home or prior to arrivingHome monitoring and security systems control while awayEntrance control
• Metering and Energy Management• AMR - Automatic Meter Reading (Power Utilities) • Sub-metering for high rise buildings, house complexes and
industrial buildings• Energy management and saving and time of use
Internet
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System error house will reboot in 20 seconds
Checking the integrity of the security system
You have a fault in the security system –
House closing down
Ring 0870 333 4444 for support services
Closing down communication systems
Don’t panic
Don’t panic
Don’t panic
Don’t panic
Don’t panic
Don’t panic
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PROCESS
MRD GENERATED FOLLOWED BY AN OPEN INVITATION TO C&C PROPONENTS
PRE-SCREENING BY TECHNICAL EVALUATION GROUP
BAKE-OFF– PRESENTATION
– LABORATORY TESTS (Independent Consultant)
– FIELD TESTS (Multiple Homes / Multiple Outlet Pairs)
– INTERFERER HOME
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DECISION PROCESS
CONSESUS REACHED BY TECHNICAL EVALUATION GROUP (TEG)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES RECCOMENDATION FROM TEG
BOARD MAKES FINAL DECISION
BASELINE SPECIFICATION IS SET A SPECIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP IS FORMED
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NEIGHBORING HOMES
INTELLIGENT GRIDS
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CONNECTIVITY = INTELLIGENCE
Whether the technology is…– Wireless
– Optical
– Wired
– To-the-home or in-the-home
Whether the application is…– the Smoke Detector talking to the HVAC
– the Security System talking to Health Care devices
– the Appliance talking to the Utility Applications
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WHY THE ALLIANCE DRIVES ECOSYSTEMS
Eliminate Consumer Confusion
Preserve Integral Solutions– In the network
– In the approach to the market
Create a worldwide platform for– Services
– Applications
Pete GriffinChairman of HomePlug Alliance
Director of Corporate Technology
RadioShack
THANK YOU.