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My slides from the talk I gave at the Thinking Digital University, which ran on the day before the Thinking Digital Conference 2009

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Page 1: Exploring The Internet Of Things Through Examples

ExploringThe Internet of Things,

Through Examples

Adrian McEwen - www.mcqn.com

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You can interact with my talk.Twitter about it and include #TDC

or #TDU in your tweet

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Who Am I?

I was a key member of STNC Ltd. Mobile startup from Cambridge Bought by Microsoft in 1999Left Microsoft in 2002 and…Founded MCQN Ltd. A web, mobile and “Internet of

Things” consultancy

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SenseKnob: Control Through LCD

Works through glass, LCD, almost anything non-metallic

Invented by Girton Labs, prototypes developed by MCQN Ltd

Development kits available soonAdrian McEwen - www.mcqn.com

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Bringing data from the real world onto the Internet

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ShipAIS.com

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twitter.com/MerseyShipping

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Mersey Ferries on mapme.at

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The Mazzini Project: Measuring

Measures how much electricity is used by whatever is plugged into it

Also measures ambient temperature and light levels

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The Mazzini Project: Reporting

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Uploads the data to the web www.pachube.com/feeds/1164

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The Mazzini Project: Control

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The Light Load Lamp A Mazzini monitor plus one

standard lava lamp Code on the Mazzini unit measures

the frequency of the mains If it drops below 50Hz then it turns

the power off

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The Mazzini Project: Control

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show live data from Light Load Lamp

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The Mazzini Project: Join In

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A Mazzini “shield” for Arduino Just add Arduino, box and wires Expected price ~£35-40

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Getting data from the Internet out into the real world

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Bubblino

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Thank You. Any Questions?

MCQN Ltd website:http://www.mcqn.com

Or email [email protected] Personal Blog:

http://www.mcqn.net/mcfilter/Or on twitter I’m @amcewen

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