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Internet of Things
What is it?
Everyday objects become connected to the internet via microchip technologies such as RFID tags, sensors, barcodes. This allows information to be attached to the objects and means they can be tracked.
One dog’s adventures with the internet of things. Carla Diana. http://smartdesignworldwide.com/thinking/digital-experiences/one-dogs-adventures-with-the-internet-of-things/. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
Examples:
- Northern Arizona University – uses RFID tags embedded in student identification cards to automate attendance tracking (see article in RFID Journal May 24 2010 on this project http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?7628)
- Otago Museum – uses RFID tags on items to track movement and streamline collection management processes http://www.vernonsystems.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=155.
Videos
- The Internet of Things (from FW:Thinking) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVlT4sX6uVs
- The Internet of Things: Dr. John Barrett at TEDxCIT - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaTIt1C5R-M
Have a go!
In pairs/rows, discuss the following question. Enter key points from your discussion in the box below and click submit.
1. What do you think might be some opportunities for libraries to use the internet of things?
