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Today, current data transmission, data analysis and sensor power solutions are neither available nor scalable to meet the demands of a trillion sensor world.
2. Data transmission technology (sensor to POU)
Currently, there are two primary data transmission methods: (1) hardwired; and (2) radio frequency (RF). These two methods will likely always be used in some sensor systems, however new sensor technology and potential application requirements that cannot use either of these methods will become available in the next 10 years. Existing transmission technology from the sensor to the processing centre cannot match the sensor technology that already exists, let alone the new sensor technology that will become available in the coming years. Thus, the data transmission technology will create implementation bottlenecks for sensor systems because — even though the sensor technology exists — there is no cost- effective way to deploy the sensors if the data cannot be sent.
3. Data processing technology
The current Internet infrastructure cannot support the sheer amount of data that will be generated by potentially trillions of sensors. At the most fundamental level, there are not enough IP addresses for the sensor nodes that will come online in the next 10 years. Then, the volume of data traffic will overwhelm the networks. Beyond that, there is not enough efficient processing capacity to take the incoming data and create useable information for society. The use of hubs like cell phones to capture and with apps development analyse data is attractive. Big Data and cloud computing efforts exist but the infusion of data from a trillion sensors to these extended systems needs to be reviewed.
Summary
The trillion sensor systems effort seeks to create roadmaps for systems solutions based on small tech sensors. Our final report will address a sensor system and focus on the three sub-component technologies described above. The trillion sensor system could not exist with today’s state-of-the-art in either three of the components and our goal is to provide a document that outlines the roadmaps to make a viable sensor system available in 10 years.
Job Elders is senior VP strategic alliances of Xsens. Job is chairman of the board of three high tech companies, Solmates, Encapson and Micronit (NL), advisor of Quantum Recognition (MA, USA) and executive director of Enschede innovation fund. In addition, Elders is board member of Greenfield foundation. Previously, he founded and developed five MEMS companies of which three have been acquired, and has executed a MBI. He was founder of TMP and served as TMP's Managing Director, served as Vice President and General Manager of Alcatel Optronics Netherlands after Alcatel's acquisition of the operations in 2001. Subsequently Elders was founder and CEO of C2V until its acquisition by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Job was founder and board member of the MANCEF foundation as well as founder of the Point One foundation and member of its board until 2010. He is the author of more than 80 technical and business publications as well as patents and has chaired and spoken at several MEMS events. He received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Amsterdam.
Rob Haak is the CEO of Insight InterAsia, a pan-Asia technical sales, marketing, and business development consulting company. He is a board member of MANCEF. Prior to joining Insight interAsia, Robert worked in Tokyo for the Asian technology Information Program (ATIP) where he was also the Beijing Representative Office chief representative. During his career he has also been based in Seoul for the Nippon Sanso Group and in Taiwan for Emcore Corporation. During his career he has been based in Seoul, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo and Beijing. He has travelled in over 60 countries, primarily as a technical sales/marketing representative in the semiconductor equipment and micro systems marketplace. His formal education includes a BS in Engineering from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, USA and an MBA in Management of Technology and Corporate Finance from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Steve Walsh is a “Distinguished” professor at UNM’s Anderson School of Management where he holds the Regents professorship. He is also the Institute Professor for Entrepreneurial Renewal of Industry at the University of Twente. He has many business service awards including the lifetime achievement award for commercialisation of Micro and Nano technology firms from MANCEF. He is a serial entrepreneur who has helped these firms obtain over $40 million in venture funding. He has also been named as a Tech All Star from the State of New Mexico Economic Development Department and has been recognised by Albuquerque the magazine as a leader in service to the economic community. Finally, he is exceptionally proud of the Anderson School of Management service to the community award.
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