Convergence Asia: Cognizant’s Venture Leader of Engineering and Manufacturing Solutions Says Ambient Computing is Moving Towards a Plural “Internets of Things”

“Smart technologies are finding their way into everyday things around us―smartphones, smart cities, smart cars and even smart toothbrushes. However, building and outfitting IT environments with cloud-connected, data-transmitting and self-aware electronics is only a part of the deal,” writes Venkataraman Krishnan. “For ambient intelligence to really work, smart devices, smart rooms and the smart things inside them need to speak a common language. Many organizations still face a road-bump as they await universal standardization and regulatory bodies to make the Internet of Things (IOT) a reality.” Excerpts:

“The issues we face lie in the multitude of languages, protocols and standards, as well as the lack of agreement between each layer of the IOT.

The lack of standards might be overcome with a consolidated approach that meets the needs of various use cases and real-world deployments. In other words, ambient computing is moving away from a singular Internet of Things towards a plural “Internets of Things” that operate independently but can still connect to the public network as required.

Pioneering standardization groups may collaborate on different layers of IOT in areas such as consolidated protocols for devices and their connectivity; and data management protocols, including collection, storage, modeling and analytics and application protocols that can be deployed to devices and desired ecosystems. The idea would then be to develop an IOT framework that encompasses all the layers with hooks and connectors covering all the entities involved from devices and networks to machine-to-machine and Web standards.

Additional time and deeper collaboration might be required for an advanced view of IOT to form. According to research, ubiquitous or entrenched IOT deployments are still five to 10 years out. However, intra-organizational IOT deployments are already taking place, with many conversations already in advanced stages as industry leaders try to establish new thresholds of performance and deliver highly personalized customer experiences, products and services.”

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