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Local Author, Stephenson, at MPL on Tues 6/4 at 7pm, All Welcome!
Long-time local author W. David Stephenson will read and sign copies of his book "The Future Is Smart" at the Medfield Library on Tues. 6/4.
Medfield Library welcomes local author, W. David Stephenson on June 4th!
The Internet of Things Will Change Every Aspect of Your Life -- Learn About It This Tuesday
Long-time local author W. David Stephenson will read and sign copies of his book "The Future Is Smart" at the Medfield Library on Tuesday, June 4, at 7:00pm.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the revolutionary technology that allows real-time monitoring of "things" -- your body, cows in a field, or assembly lines -- processing that data and acting on it almost instantly. The results can include better health, fighting global warming, more precise manufacturing -- and unprecedented invasion of your privacy and security. Even though most people have never heard about it, you need to know about the IoT now.
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The book is written in a conversational tone and without technical detail,and addresses issues of interest to general readers that can affect our daily lives:
- In 30 sec. the $99 Kardia gizmo on an iPhone's back does a FDA-approved EKG as accurate as a $10,000 in-hospital one. Studies say it’s actually more valuable for diagnoses because you can record them while living your daily life & instantly send them to your doctor!
- BigBelly trash systems from Needham not only streaming trash collection and recycling, but can be emergency information hubs for cities.
- Siemens’ “Factory of the Future” achieves an astounding 99.9985% quality rate.
- Tragedies such as the recent Southwest one can be avoided: it’s now possible to “see” inside jet turbines 30,000’ in the air for “predictive maintenance,” spotting metal fatigue or other problems in time to replace the part quickly and at less cost, rather than suffer a disaster.
- Recently it was revealed that Google's Nest home security monitors included a microphone -- but the company never mentioned that. National security experts worry that "backdoors" in 5G telecom equipment for Huawei might allow China to mount a cyber attack against us.
Stephenson also outlines a revolutionary paradigm shift made possible by the IoT: circular companies. All departments and even suppliers and customers can instantly share real-time data, unleashing creativity and improving precision.
