Tales Of Things

Tales of Things: Electronic Memory

Dr Maria BurkeMichael Quigley

Overview

• “The Internet of Things”• the what• the why• the how

• The Tales of Things• RememberMe• Business Case Studies

• Demonstration

Internet of Things (the what)

Internet of Things (the why)• 1,000 to 5,000 things each• Things move around the globe quicker and more often• Keeping track of items is becoming more difficult• Post/Stock would NEVER be lost

• Theft would be IMPOSSIBLE• Rudimentary systems replaced (e.g. Trafford

Centre license plate cameras)• Memories/information can be attached to objects

Internet of Things (the how)2 of many competing systems:• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags• Used at Heathrow• Can be read at distance

• Quick Read/Recognition (QR) codes• Adopted by Google and Facebook• Inexpensive• Open-source• Ready now

There are smaller, but competing alternatives

Internet of Things (examples)• Logistics• Goods and people (airline ticket)• Advertising• Cinema, beer mats, billboards, etc• Data transfer• Business cards, Android• Health• Alzheimer's, dementia, memory books• Pets (why not people?)

Internet of Things (examples)

Internet of Things (the cons)

• Privacy issues• Recording and monitoring of collected

data• Costs, e.g. insurance• Security (to homes and people)• Viruses

Tales of Things

www.talesofthings.com

• £1.3 million• 5 Universities• Salford, Dundee, UCL, Edinburgh College of

Arts and Brunel• Social and business applications

Tagging Pictures

Remember Me Exhibition(social)

Remember Me Exhibition(social)

Remember Me Exhibition(social)

Demonstration

• iPhone/Android App• Features (media, tales, etc)• Geo-track• Bluetooth readers

• Website• Link and media support• Privacy• Groups•Scan count

Business Case Studies

• Estate Agents• Window display• Newspaper advertisements• Increase website hits

• Auction House• Cinema• Museums

AcknowledgementsTOTeM is funded through a £1.39 million research grant from the Digital Economy Research Councils UK. The project is a collaboration between Brunel University, Edinburgh College of Art, University College London, University of Dundee and the University of Salford. You can find out more information on related projects by visiting our blog site www.youtotem.com and www.talesofthings.com.