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5 Greatest TED Talks on IoT

Here are our favorite IoT TED Talks. While they are a few years old, a lot of the topics are still relevant today!

We've gathered five of our favorite TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) talks highlighting various aspects of the Internet of Things. The speakers below cover a wide range of topics including how to design clothing and architecture for IoT, exploring IoT's potential applications while addressing security threats, and providing insight into the exponential advancement of technology and what we can expect from the future of the Internet.

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Dr. John Barrett: The Internet of Things

Both the Head of Academic Studies at the Nimbus Centre for Embedded Systems Research at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Group Director of the Centre's Smart Systems Integration Research Group, Dr. John Barrett's research is focused on integrating smart systems in the physical world. With nearly 30 years of knowledge in packaging and systems integration, plus over 100 publications in topics related to his field, he gives the definitive, all-inclusive TED Talk on the Internet of Things.

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Smart Cars: Challenges on the Way to Smart Commute

A new market is emerging before us — self-driving cars. Yet, before the present day car industry becomes a thing of the past, there will be a chain reaction of well-anticipated, along with unplanned, disruptions. What will they be and how is the industry getting through the first transformative stages? See the topic discussed in detail in our article below.

Undoubtedly, the advent of the era of driverless cars implies modifying or eradicating a multitude of today’s phenomena, such as public roads and transport, service centers, driving licensing, and overall transport regulations. Apart from technical and legal aspects, ethical and psychological elements of transition also deserve close review. Given the complexity of the problem, what do industry players undertake to finally bring smart commute to our streets? Where does a balanced decision lie? Sooner than not, it's on the surface and consumers may be better adopters of the new technology than many producers think.