This is sort of interesting … consumer-driven barcode app that allows you to print a barcode on something and then let other people “attach” files, etc. virtually. This is not unlike legions of b2b barcoding and passive RFID apps already in the marketplace, but this may yet another path for how the “internet of things” will manifest itself via mobile handsets and horizontal/consumer markets. As most of us know, barcoding is nice if you are within a few centimeters of the “thing” being scanned by a barcode reader, but not of much use from a further distance, by a group of people simultaneously, or if either you or the barcode is moving/mobile. Ultimately, the extension of this concept is something like DASH7, which would provide a longer-range, low power way of “attaching” files — not just a cloud-based lookup but in some cases the file could be “attached” to the onboard memory in the DASH7 device itself. Virtual grafitti, virtual post-it notes, loyalty programs, scavenger hunts — I’m not the first to write about the potential for this next wave of location-based services but the pace of innovation in the runup is quite encouraging.
06 MarWeek 1 on LinkedIn
The DASH7 group on LinkedIn logged 350+ members in its first week of active operation … members came from 45 countries including:
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Austria
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kenya
- Korea
- Liechtenstein
- Malaysia
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Poland
- Portugal
- Russia
- Serbia & Montenegro
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
If you haven’t joined, click here and do so. It’s free and the networking that is already taking place in this group — not to mention for those folks that join the alliance — is awesome.
04 MarProliferating Wireless Sensor Networks
One of the effects of proliferating wireless sensor networks is the growth in the amount of data they generate, leaving businesses with the quandary of what to do with “it all”. Putting aside the data “scrubbing” that takes place at the edge of the network — e.g. redundant messages — which if not properly managed can overwhelm even the best ERP system within minutes, the flows of “legitimate” sensor data are already testing our physical and cognitive limits. Civilization has faced this same “challenge” continually for decades, as this nice piece
in The Economist points out. Also in the article, and a sure sign that the apocalypse is near, Google’s chief economist predicts the job of statistician will become the “sexiest around”.
01 MarDASH7 @ RFID Journal Live
Please join us in Orlando for RFID Journal Live … held at the Orlando Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.
- Members-only DASH7 meeting on April 13th (email me for details)
- DASH7 Alliance Booth (April 14-16th).
- DASH7 cocktail reception on April 15th … we did this last year and it was good fun and I’m told the speaker content was worthwhile. This year will be no exception.
- Press briefing (multiple announcements planned)
01 MarFree Webinar – March 10th
We have a two part webinar on March 10th at 8 am — signup here — the first talking about use of the DASH7 standard within the military presented by Identec Solutions, and the second presented by Ted Osinski of MET Labs, where we’ll hear about the roadmap for interoperability certification. It’s free and usually a pretty interactive discussion. Hope you can join us.
