Contiki creator Adam Dunkels has outlined his vision for an “internet of things” in a recent interview with TechWorld.
The internet of things concept refers to the idea that low-powered microprocessors and sensors could be embedded in objects in order to feed real-time data into datacentres, which in turn could be used in mobile apps or online services.
For example, sections of road could be embedded with small computers that count the number of cars passing per minute, with the information fed in real time to online mapping services such as Google Maps.
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Andrew Sadauskas is a former journalist at SmartCompany and a former editor of TechCompany.
