machine-to-machine communications

Some innovations that demonstrate how fast things are moving and the need for us to be lifelong learners!

On 05/07/2012, in 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning / Algorithms, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, lifelong learning, machine-to-machine communications, robotics, videoconferencing, by Daniel Christian

Automated grading software in development to score essays as accurately as humans — from singularityhub.com by David J. Hill

See the iphone – Diorama piece at mike-ko.com

Beam me up Scotty: Life-size hologram-like telepods revolutionize videoconferencing — from the Human Media Lab at Queen’s University

Disney Research invents amazing new touch sensing tech — from DVICE.com

The internet of things and smart cities: Will an IBM computer be your next mayor? — from extremetech.com by Sebastian Anthon

When we think of computer networks, we think of routers and servers and fiber optic cables and laptops and smartphones — we think of the internet. In actuality, though, the visible internet is just the tip of the iceberg. There are secret military networks, and ad hoc wireless networks, and utility companies have sprawling, cellular networks the track

30 specialist (and super smart) search engines — from thenextweb.com by Adam Vincenzini

The home 3-D printer is more real than ever–and costs as much as an iPad — from fastcompany.com by Kit Eaton

A ride on MIT Media Lab’s digital bandwagon — from CNET.com by Martin LaMonica
Digital technologies are reaching deeper into the physical world, opening up new ways for people to interact with their surroundings, say researchers at MIT’s Media Lab.

Tagged with: 3D • A/V • AI • human-computer interaction (HCI) • innovation • internet • Lifelong learning • machine-to-machine communications • robotics • videoconferencing

IBM’s Watson hired by Citigroup; IBM Watson heads to Wall Street

On 03/07/2012, in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning / Algorithms, career development, change, corporate / business world, game-changing environment, machine-to-machine communications, workplace, by Daniel Christian

IBM’s Watson Hired by Citigroup — from pcmag.com by Mark Hachman

Excerpt:

But Citigroup said late Monday that it had agreed to form an exploratory partnership with IBM to use the Watson technology to help advance customer interactions, using the deep “content analysis and evidence based learning capabilities” that the IBM Watson technology uses.

Watson’s strengths, that of parsing a question asked using natural language and then returning relevant results, will presumably be used to facilitate customer interaction with Citi automated banking systems.

IBM Watson heads to Wall Street — from extremetech.com by Sebastian Anthony

Excerpt:

After conquering Jeopardy, battling patent trolls, making inroads into medical insurance claims, and threatening to replace customer service representatives, IBM’s Watson is now looking to take its first foray into Wall Streetesque financial services. Working with Citigroup, IBM has entered into an “exploratory agreement” that will cover everything from streamlining the banking experience for customers, through to “empowering financial professionals to make better business decisions.” In other words, watch out stock traders: Watson’s coming.

The next big UI challenge is making big data human — from gigaom by Stacey Higginbotham

Excerpt:

IBM’s Jeopardy-playing supercomputer Watson is now getting a gig in the retail banking sector as part of an IBM partnership with Citi. This is in addition to its position as a diagnostic assistant for doctors. But the many careers of Watson aren’t just a fun story for the tech press; they illustrate a very big technological and business opportunity for companies like IBM and Microsoft — the rendering of big data into human scale.

Tagged with: AI • business • career development • change • corporate / business world • game-changing environment • machine-to-machine communications • vendors • workplace

Very sharp iPad 3 Concept Videos from Aatma Animation Studio

On 03/02/2012, in creativity, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, interaction design, interactivity, machine-to-machine communications, Near Field Communication (NFC), usability, user experience (UX), user interface design, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

Originally saw this at Core77

Tagged with: creativity • human-computer interaction (HCI) • innovation • interaction design • interactivity • iPad • machine-to-machine communications • Near Field Communication (NFC) • usability • user experience • user interface design

The NMC 2012 Horizon Report for Higher Ed is now out

On 02/07/2012, in 21st century, analytics, digital learning, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, machine-to-machine communications, publishing, tools, trends, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: 21st century • analytics • digital learning • educational gaming • educational technology • emerging technologies • games • gesture / gesturing • machine-to-machine communications • Mobile learning • new publishing models • tablets • tools • trends

Get ready for a world of connected devices [MacManus]

On 02/03/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, attention, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, internet, machine-to-machine communications, memory, Near Field Communication (NFC), smart classrooms, smart/connected TV, trends, by Daniel Christian

Get ready for a world of connected devices –– from readwriteweb.com by Richard MacManus

Excerpt:

The next big thing in computing isn’t a new model smartphone or laptop. It’s the Internet empowering everything else around us. Our cars, TVs and many other devices. Which means we all need to think about engaging digital Internet experiences for the car, TV and every device imaginable – because that’s where audiences are heading.

From DSC:
What opportunities — and threats — might be present in this trend as they relate to:

Learning and education?
Learning spaces and smart classrooms?
Attention spans and engagement?
Memory?
Other?

Tagged with: 21st century • 24x7x365 • A/V • attention • emerging technologies • future • human-computer interaction (HCI) • innovation • machine-to-machine communications • memory • smart classrooms • Smart/Connected TV • trends

Moxie’s 2012 Trends Report [From DSC: Well worth your time!]

On 01/06/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, analytics, change, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, communications, convergence, corporate / business world, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, distance education, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education technology, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future, game-changing environment, global / globalization, human-computer interaction (HCI), internet, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, lifelong learning, machine-to-machine communications, marketing/social marketing, marketplaces, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, pace of change, Personal Learning Networks (PLNs), reinvent, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, social media, staying relevant, storytelling, streams of content, tablets, technologies for your home, technology (general), telecommunications, transmedia, trends, ubiquitous learning, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

The Always On Web
Web of Things
Big Data
Next Gen Search
Mobile Sharing
Mobile Social Activism
Impulse Commerce
Brands As Partners
The New Living Room <– From DSC: This is one of those key areas that I’m trying to keep a pulse check on for re: our learning ecosystems of the future
Personal Data Security

Also see:

3 trends for 2012 — from digitaltonto.com by Greg Satell
What trended in 2011 (and what to expect from 2012) — from techi.com by Scarlett Madison

Tagged with: 21st century • 24x7x365 • A/V • analytics • change • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • communications • Connectivism • convergence • corporate / business world • dangers of the status quo • Daniel S. Christian • digital learning • digital storytelling • digital textbooks • digital video • disruption • e-books • e-publishing related items (EPUB and more) • e-readers • educational technology • future • game-changing environment • Global learning • iPad • iPhone • iPod • learning ecosystem • learning from the living [class] room • Lifelong learning • machine-to-machine communications • marketing/social marketing • marketplaces • mirroring / multiple devices • more choice more control • multimedia • new business models • online learning • online media • pace of change • reinvent • Smart/Connected TV • social learning • social media • staying relevant • storytelling • telecommunications • transmedia • trends • TV • ubiquitous learning • Walmart of Education • web-based collaboration • workplace

Tagged with: cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • innovation • machine-to-machine communications • Near Field Communication (NFC)

The Networked Society — from Ericsson

On 11/10/2011, in 21st century, career development, change, changing business models, colleges, communities of practice, community colleges, education technology, emerging technologies, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), usability, user experience (UX), workplace, by Daniel Christian

Originally saw a reference to this piece at Harold Jarche’s blog.

Tagged with: 21st century • career development • change • colleges • communities of practice • community college • connect • Connectivism • corporate / business world • corporate training / universities • educational technology • emerging technologies • future • future of higher education • game-changing environment • global • higher education • human-computer interaction (HCI) • internet • machine-to-machine communications • pace of change • technologies for the home • universities • usability • user experience • workplace

How ‘big data’ is transforming business [McKinseyQuarterly.com]

On 11/02/2011, in analytics, business, change, corporate / business world, data related items, disruption, machine-to-machine communications, marketing/social marketing, by Daniel Christian

How ‘big data’ is transforming business — from McKinseyQuarterly.com

Excerpt:

Right now at your own company, it’s quite possible that sensors in process machinery are collecting operational data, marketers are using location data from smartphones to demystify teenagers’ buying quirks, and data exchanges are creating networks with your supply chain partners. As an explosion of data transforms processes, corporate ecosystems, and approaches to innovation, it’s important to remember that new technologies and tools raise productivity not only because companies adopt them but also, more critically, because they enable new management practices and organizational structures. So in this month’s newsletter, we highlight a package of articles that can help executives navigate the era of big data.

Tagged with: analytics • corporate / business world • data mining • disruption • machine-to-machine communications • marketing/social marketing

Gartner adds Big Data, Gamification, and Internet of Things to its Hype Cycle [Brockmeier]

On 10/28/2011, in analytics, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, emerging technologies, internet, machine-to-machine communications, technology (general), trends, by Daniel Christian

Gartner adds Big Data, Gamification, and Internet of Things to its Hype Cycle — from readwriteweb.com by Joe Brockmeier

Excerpt:

Gartner is once again taking a look at the “hype cycle” for technologies and trying to assess where technologies lie along the bumpy road from technology trigger to productivity. This year, Gartner is adding big data, Internet of Things, gamification and consumerization to the Hype Cycle that weren’t present in 2010. According to Gartner, private cloud computing has reached the peak level of hype, and cloud/Web platforms are slipping into the “trough of disillusionment” in the face of Platform as a Service (PaaS).

Also see:

The Gartner Hype Cycle

Tagged with: analytics • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • emerging technologies • internet • machine-to-machine communications • trends

The Internet of Things from the user’s perspective [noemalab.eu by Pier Luigi Capucci]

On 10/28/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, Europe, internet, machine-to-machine communications, mirroring and/or multiple devices, Near Field Communication (NFC), personalized/customized learning, transmedia, trends, user experience (UX), by Daniel Christian

Excerpt:

We were asked to consider the Internet of Things (IoT) from the user’s viewpoint. Well, my viewpoint is exactly this, since I’m neither a company director nor a software coder or a hardware creator. From an user’s viewpoint I think we are undergoing a big transformation. The Internet of Things comes out from an evolution process which involves calculation power, connections, networking, personal technologies, and that can be resumed in four phases.

Tagged with: 1:1 • 21st century • 24x7x365 • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • customized learning • Europe • future • internet • machine-to-machine communications • mirroring / multiple devices • Near Field Communication (NFC) • personalized learning • transmedia • trends • user experience

Cisco: The Internet of things [infographic]

On 09/15/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, internet, machine-to-machine communications, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: 21st century • 24x7x365 • internet • machine-to-machine communications

The kitchen table of the future [From DSC: Again, interesting developments in HCI, this time involving journalism]

On 09/02/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, digital learning, digital photography, digital video, human-computer interaction (HCI), journalism, machine-to-machine communications, mirroring and/or multiple devices, multi-touch, multimedia, tools, by Daniel Christian

The kitchen table of the future — from digitizd.com

Tagged with: A/V • digital learning • digital photography • digital video • emerging technologies • human-computer interaction (HCI) • innovation • journalism • machine-to-machine communications • mirroring / multiple devices • multi-touch • multimedia • tools

nsquared seamless computing — features some sharp HCI, machine-to-machine communications, voice recognition, more

On 08/30/2011, in 21st century, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, architecture, computer science, digital learning, emerging technologies, human-computer interaction (HCI), learning spaces, machine-to-machine communications, Microsoft, mirroring and/or multiple devices, multi-touch, smart classrooms, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

Tagged with: 21st century • 3D • A/V • architecture • computer science • digital learning • emerging technologies • human-computer interaction (HCI) • machine-to-machine communications • Microsoft • mirroring / multiple devices • multi-touch • programming • smart classrooms • vendors

Stanford University is offering Computer Science courses online, free to anyone — from geekosystem.com by Max Eddy

A bold experiment in distributed education, “Introduction to Databases” will be offered free and online to students worldwide during the fall of 2011. Students will have access to lecture videos, receive regular feedback on progress, and receive answers to questions. When you successfully complete this class, you will also receive a statement of accomplishment. Taught by Professor Jennifer Widom, the curriculum draws from Stanford’s popular Introduction to Databases course. A topics list and many of the materials are available here. More information about the Stanford course can be perused here. Details on the public offering will be available by late September. Sign up below to receive additional information about participating in the online version when it becomes available.

Also see the video at:
Introduction to Databases class by Stanford University

A bold experiment in distributed education, “Machine Learning” will be offered free and online to students worldwide during the fall of 2011. Students will have access to lecture videos, lecture notes, receive regular feedback on progress, and receive answers to questions. When you successfully complete the class, you will also receive a statement of accomplishment. Taught by Professor Andrew Ng, the curriculum draws from Stanford’s popular Machine Learning course. A syllabus and more information is available here. Sign up below to receive additional information about participating in the online version when it becomes available.

Also see the video at:
Machine Learning: About the class

From DSC:
Again, my question is…if these trends continue, what opportunities are presenting themselves? What threats are presenting themselves? What is our response? How will colleges/universities differentiate themselves in this developing landscape? If items like the below continue to grow…how do we respond?

Addendum later on 8/29/11:

Also see iversity raises $1.6 million – Wants to bring Campus Experience Online — from edukwest.com by Kirsten Winkler

Tagged with: 24x7x365 • Australia • computer science • disruption • engineering • higher education • innovation • internet • machine-to-machine communications • MOOCs • online learning • open • robotics • strategy • trends • United States • vision • Walmart of Education

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Some innovations that demonstrate how fast things are moving and the need for us to be lifelong learners!

IBM’s Watson hired by Citigroup; IBM Watson heads to Wall Street

Very sharp iPad 3 Concept Videos from Aatma Animation Studio

The NMC 2012 Horizon Report for Higher Ed is now out

Get ready for a world of connected devices [MacManus]

The Networked Society — from Ericsson

Cisco: The Internet of things [infographic]

The kitchen table of the future [From DSC: Again, interesting developments in HCI, this time involving journalism]

nsquared seamless computing — features some sharp HCI, machine-to-machine communications, voice recognition, more

Stanford University is offering Computer Science courses online, free to anyone [Eddy]

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