OpenIoT & ELC 2016

For many people IoT is an extension of the Internet and they expect that the protocols and methods that we have become used to are applicable in this new domain. However, the reality is that the available bandwidth and memory sizes are a 1000 times smaller in IoT edge devices when compared to even embedded Linux computers. Because of the extreme resource constraints the approach to 'dumb down' the edge devices (e.g., embedded sensors) and contain the intelligence in the gateway or cloud does not work as inefficient use of bandwidth limits the utility of such solutions.
Bringing intelligence to the edge of the network with Mist Computing by enabling high level rule interpretation and highly efficient service based architecture in a battery powered low-bandwidth network makes it possible to realize the full potential of these network.