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INTEllIGENT COMPUTING | COVER STORY
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Tech outlook 2018
Dr. Jai Ganesh, Vice President & Head, Mphasis NEXTLabs shares the top
tech trends for 2018
MarT ENvIrONMENTS WITh PErvaSIvE or Bluetooth. As devices get connected through common
hUMaN aNd MaChINE NETWOrkS standards, they can work in conjunction, for example a
As more devices are getting linked to the inter- motion of temperature sensor can work with other near-
Snet, connectivity is growing exponentially and by connected sensors such as gyroscopes, accelerom-
getting extended to appliances such as televisions, home eters, door and window locks, video camera, light bulb or
appliances, cards etc. For the various connected Internet speakers which alert the owner. Smart environments are
of things to work, they need to have common language embedded with sensors which collect data across dis-
for interaction and data exchange regardless of the type tributed locations. Sensors enable enterprises to monitor
of devices and wireless connection networks. Software a phenomenon remotely and transmit the information to
standardization initiatives for IoT are designed to be em- other sensors or to a control unit. Embedding sensors,
bedded in a vast gamut of devices across manufactur- controllers, devices and data into the physical spaces of
ers, operating systems and wireless links such as Wi-Fi human beings facilitates immersive interactions and mul-
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