THISCONNECTED FUTURE
A PROJECT BY SWAYANG DAS, BEDA PRAKASH DAS AND SUSHANT KUMAR ARYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, INDIA
ABOUT
A methodical approach to design is to understand the system working behind it. The way of learning it may be either bottom-up or top-down. In order to take in account the entire variable, branching out to all the components of the system is crucial. Systems study plays a key role when it comes to dealing with wicked problems, problems that are difficult or impossible to solve because of its complex interconnectedness to other issues. We at the National Institute of Design, India after having assessed the various wicked problems prevailing in India, got into understanding how can one intervene in a system to make an impact across all sections of society. With India lauching the impending “Digital India” initiative of the Indian government, the speculation of using technology to deal with these issues came at play. The Internet of Things draft policy as a part of this initiative laid the foundation of the development of this domain. With this the need for understanding how this should reach the people emerged. “This connected future” is a concise document of a 10 week journey through the process of understanding how IoT can bring about a change in India. It is aimed to give a sense of what is possible in this domain and also aid professionals in learning where could one create an impact.
Swayang Das Beda Prakash Das Sushant Kumar Arya Industrial Design National Institute of Design, India
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– Sir Albert Einstein
“I don’t need to know everything, I just need to know where to find it when I need it.”
TA B L E O F CO N T E N T S
Introduction
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What is IOT
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The Indian Scenario
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The Approach
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Why Democratize IOT
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The Process
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The Workshops
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Outcome
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Output Acknowledgement Bibliography
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“EVENTUALLY EVERYTHING CONNECTS” - Charles Eames
INTRODUCTION
The number of Internet connected devices surpassed the number of human beings on the planet in 2011
India is the home to 1.25 billion people and as of October 2015, there are 203 million internet users. This is the third largest internet user base of the World after China (300 million) and USA (207 million). Yet India has not been able to enter the multibillion dollar industry, bigger than the online advertising one, the Internet of Things.
Internet connected devices are expected to number between 26 billion and 50 billion globally
In 2011, a bridge collapsed in Darjeeling (West Bengal, India) killing 32 and injuring 132 people because of steel plates used that were inadequate to handle the bridge’s load. What if we rebuild bridges, we use smart cement: cement equipped with sensors to monitor stresses, cracks, and warpages. This is cement that alerts us to fix problems before they cause a catastrophe. And these technologies aren’t limited to the bridge’s structure. If there’s ice on the bridge, the same sensors in the concrete will detect it and communicate the information via the wireless internet to your car. Once your car knows there’s a hazard ahead, it will instruct the driver to slow down, and if the driver doesn’t, then the car will slow down for him. This is just one of the ways that sensor-to-machine and machine-to-machine communication can take place. Sensors on the bridge connect to machines in the car: we turn information into action. This triggered us to study the Internet of Things as a part of our 7th semester Systems Design Project. We looked at the possible ways to democratize innovation and learning about the Internet of Things in India.
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W H AT I S I O T THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) IS A COMPUTING CONCEPT THAT DESCRIBES A FUTURE WHERE EVERYDAY PHYSICAL OBJECTS WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET AND BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES TO OTHER DEVICES
IOT describes a world where just about anything can be connected and communicated in an intelligent fashion. The new rule for the future is going to be, “anything that can be connected, will be connected.” The Internet of Things is a growing network of everyday objects – from industrial machines to consumer goods – that can share information and complete tasks while you are busy with other activities, like work, sleep or exercise. Our cars, our homes, our major useful products and even our city streets will be connected to the Internet. Made up of millions of sensors and devices that generate incessant streams of data, the IoT can be used to improve our lives and our businesses in many ways. IoT solutions enable people to control their home appliances using their phones or TV sets, and receive useful information on one’s health based on one’s sleeping and eating habits. Devices can also monitor vital organs and fitness workouts, and can thus provide insights.
Data has become a new medium of exchange in the form of information
The Internet of Things thus require exchange of information in the form of data between devices and objects.
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The Internet is no longer predominantly accessed by PC’s. More and more Non-PC internet connected devices are being created and they are not just smartphones or tablets.
What does it mean if devices and sensors are networked together and communicating with one another? How will the Internet of Things affect our everyday life? There’s the obvious: GPS systems, alarm systems and thermostats – all sending and receiving constant streams of data to monitor and automate activities in our automobiles and homes. And the not-so-obvious? Floors, cups, clothes and other everyday objects can also be networked to stream data to and from the Internet.
This big flow of information from a personal level to a complete system level is known as BIG DATA Let’s look at some examples from industries at the forefront of this revolution: • • • • •
Intelligent transport solutions speed up traffic flows, reduce fuel consumption, prioritize vehicle repair schedules, and save lives. Smart electric grids more efficiently connect renewable resources, improve system reliability and charge consumers based on smaller usage increments. Remote health care monitoring provides convenient access to health care, raising its quality and reach, and saving money. Sensors in homes and airports, or even shoes and doors, improve security by sending signals when they are unused for a certain period of time – or if they are used at the wrong time. Machine monitoring sensors diagnose – and predict – pending maintenance issues, near-term part stockouts, and even prioritize maintenance crew schedules for repair equipment and regional needs.
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MILIGHT
mi light is a multicoloured bulb that can be controlled via the users smartphone
The Internet of Things is composed of a broad range of products with unique uses. There’s much more that IoT solutions can solve.
BOTANICALLS
it is capable of sending text messages to plant owners if the plants are underwatered
NEST
this thermostat can control your heating based on weather readings or can be controlled via smartphones
BERG CLOUD
this quirky device prints out news, puzzles and gossip from your social media subscription
Tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Apple have made it possible to intervene in the private life of a person. They have managed to predict almost 80 percent of human behaviour and actions.
M2M
Conceptually, it’s simple, but in practice, it could open more doors than we can imagine.
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Machine to machine (M2M) is a broad label that can be used to describe any technology that enables networked devices to exchange information and perform actions without the manual assistance of humans. M2M communication is often used for remote monitoring. In product restocking, for example, a vending machine can message the distributor when a particular item is running low. Key components of an M2M system include sensors, RFID, a Wi-Fi or cellular communications link and autonomic computing software programmed to help a networked device interpret data and make decisions.
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Products built with M2M communication capabilities are often marketed to end users as being “smart.”
M2M is driving the Internet of Things , connecting machines, devices and objects to the internet, creating new opportunities for businesses.
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The sensors which collect data (including identification and addressing the sensor/device), An application which collects and analyzes this data for further consolidation and, Decision making and the transmission of data to the decision-making server. Analytical engines, actuators and Big data may be used for the decision making process.
STAGES
IOT in its very system is not so hard to understand. Internet of Things involves three distinct stages:
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From smart wearables to smart home automation to automated machines IOT has made its use. Intel and Cisco are some of the forerunners in this expanding industry. Below are some case studies which showcase the application of IOT in different perspectives. The largest aquarium in Europe, benefits by monitoring environment parameters using sensors to better ensure animal welfare.
With precision agriculture, farmers can benefit by using the data information to plant seeds, harvest and get the expected yield time.
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IOT IN INDIA
THE INDIAN SCENARIO India’s IT market is projected to grow annually at a rate of 4.95% between 2015 and 2019—the fastest globally—to touch $85.3 billion by the end of 2019.
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The project aims to establish broadband connectivity in 2.5 lakh villages, promote e-governance, universal phone connectivity and for India to be a global leader of IT in services like health, education and banking in order to transform India into a connected knowledge economy. But where does it currently stand:
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According to UN GLOBAL E-WASTE MONITOR, India is the 5th biggest producer of E waste. According to INDIAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SURVEY only 10.35% of people speak English.
20-30 % people are under or unemployed. The number of cellphones in India numbered around 930.20 million in September 2014. Whereas the smartphones were 160 million back then, roughly 26.3 %. IOT In India is estimated with $15 bn market in the next 5 years. That means about 5-6 % of the total IOT market but the mainstream media doesn’t talk about it.
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“It is very right for people to get excited about technology”, but what must be kept in mind is that “the technology of today may become obsolete and redundant, and historical architecture two years later”. What really matters is that technology companies need to solve some real problems for real people and the cost of the solution must be affordable” - Rahul Bhasin, Managing Director , Baring Private Equity Partners (India) Ltd.
But according to the draft IOT policy, their is certainly promising stuff that is about to take place. •
The launch of the Digital India Program of the Government, which aims at ‘transforming India into digital empowered society and knowledge economy’ will provide the required impetus for development of the IoT industry in the country.
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The various initiatives proposed to be taken under the Smart City concept and the Digital India Program to setup Digital Infrastructure in the country would help boost the IoT industry. IoT will be critical in making these cities smarter.
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Among other things, IoT can help automate solutions to problems faced by various industries like agriculture, health services, energy, security, disaster management etc. through remotely connected devices.
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Key to success of Internet of Things would be in building open platforms for ease of use and low cost, building scalable models. Participation of start-ups at this stage will help us devise some innovative methods/ concepts which could be cornerstones for the upcoming overall ‘smart concept’.
LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS, IT’S PRETTY CLEAR THAT THEIR IS NOT MUCH INNOVATION HAPPENING. TO PARTICIPATE AND SUCCEED IN IOT, INDIA, NEEDS TO INNOVATE. MAKE IN INDIA SHOULDN’T BE JUST ABOUT MANUFACTURING BUT INNOVATING SOLUTIONS.
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PREDICTIONS
The global market for IoT in 2020 will be worth $373 billion in revenue. The stats do show numbers that are undeniable but it’s already happening. IOT in the world seems to be gaining momentum, but where will this lead to. • • •
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The total economic value-add from IoT across industries will reach $1.9 trillion worldwide in 2020, anticipates Gartner. The remote patient monitoring market doubled from 2007 to 2011 and is projected to double again by 2016. The utility smart grid transformation is expected to almost double the customer information system market, from $2.5 billion in 2013 to $5.5 billion in 2020, based on a study from Navigant research. Wide deployment of IoT technologies in the auto industry could save $100 billion annually in accident reductions, according to Mckinsey. The industrial Internet could add $10-15 trillion to global GDP, essentially doubling the US economy, says GE. Seventy-five percent of global business leaders are exploring the economic opportunities of IoT, according to a report from The Economist. The UK government recently approved 45 million pounds (US$76.26 million) in research funding for Internet of Things technologies. Cities will spend $41 trillion in the next 20 years on infrastructure upgrades for IoT, according to Intel. The number of developers involved in IoT activities will reach 1.7 million globally by the end of 2014, according to ABI Research estimates.
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THE APPROACH After understanding the various stakeholders and the present scenario of the Internet of Things in India, it was very clear that the direction towards solving a particular issue involving an individual wasn’t really helpful.
To bring a change in the current
We looked at the IOT system it is pretty important to various forms of co-creation techniques look at it from the ground up based on openness and ownership. Since India is still new to the field of connected devices, an open community would aid in providing the necessary platform for its proliferation. Hence, we chose to build a system based on open community co-creation to enhance the Internet of Things in our country.
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Intervention on these sectors could be made in many ways. There are examples of such intervention selected to undertake a case study upon. This helped to understand the working models of such systems.
One way of looking at it is to be taking up a domain, for e.g., Agriculture and having a system study upon it. But it is then limited to just one domain. What if all of the domain could be looked upon at the same time and at different levels?
Providing a cocreation platform where designers, engineers and other collaborators come together to build a community which will intervene into various areas where IoT could prove beneficial.
CO-CREATION
The brainstorming and mind mapping brought forward numerous sectors that could have the intervention of the Internet of Things.
This will allow us not just to tackle one specific area but rather than an entire community helping the society.
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A person or an organization who has a role to play in the system of which they are a part
For understanding such a system where each key individual has a role to play, it is very important to undertsanding the stages and segregation of these individuals, or the so called stakeholders. And involving a process where an open community platform is adopted and co-creation is taking place, stakeholders mapping is important.
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W H Y D E M O C RAT I Z E I O T India has resources enough to self sustain, but with not much innovation. Most solution to problems is catered by western influence which may or may not fit the context here. The whole idea of democratizing IOT is to encourage innovation in India.
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Introducing people to the tools and methods to creating their own IoT sollutions.
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Providing platforms to collaborate with the professionals to get expert guidance for advanced learning.
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Using metaphors that the mass can relate to in order to explain the complex system of connected devices.
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Community represents a vital link between invention and implementations.
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Helps in intervening to multiple problem areas.
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Community can mobilize members and resources for effective implementation.
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Generating research from the community level to be used by industries trying to intervene into the IoT scenatio in India.
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Tackaling the problem of planned obsolescence by developing products with legitimate lifespan or ones that could enhance the lifespan of older devices.
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Professionals aware of the economic scenario of India in details can influence the kind of products India needs rather than having us adopt to things developed for the west.
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Ensuring that there is an uniform distribution of benefits amongst all the stakeholders of system.
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Involving professionals of different domains to collaborate would help have an all round sollution to problems.
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Providing a platform for collaboration between various communities in sharing knowledge and sollutions to current problems.
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Sharing the benefits of IoT with the people of India to be up to speed with most developed countries.
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Helping community members accquire new inputs, adding an exta edge to their skills.
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Incubating a system where the innovation is led by people and for the people puts the user in control.
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Local solution could prove to be benefecial to adressing to the needs of India’s large population.
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People when closely involved into this field will have more trust in the system leading to its wider acceptance.
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Community determines collective need and priorities and assume responsibility for these decisions.
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THE PROCESS The overall understanding of IOT in Indian scenario gave an idea as to where the intervention is possible. Targeting an individual or a particular field won’t really make an impact.
To utilize the open community platform one needs to use co-creation methods to bring the understanding of the vastness and usability of the Internet of Things in Indian context The basic idea of the process was to conduct these Co-creation Workshops where in people from different disciplines could come together and go through a creative process to innovate the opportunities in IOT. We targeted 3 different groups of people with different understandings, different backgrounds and particularly different skill sets to conduct these Workshops. The reason for choosing these groups was to understand their different approach towards solving problems in different contexts.
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GROUPS The first group we started these workshops were 1st year foundation students from the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad, for their unbiased approach as they are not inclined towards a certain discipline. Also their understanding about design approach and good computing and internet based skills would help.
The second group we targeted was the computer learning students from various economic background and basic computing skills at Manav Sadhna, Gandhi Ashram Ahmedabad. They were targeted to understand their approach towards solving their everyday problems because they come from a low economic background.
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The third group of people were the computer science students from different backgrounds at the Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad. This group had an advanced level understanding of computing and were technically sound.
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TOOLS
To initiate these workshops one has to have a basic understanding of the tools involved. Today it’s not that difficult to create IOT enabled devices. With the improvement in platforms we now have easy to assemble DIY parts and kits that can be rapidly prototyped to solve everyday problems. Intel Edison and Galileo platforms are majorly used to build IOT products. But one major advantage of some of these platforms is them being OPEN SOURCE. Open Source refers to any platform whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit. They are usually developed as a public collaboration and made freely available. They have no copyright issues. Arduino and Raspberry Pi are such microcontrollers or mini computers which use simple and complex codings to provide input and output using various sensors.
Arduino being one of the main tools is an open-source prototyping platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. It was born at the Ivrea Interaction Design Institute as an easy tool for fast prototyping, aimed at students without a background in electronics and programming. Arduino boards are able to read inputs - light on a sensor, a finger on a button, or a Twitter message - and turn it into an output - activating a motor, turning on an LED, publishing something online.
The other basic tools complimenting the arduino include breadboard, LDR light dependant resistor, LED light emitting diode, resistor, jumpercables and potentiometer.
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THE WORKSHOPS
We started of these workshops with the foundation students at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad to undestand their problem solving techniques probably because of their unbiased approach.
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The thirty students were divided into five groups of six. Each student was asked to write a random word that came in their mind on a piece of paper. Once they wrote the words, the papers were folded and collected in a container. Now each group was asked to pick four chits of paper from the container and decide on one word from the four that they think is an interesting one. We provided the students with a blank chart paper on which they placed the chosen word in the centre. Then they brainstormed on the word and came up with all possible words linked to the master word. Now we gave each group a DIY kit and asked them to connect the words with the DIY kits and so as to build a story around it.
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The magical part of any successful technology lies in its story, how well it can engage the user
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This was the main focus of the workshop as we wanted the students to create stories and hide the technology in whatever they make.
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All the students doodled their ideas on ideation sheets which were put up on the soft board.
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These ideation were a really good build up for some further concepts.
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2 Day 2, the continuation, of the workshop was conducted. The emphasis of the previous workshop was generating ideas and building stories around a particular piece of technology. Now the next step to the process was to understand that technology and know its workings. The participants started with assembling the parts of the DIY kits and having a basic idea of the parts involved. In order to keep the participants from getting bored with just the soldering and circuit boards, they were given a small demo on VR with the help of Google cardboard. This was not just to break the monotony of the workshop but also to give a view into the emerging world of virtual reality and augmented reality. They were also told about the various devices available in this field such as the Oculus RIFT, Leap Motion etc. and the platforms for building them such as Unity 3D.
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CRAFT & IOT
The crafts of India are diverse, rich in history and religion. The craft of each state in India reflects the influence of different empires. Throughout centuries, crafts have been embedded as a culture and tradition within rural communities. To help the craft sector keep up with the product evolution in the current times, it needs to evolve too.
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With co-creation these sectors could have the necessary inputs for the necessary change. Aiding in such a programme is NID’s undergraduate student, Burhan ud din Khateeb. He shared his recent project of having worked in the craft of paper mache in Kashmir with the participants. It gave the participants a glimpse into the possibilities of mixing craft with the modern know-how of technology. This led to the proposal of another workshop involving paper mache and electronics. Later part of the workshop was aimed at programming the arduino with basic codes such as Analog output, Analog input and Analog Input-output. To start off the participants controlled the intensity of an LED with the help of a potentiometer or LDR (light dependent resistor).
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4 The Workshop started with the students finalizing their concepts from their second day workshop. Each group chose a few concepts and iterated on them. The students also explored coding with arduino. We also introduced motion sensors. In the second half, the students almost finalized their concepts and we figured out the electronics for each concept with them. They also took a step forward and started creating the brand identity and building scenarios around each concept. Before ending the workshop, the students collected papers from around the campus for a paper mache workshop which they planned to integrate with IoT. The papers were torn into small pieces and soaked in buckets of water to be used next day.
“In the next century, planet earth will don an electronic skin. It will use the Internet as a scaffold to support and transmit its sensations.� – Neil Gross 1999
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5 The idea behind this workshop was to introduce the maker culture with the Internet of Things. Burhan coordinated the workshop and demonstrated the processes of making models out of paper mache. The day started with making pulp of the soaked papers from the previous night. The paper pulp was then rinsed in a piece of cloth and dried. As an adhesive for the paper mache, powdered rice was boiled to form a thick paste which was mixed thoroughly with the pulp. It was then applied on the mould in uniform layers and the allowed to dry before taking the mould out.
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One of the initial direction of our Project was to bring Internet of Things in every day life which is dominated by the commercial market today. Helping people solving their daily life problems through the medium of IoT was a challenge we picked up. At Manav Sadhna, we conducted a workshop with 30 students who had basic knowledge of computers. We introduced the students with arduino its potential in bridging the gap between their common problems. We divided the students in five groups to make the workshop more interactive. Students were given arduinos and basic coding was provided to them. In the process, the students were also familiarized with other electrical equipment. One of the aim of the workshop was to induce the idea of figuring out the process of involving the use of Internet of Things in everyday life of the students. Various examples were given and different scenarios were shown to them where IoT is playing a major part in day to day life. The experience of working with the students of the ashram gave us a new understanding and direction of the use of the Internet of Things in the real world by different individuals.
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GUJARAT VIDYAPITH
7 We selected a different set of people for our next workshop. We came to know about the students from Gujarat Vidyapith who made a project on terrace farming involving the Internet of Things. This opened us an opportunity for us to work them and know their perspective on IoT. Also, it was a perfect platform for us to co-create with students from a different college which was founded by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and follows his principles of being self sustained.
We introduced the students with our project and explained the idea of democratizing the Internet of things in India. Towards the end of the workshop, we had an informal discussion with the students on how to take the domain of Internet of Things into everyday life. They had some ideas which gave us insights of how people from different institutes perceive the Internet of Things.
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OUTCOME These workshops would have been never ending as we got meaningful insights in every new workshop.
UNDERSTANDINGS
But these workshop also led to some concrete conclusions and outcomes:
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A lot of conceptual understanding and generation of ideas happened which in itself is a big achievement because these ideas can later be built upon into concepts for various level of solutions.
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Some of the concepts were good enough to be easily implemented and prototyped like using Arduino to make sensors which track the activity of our luggage while we are in our flight and can inform us if it is being mishandled.
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The involvement of crafts also led to making some concrete products which can later be used for installing lighting and sensors and work as IOT devices. Also conducting these workshops also helped us understanding the scenario of IOT from people’s perspective •
Each group had different approach towards looking at IOT in their daily lives.
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There were people with better technology understanding but no design thinking approach, hence the need for co-creation in this sector.
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Technology needs to be packaged in such a way so as to make its use simpler.
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There is a need for innovation in this sector rather than just production and manufacturing.
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Craft being an important heritage of India needs to be combined with IOT to thrive.
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And obviously there is a need to democratize the learning about IOT in India.
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PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
After a number of workshops we got a rough idea of the real scenario of the Internet of Things in the Indian market.
We mapped all the possible areas of intervention and branched them into sub categories using post-its. We figured out nine major topics which were further categorized to form a second and third layer of details. And then we realised the final problem area or the stage to work upon.
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While the world is booming ahead in the domain of Internet of Things, India ranks 24th in terms of number of connected devices per 100 users, with only 6 people in a thousand using connected device. This leaves an area of opportunity for young india to create IoT enabled products and services. Though it also brings doubts and queries associated with the same. This manifesto is aimed to serve as a guide for people who are interested in the development of IOT in India and bringing a co-creative culture amongst the citizens. Based on the Internet of things manifesto drafted by , we developed 12 principles for developing the IOT scenario in India.
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TO DEMOCRATIZE INNOVATION AND LEARNING ABOUT THE INTERNET OF THINGS IN INDIA
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By conducting these so called Workshops, we tried to trigger the concept of Ideation and co- creation to the group of people we targeted.
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In fact the workshop were conducted in such a way so that people try to figure and solve their problem by themselves.
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This whole process of sharing knowledge of the topic was put together in such a way so as the beneficiary can pass on the understanding to others.
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Through these workshops we played our role not as forerunners but as mediators so as to aid in the concept developments rather than developing themselves.
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SOLUTION BOOK
The solutions to the problems started with a brainstorming session during which we planned to ideate on the first level of problems and categorize them under three levels of understanding, system, service and product. Also, each problem was studied on the basis of its timeline, wickedness, impact and stakeholders. After a detailed understanding of the output of various workshops and the interaction with the professionals in this field, we came up 60 different solutions that are our comprehension in democratizing the Internet of Things in India.
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SOLAR IOT
SOLAR IOT
Solar powered equipments
Coding with arduino
Solution
Still today, around 400 million Indians have zero access to electricity. To make the Internet of Things accessible to the Indians, one important factore is to find an alternate solution of electricity. Chips and plug-ins like arduino and raspberry pi can be integrated with solar power which can run without an elctrical power source.
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BY ALL FOR ALL
BY ALL FOR ALL
Problem
Uploading on the community forum
Solution
Many of our daily life problems remains unsolved as we rely on professionals to solve it. If there is a common forum where one can raise a problem which can be solved by multiple experts from around the world, it will benefit both the problem raiser and the solution provider. The person with the best solution can be awarded in some form to encourage the process.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This research was guided by Prof. Praveen Nahar and Prof. Rama Krishna Rao. We thank our colleagues from National Institute of Design, who provided insight and expertise that greatly assisted the research, although they may not agree with all of the interpretations/conclusions of this document. We thank Dr. Ajay D. Parikh, Gujarat Vidyapith and Mr. Surendra Vaghela , Computer Science education branch, Manav Sadhna, Ahmedabad for assistance in conducting our workshop. We would also like to show our gratitude to Prof. Chaula Patel, Foundation design programme, National Institute of Design for her co-operation in conducting the workshops with the students of Foundation design programme. We thank the participants of the “dyslexicweb� workshops for their involvement and contribution throughout the project. Any errors in this document are our own and should not tarnish the reputations of these esteemed persons.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
https://thenounproject.com/ Jo Szczepanska’s Isometric icon series on http://www.toicon.com/ IOT manifesto by Afdeling Buitengewone Zaken, The Incredible Machine, Beyond.io and the Frolic studio Remake learning Playbook Cloud Hosting Services Chicago Google
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