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The Future of Data Collection Using Smart Devices George Yu, PhD CEO / Variable, Inc. Why do we measure?. Town X. Town Y. So that we can all talk about the same thing. What is measurement accuracy and precision?. The Digital Revolution. Temperature Sensor Analog. ~100C
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The Future of Data Collection Using Smart Devices George Yu, PhD CEO / Variable, Inc
Why do we measure? Town X Town Y So that we can all talk about the same thing
The Digital Revolution Temperature Sensor Analog ~100C Accuracy: +/- 5C Analog to Digital Converter 100.12567C
The World of Sensors is Changing Sensors Digital Sensors + Digitizers Computers Embedded Systems w/ Wifi
Connected collecting Infinite data points Centralized data in the cloud Internet of Things (IoT)
IoT for the masses First came the government and enterprise based IoT IoT devices are now widely available for consumers Netatmo Weather Station NODE Nest thermostat
Mobile Centric Sensing Sensors + 1.5 Billion smartphones in the world by end of 2013
Trend of putting sensors in smartphones Smartphone Sensors Accelerometer Cameras Gyroscope GPS Magnetometer Light sensor Barometer Proximity Temperature Microphone Humidity Samsung Galaxy S4
Mobility Low power consumption Low cost Allow user interface with data and device Smartphone as a sensor hub Activity tracker Blood pressure 9 DOF motion Temperature Humidity Pressure Ambient Light Surface Color Chemical Gases Radiation Barcode RFID Soil moisture NODE Body weight
Sensors are everywhere Data Cloud 100.25687C Cheap sensor system Accuracy of +/- 5C sensor We assume data is accurate at 100.25687C
Improper use of sensors Inaccurate sensor prone to bias from temperature, humidity, and other gases On/Off Logic High resolution digitizer Metal Oxide Carbon Monoxide sensor
Garbage in garbage out A lot of garbage in is still just a lot of garbage out A lot of poor sensors means it is harder to extract information Many poor sensors ≠ good data
How to get good sensor data? • Many sensors are not independentGet sensor data in multiple dimensions in context of sensor attributes Temperature Humidity Pressure Metal Oxide Carbon Monoxide sensor H2
Know your sensor - know your data • Your data are just as good as the sensor that measured themBig Data - Small Data - care about good data!
Rise of mobile sensing data Multi-dimensional sensor data Sensor accuracy matters Future of Data Collection