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TEDX: THE FRIENDS WE NEVER KNEW WE HAD BY NIKO KAVAKIOTIS
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March 1, 2023
Head of Enlighted Europe, Niko Kavakiotis, delivered a TEDXWoking Talk, to
discuss the potential of IoT technology to make lives better for the people in
all living environments. Niko’s topic, Buildings That Think With IoT, was
inspired by the work he does championing human progress through harvesting the
power of IoT to amplify human capabilities by giving buildings a larger role
than before. Now smart buildings can understand human behavior and space
utilization, which enables them to make appropriate adjustments in any given
situation.
From an early age, Niko , had a longing to explore outer space and galaxies far
away after watching the 80s cartoon, Ulysees. As Niko grew up, his fascination
with Ulysees and space never faded. His favorite character, Shirka, a
supercomputer and spaceship, was more than a computer, she was an early form of
artificial intelligence. Inspired by Shirka’s ability to support, protect and
even sacrifice for her passengers so that they could focus on the things that
mattered most, Niko was on a similar quest to find a real-life Shirka who could
protect people on Earth.
Can you guess how much time humans spend in buildings? According to studies
conducted by the EPA and EVIA, people spend a staggering 90% of their lives
inside building environments. This means that for our whole lives, we have been
sharing endless amounts of information with our spaces. In his recent TedX talk,
Niko Kavakiotis, presented how Buildings, the friends we never knew we had, can
become more productive and safer while creating better experiences for the
people in these spaces by harnessing the power of IoT.
Inspired by the work he does championing human progress by harnessing the power
of IoT, Niko emphasized that smart building technologies like buttons, switches,
booking and reservation systems, touchscreens, badges, tags, are all ways in
which buildings can learn more about our preferences and behaviors.
How can we use advanced technology like sensors to turn our buildings into
thinking and feeling entities? All buildings have rooms, and all rooms have
lights. Any given ceiling can be turned into a smart, thinking ceiling by
strategically placing sensors with a processor as powerful as early versions of
the iPhone next to light fixtures. These sensors can sense, think, remember, and
most importantly, act.
In practice, the thinking ceiling is actually an IoT sensor grid, embedded in
lighting fixtures, using a proprietary algorithm to track assets and people
through long-life badges and tags. Enlighted’s Location Intelligence solution
combines a sophisticated, software-defined lighting system with a comprehensive
real-time location systems (RTLS) solution to achieve business results quickly.
A wireless grid network continuously gathers and records movement, temperature,
and activities that feed occupancy-driven software for lighting temperature
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Enlighted tags broadcast Bluetooth messages, which are received by the Enlighted
sensors embedded in lighting fixtures. Using the location data and other
information captured from the tag, Location Intelligence tracks and anonymously
records movement through the building using advanced proprietary algorithms.
Data is transmitted via a wireless network to the cloud, where it is collected,
correlated, and integrated with other application systems via APIs.
In a hyperconnected world where the pace of change will never be the same again,
and with more distractions than ever before, we need help to secure a healthier,
happier, and better future for us and our loved ones. By utilizing sensor
technology, our buildings can play a crucial role in protecting the health and
safety of humans. For example:
* Buildings can be critical caretakers: What if a dementia patient wanders out
of their room in a hospital? The thinking ceiling can send a notification to
a caretaker who can act quickly and lock doors in the wing to keep the
patient safe.
* Asset Management and Loss Prevention: What if a nurse cannot find an
important machine or asset needed for a patient? The thinking ceiling can
identify where assets in a hospital are and share locations with staff by
sending alerts when assets over outside an acceptable range or use case.
The benefits of sensors do not need to be limited to life-threatening examples.
Operational efficiencies, cost savings, productivity gains, and sustainability
impacts are all additional advantages that come with sensors, however, what is
more important than protecting life itself?
The help we need to improve our lives does not need to come from This help does
not need to come from galaxies far away. It resides where we spend 90% of our
lives. It can come in many forms like a small sensor the size of a coin. By
embracing this technology, we can turn our buildings from brick and mortar into
friends we never knew we had.
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