Cisco Launches Alliance For the 'Internet of Things'

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday September 21, 2008 @02:52AM from the how's-that-ipv6-coming-along,-again? dept.

Yannis B. writes "This week, a group of leading technology vendors that includes Cisco, Sun, Ericsson, Atmel, Freescale, and embedded open source developers, founded the Internet Protocol for Smart Objects Alliance to promote the 'Internet of Things,' in which everyday objects such as thermometers, radiators, and light switches are given IP addresses and are connected to the Internet. Such IP-enabled 'smart objects' give rise to a wide range of applications, from energy-efficient homes and offices to factory equipment maintenance and hospital patient monitoring. For Slashdot readers who are interested in the underlying technology, a white paper written by well-known embedded open source developer Adam Dunkels and IETF ROLL working group chair JP Vasseur establishes the technical basis of the alliance (PDF)."

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Re:Still need cheaper Wi-fi chipsets for this to w by frictionless+man · 2008-09-21 03:22 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Nobody wants to run ethernet cable to their toaster... so I really think that making cheap Wi-fi chipsets is the answer here. Unfortunately it still costs at a very minimum $5+ to add wireless to something, so it's going to take a little while for a $2 light switch to get these.
Yes. If only wi-fi chipsets were more ubiquitous... that'd drive the price down!
Ah, if only there was some way to increase the quantities being manufactured...