"Intelligent" vs. "Smart": Six Top Insights from CES 2017

The Intelligent Economy is Everything The Intelligent Economy was on abundant display throughout CES It is a hyperconnected grid comprised of interconnected mesh networks of devicesamp160The iPhone is an early product of The Intelligent Economy and will celebrate its tenth anniversary this year The iPhone user interface revolutionized product design and the smartphone industry The devices in the next decade will be intelligent vs smart Artificial intelligence will power them increasing processing power and will provide a level of functionality not possible to imagine a decade agoThe first generation of intelligent products was on display at CES 2017 These products provide real value to consumers and business today Successful products and services that meet and exceed the needs of consumers will require increasing amounts of data and processing poweramp160Data Consumption Will Grow Exponentiallyamp160 The pace of change is accelerating and with that data power consumption and processing is also growing at an unprecedented rate MIT estimates that 70 of the usage of the Internet is for video consumption Cisco is projecting a 61 increase in video traffic from virtual reality between 2015 and 2020 Microsoft Windows 10 is building VR and augmented reality AR as key features in itsamp1602017 updates The number of smartphones is expected to grow from three billion to five billion a 67 increase in the next 36 months according to the GSMA The data consumed by autonomous vehicles IOT connected devices and artificial intelligence will see dramatic increases over the next 36 months Today39s autonomous vehicles have the computing power and complexity of the most advanced fighter jets Lastly the increase in data consumption from this emerging market is projected to grow explosively as populations governments and businesses use mobile technology as their primary infrastructure backboneArtificial Intelligence Will Offer a Competitive Product Advantageamp160amp160Artificial Intelligence was a common technology theme in many applications at CES It has the ability to learn our consumption habits and become an advisor in our daily life and in our healthcare Machine learning and predictive analytics are part of AI As consumer acceptance of AI grows and proves its utility it will become a product or services requirement The autonomous vehicle demo below illustrates the use of massive computing power required in artificial intelligence for safe drivingAutonomous Vehicles Facial Recognition NVIDIAVoice is the New Interface amp160Voiceamp160was a key product feature in many applications at CES The two examples below illustrate how voice improves the user experience for both humans and for petsSamsung Refrigerator with Human Voice CommandPet Bark Activated Treat Rewards for DogsIOT Will Be Everywhere amp160Today consumers are using their smartphones to remotely control media playback and house alarms to unlock homes and cars to turn on lights or ovens and to control drones in flightamp160 As wearable and use of sensors grow consumers will be able to monitor their health and fitnessamp160As an example the Casio products that wereamp160displayed at CES are designed to improve and enhance outdoor activity They draw up many forms of integrated IOT data combined with an ease to use interface Click the links below to see moreCasio Line of Smartwatches for Skiing Golfing Hiking andamp160BoatingCasio Line of Smartwatches for Biking Outdoors andamp160GolfServing the Intolerant Consumersamp160amp160The consumer attention span has decreased from twelve seconds to eight seconds according to a study by Microsoft over the last decade The uberization of behavior has created an ondemand and intolerant consumer The efficiency of Amazon supports the 247 quotalways onquot accessibility for consumers to buy what they want when they want it Maintaining the global infrastructure to support intolerant consumers is a cost of doing business today Serving intolerant consumers is a winning play Ignoring them can be deadly The two video examples belowamp160show how leading brands are satisfying intolerant consumers The smart ring brilliantly combines personal security with utility The Michael Kors watches combines functionality with designNIMBSmart Ring with A Panic Button at CES 2017Michael Kors Smartwatch at CES 2017Autonomous Business andamp160Consumer Vehicles Will Slowly Evolve amp160According to research by Ericsson quotone in four pedestrians would already feel safer today if all cars were autonomous and 65 amp160of those who say so would also very much prefer to have an autonomous car rather than one they have to drive themselvesquot Tesla is already installing full selfdrive capability in all cars The expected regulatory and consumer behavior objections will slow the consumer adaptation of the autonomous consumer market The businesstobusiness market is already embracing autonomous vehiclesPanasonic Connected Car Driving ExperienceThe next opportunities for CEOs to see touch and feel The Intelligent Economy is at Mobile World Congress which is an annual event held in Barcelona from February 27 to March 2Click the social buttons above or below to share this story with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this article are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated bloggers

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