IoT Talks

IoT – The Building Block for IR 4.0
IR 4.0 comprised of many technological building blocks. It is made of AI Block, VR/AR Block, Big Data Blocks, Blockchain Block, IoT Block and many others. However, IoT is seen one the most fundamental block for IR 4.0 is because it the source of collecting data either...

FREE IoT eBooks for Download!
I have decided to make two of my IoT eBooks available for FREE to anyone interested to download. The first eBook is entitled "Your IoT Journey". It is a compilation of my best and selected written articles which was published from my IoT World Blog. It's not written...

How Digital Transform Agriculture
We have seen a very disruptive change in many industries due to digitalisation and the introduction of Internet. It has either impact the livelihood of the people or obsolete many jobs or even the revenue of industries. Internet access in rural areas is one of the...

Ups and Downs of an IoT Entrepreneur
Every entrepreneur has his owns stories. Most of the time, the public will only noticed when this entrepreneur and his Startup reached the peak of his success. It becomes an inspiration for many to follow his footsteps without knowing the ups and downs of his...

Growing the IoT Ecosystem in Malaysia
Why an IoT ecosystem is very important for Malaysia? An ecosystem provide a "habitat" for the different players in the value chain which provide "food" and stimulate growth. A healthy ecosystem should support each other and not "killing" or "suppressing" any part of...

Malaysia IoT Board: Hibiscus Sense and FAVORIOT
MyInvent with the collaboration of Kay Jay introduced the Hibiscus Sense, which is an Internet of Things (IoT) development board powered by the mighty and popular dual-core ESP32 microcontroller, embedded with 3 sensors (APDS9960, BME280 & MPU6050) and 2 actuators...

The Easiest Way to Understand IoT via 7 Layers of OSI
Internet of Things have been defined by many parties in their own way and thus the original definition of IoT by Kevin Ashton might have evolved further. IoT itself is a combination of several technologies from hardware to connectivity to software. Thus, it's...

IoT Middleware – The Critical Missing Component in the IoT Value Chain
What's missing during the learning process of understanding and building an IoT solution? A lot of us tend to focus on the development of the sensors and devices including the dashboard to view the data stream. However, many forget that they require another important...

IoT is the Core Technology for IR 4.0
When Industry 4.0 is being defined, the area was called Cyber-Physical - the convergence of physical things with the Internet world. This is the area of Internet of Things. Furthermore, in the era of Fourth Industrial Revolution, data plays a very critical role. These...

Overcoming the Challenges of Becoming IR 4.0
The year 2021 poses bigger challenges for many organisations due to the economic downturn. Since many are affected financially, they start to prioritise their internal projects. Bigger and ambitious projects might be taken aback by many companies. However, we know...

IoT Detect Potholes
Why complaints regarding potholes go unhindered? It can be various reasons, such as: No one makes the report Difficult to make report or not sure to whom should the report be sent Late in responding Budget constraints Basically, it boils down to reporting, escalating,...

Abusing the Word “Internet of Things” (IoT)
When the word "IoT" has become trendy, sometimes it can be abuse in many ways. People thought by using the word "IoT in their speech, they can be looked good and cool in the eyes of the audience. Also, we have seen many articles and even research proposals that...

Data Convergence – Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0 and Emerging Tech
A micro-podcast interview with Vijay Gunthi on Learn Data Convergence Micro Podcast: Digital Transformation.

Can You Really Trust IoT?
Do you trust IoT with your life? Or you can ask the other way around - do you trust the data that's being collected through IoT sensors? Just like you trust human, you might not be able to trust 100% their judgement because as humans, they have the possibility of...

Malaysia IoT Predictions in 2021
What's in store for Malaysia's IoT in the Year 2021? This is the first blog post in 2021. The whole world was badly impacted in the Year 2020 due to the pandemic Covid-19 in both losses of lives and jobs. One of the biggest impacts is in the travel and tourism sector....