We’ve spoken a lot about the connected space  and the individual, internet-enabled devices which contribute to it.  But what we haven’t done, is create one comprehensive list of the  applications available for use within each connected space. The devices  and technologies which will power those spaces and enable them to become  smarter. 

In this guide we’ve pulled together 30 applications that could be  used within the connected space environment right now. Looking at sensor  systems, data trackers, digital screen applications and more that will  make our offices, healthcare centres and retail outlets far smarter than  they’ve ever been before. 

1. GlowCap  is a small application which measures out daily medication and dosages.  This allows carers, or individuals, to better manage health medication,  from within the connected healthcare space or at home. It also allows  care teams or Doctors to measure how often medication is being taken or  missed. 

2. Zanthion is  a medical alert system that is worn by a patient, either through  clothing or an item of jewellery. The system is connected to sensors  which help measure where someone is (for example, helping to see if  they’ve fallen out of bed). The devices then connect to a mobile app  which can be employed by loved ones, who can track how an elderly  relative is doing at any time and communicate with other relatives as  needed. 

3. ScreenCloud (our product) is currently being used in healthcare centres to provide digital screens which contribute to better health  and can change content dynamically, in order to better serve patient  and doctor needs. Digital signage is a method that’s available to all  medical centres and one which can be implemented now.

4. Up by Jawbone  is a fitness tracker that can be used to monitor all aspects of health,  from weight and sleep patterns, to activity and diet, to allow the user  to make better health decisions based on data.  

5. Wireless sensors  are being used in hospital refrigerators, freezers and laboratories to  ensure that blood samples, medications and other materials are kept at  the proper temperature. This removes a job that would usually be done  manually by staff members.

6. Robot concierges are being used in hotels such as the Henn-na in Japan, which help to reduce staff number and allow guests to check-in automatically.

7. Miami airport have implemented a mobile app called MIA Airport Official  which feeds off of a connected network of 400 beacons. The primary  function is to help passengers navigate specific stores or services, to  find luggage carousels and receive live check in information. On the  other side, the airport receives refined metrics on who did what and  when.

8. The Space Case  is a smart suitcase that comes with GPS, fingerprint locks and  speakers. This makes the location of lost luggage apparent in seconds  and helps travellers to better track their luggage.

9. Costa Express CEM-200* is  a self-service cafe that allows you to order by touchscreen, pay  cashless and see personalized digital signage, without the need of any  physical store staff.

10. Voice user interfaces  (VUIs) paired with digital signage are changing how educational staff  can interact with students within the connected education space. Digital  screens, led by voice, can be used to share information, news feeds,  videos, images and more, to aid learning within the classroom.

11. Micro:bit computers,  often used in schools, can be networked with sensors, allowing students  or teachers to turn regular devices into internet-enabled things.

12. Microsoft’s Seeing Artificial Intelligence app  can currently be used in schools, run via the student’s smartphone or a  special pair of glasses. The app gives a play-by-play account of  people, objects and even emotional context, that would help students to  hear and feel what’s going on around them, providing a richer learning  and social experience.

13. Glogster is  an interactive means of creating posters that pulls together images,  media files, videos, audio and text, useful for students who want to  collate information outside of the classroom and present it in a new  way.

14. Beacons such as Apple’s iBeacon and Eddystone  are already being used in retail, to serve specific offers, codes and  information to retailers using geofencing. These networks support  Android, iOS and platforms that can pair with BLE beacons, making  widescale rollout fairly simple to achieve.

15. Scanalytics  uses floor sensor analytics to measure how many people cross over it  and how long they browsed in a certain area within a store setting.  Tracking shopper numbers and how long shoppers stay stationary, which  all lead to better analysis for store managers.

16. AlertTech  is another IoT application which offers sensor tracking systems. These  pick up total fitting room visits, numbers of calls to staff and the  staff response time, giving the store owners metrics that can be  analyzed at a crucial point of decision-making.

17. Then you have smart products such as the L’Oreal smart hairbrush,  which can tell if it’s being brushed on wet or dry hair, has a  microphone to listen and analyze sounds of the brushing and uses  algorithms to score the user’s hair.

18. Inventory management apps  allow stores to link together supply chains, manufacturers, in-store  product stock and real time information on product location, origin and  status.  

19. Most of the devices in your workplace could be controlled by  Amazon Echo which uses voice assistant Alexa. This would create  interactive meeting screens, presentation outlets and large-scale  project management dashboards. 

Digital Signage with Amazon Alexa

20. The Wink Hub 2  connects a series of devices that can be used to control your complete  office environment, linking up lighting controls and other smart systems  that turn your workplace into a connected space.

21. The Netgear Arlo  and other security devices offer a wireless, weatherproof way to track  surveillance of your workplace. Features include two-way audio and  sound-triggered recording as well as the ability to store video and  remove it using a USB stick.

22. Philips Hue  allows workplaces to control lighting systems on a mass scale, ensuring  that lights are turned off across weekends and vacation periods and to  adjust lighting to mirror natural circadian rhythms.

23. Office digital signage paired with a system like ScreenCloud can help make rooms smarter and allow staff to change meeting schedules and bookings using a calendar system paired with email  calendar systems, that are controllable from anywhere.

24. Condeco Software  has developed an infrared heat detection sensor system that provides an  in-depth understanding of the movement of workers within a more  connected work environment.

25. Simplicikey  is currently marketed at a home audience but could easily be used  across the workplace, to enable workers a remote, keyless entry to  specific buildings or offices.

26. Devices such as Footfall  allow tradeshows and individual exhibition booths to track footfall and  dwell time to compare how each area of an event has performed.

27. RFID-enabled badges such as those by IDentilam or Noodle Live,  allow event organizers to track attendance and areas of participation  by delegates. They also offer a way to provide gated access to any area.

28. Digital signage within events, is able to offer dynamic displays  that update as the weather changes, news breaks or to use real time  social media data or attendee feedback. Keeping everyone across the  event up to date with what’s happening, as it happens.

29. Toyota, Nissan, General Motors and Google are perfecting  self-driving cars which could be used within large events and tradeshows  to help participants navigate different halls and areas more easily,  without adding strain to public transport systems.

30. Humavox  offers wireless charging solutions to devices such as smartphones,  laptops, PCs and smart watches. This could help event attendees and  organizers, who are often limited on power supplies within a temporary  event setup, to ensure their devices stay online.

What IoT applications do you see making a big different to the connected space? Let us know @screencloud.

Examples and applications that can be used now, to connect the internet of things to connected spaces within healthcare, retail, education and more.

IoT device examples that will create smarter healthcare, retail, education, event and work spaces.

30 Applications Available for the Connected Space

30 Applications Available for the Connected Space

30 Applications Available for the Connected Space

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