IoT: Exploring the potential of the Internet of Things

07/08/21 • 20 min

Informatics Cafe - A Taste of Informatics

Find out how you can dip your toe into the world of IoT with $4 and a smidgen of curiosity, and then go further with formal instruction. Duke Energy's Director of Emerging Technology Steve Hinkel shares his experience outfitting his house with homemade IoT devices, and discusses how the spread of low-cost network connected computers is literally changing the world.

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Informatics Cafe - A Taste of Informatics - IoT: Exploring the potential of the Internet of Things

Transcript

Mike Nitardy00:00:16.589

Welcome back to the Informatics Cafe. My name is Mike Nitardy and I'm pleased and proud to be your host today back here in the cafe and in with me in the cafe today I have our guest, Steve Hinkle. He is the Director of Emerging Technologies at Duke Energy. But not only that, he's also on the adjunct faculty here at NKU, in the College of Informatics and teaching robotics. And Steve, it's great to have you.

Steve Hinkel00