Radhika Arora is a Product Line Manager at ON Semiconductor - Image Sensor Group (ISG). She is currently managing the Industrial and Internet of Things product line. Prior to that she held a variety of roles in marketing and management at large semiconductor companies including her own start-up. She holds an MS in Electrical Engineering and a BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering from University of Rochester.
We are about to enter the era of what is being universally referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). Via this key enabling technology it will be possible to transfer valuable data between all manner of different types of electronic hardware in a way that would have been unimaginable only a few years ago. This could include everyday products from vending machines to domestic appliances, from gym equipment to smart meters. IoT looks destined to revolutionize home automation, industrial control, healthcare and a raft of other applications. The capture and processing of imaging data will have an integral part to play in a large proportion of IoT implementations. If engineers are going to add a fully effective imaging element into their IoT-enabled designs then there are both technical and commercial issues that they must be aware of.
From Arduino boards to smart cities, the Internet of Things (IoT) has completely changed the landscape of consumer electronics. Devices today are smarter, simpler and slicker than anything we’ve seen in the past.