When Tiny Goes Big

Abstract

I believe that the Internet of Tiny Things (IoTT) will be the next big driver of the computing and semiconductor industry - imagine applications such as smart city, home sensors, wearables, implantables, single-use electronic tags for pharmaceuticals and produce, and more. Trillions of tiny devices may be needed every year to enable these applications, while meeting extreme requirements in terms of cost (sometimes only a few cents), power (often self-powered), and trust (often physically accessible and producing sensitive data). Our research over last few years has been focused on enabling an internet of these tiny things by addressing the unique cost, power, and trust challenges of these devices.