Energy efficiency in the Internet of Things — Critical or nice-to-have?

Abstract

Summary form only given. Many people predict Internet of Things will become the next big wave of IT industry. Some people predicts there are a trillions of dollars businesses in the IoT era, as IoT will significant improve our lives. However, are energy efficiency VLSI designs critical to the success of IoT? Or, they are just nice-to-have. In this talk, we plan to discuss the following topics: What are the key computing and communication technology barriers in the IoT era? What kind of VLSI designs in the most important part in IoT?