Life-logging, thing-logging and the internet of things

Abstract

The same factors that allowed us predict the advent of life-logging point also to the rise of thing-logging -- a precursor to the complete Internet of Things vision. Most objects will go through a progression of being logged, being tracked, and being a peripheral, before they become fully connected. Trends in wealth and technology will fuel this progression, but ultimately adoption will be driven by value to the consumer. Experience with life-logging and thing-logging gives us an idea of what that value proposition will be, and shows us some key technical challenges ahead.