"UVA Researcher's New Sensor System for Internet of Things Devices Integrates Processing and Computing to Save Energy and Protect Data"
Given the Internet of Things (IoT) devices' exponential growth, data bottlenecks and lags in data processing and return signaling are expected. According to Kyusang Lee, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering and electrical and computer engineering at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, sensor output will be less reliable. In addition, the constant pulsing of data through wireless and computer networks consumes energy and increases the risk of accidental or unauthorized disclosure and misuse of sensitive data. Lee is working on a way to make the sensors embedded in IoT devices smart. His smart sensor will be located at the edge of a device, which will be located on the outskirts of a wireless network. The smart sensor system also stores and processes data, which he refers to as "artificial intelligence of things." This article continues to discuss Lee's sensor system for IoT devices aimed at saving energy and protecting data.