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Abbie Pierce Week #9 Assignment 1. Skylo Technologies a. Why is satellite connectivity so important to internet of things networks? i. Because the internet of things uses satellites to connect to billions of devices and networks around the world. It is also cheaper to use already active satellites than to build and launch new satellites. b. Why did Skylo choose geostationary satellites for its connectivity? Describe potential problems that could arise from this strategy. i. They chose geostationary satellites because they are the highest up in the atmosphere and would be able to reach the most devices globally. Some of the possible problems could be the company gaining access to technology that they should not have access to and being forced to build and create their own satellites with more restrictions. c. Describe the ways Skylo keeps the costs down for its service. Refer to chapter 2. Do these methods constitute a competitive advantage for Skylo? Why or why not? i. They keep costs down by using pre-existing technology and components to construct their antennas. This does give them a competitive advantage because it allows them to be more user friendly, and they can be built and put to use faster. 2. Connecting Africans with Wi-Fi a. Discuss the numerous benefits that internet access provides to underserved people around the world. i. It can help to educate farmers around the world, it can help them get more accurate market prices for their crops, you an gain access to credit, you could provide better education, and people could have access to more healthcare options. b. Why would the government hinder Bluetown’s efforts to provide affordable internet access to its rural citizens? i. To monopolize on the money that is being made in the process. Bluetown was not charging very much money for these people to have internet access, and the government could have upped the prices and made themselves more money. 3. The Internet of Things in the Vineyard a. Describe the advantages that the IoT provides vintners. i. It gives them more information about how their plants and fruits are doing. They can make more money and lose less products along the way by using the electronic devices that they have. b. Describe problems that the IoT might cause vintners. i. They could lose money if their machines go down, or if profits are down for a year they could be putting their business in the negative due to the high cost of having access to their internet devices. They also might

become dependent on their devices and be unable to do their jobs without the help of technology. 4. The Internet of Wild Things a. Propose additional applications of the living Internet of Things as sensors continue to decrease in size and cost and increase in capabilities. i. They could be used to monitor different water qualities around the world, they could be used to track soil conditions for farming and agriculture around the world, they could be used to control electronics in someone’s household or business. b. Oceans cover approximately 70% of Earth’s surface. Research underwater sensors. Can sensors be placed on fish, whales, and dolphins? Why or why not? Would it be important to monitor fish, whales, and dolphins? Why or why not? i. Yes, they can go on fish, whales, or dolphins. They are primarily used to track the location of the animal or to track that individual animal’s health conditions throughout their lifetime. But one of the issues with trying to use these underwater sensors is that they must be able to withstand the harsh environment under the water, as well as being placed on the animal without causing it any pain or discomfort. The animal must be able to move and function normally as if the sensor were not there. We should be monitoring these sensors and the animals so that we can understand more about their living conditions, their migration patterns, water conditions, pollution levels, and more. Especially when it comes to endangered species. This could help to show what the effects of pollution and habitat destruction are truly doing to these animal populations.

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