Google Cloud Next 2017 London sessions

I briefly attended the Google Cloud event at London Excel last week.

It was really good with great focus on big data and AI. Their Dataprep tool is great, kind of Spreadsheets on steroids with some ‘automated data science’ features integrated.

Also great to see new capabilities for Deep Learning processing, Hadoop-compatible deployments etc in Google Cloud Platform.

All records from the event available here:
http://go.google-mkto.com/rG0O0C1H2PRCvATbA02N020

Top IoT countries 2017 (Internet of Things events destinations)

We have earlier published the list of top cities hosting Internet of Things events throughout the world and the winner was (1st) London (UK) followed by (2nd) Chicago (US), (3rd) Toronto (Canada) and (also 3rd) New Delhi (India).

That list however treats all city destinations individually and does not group results by country. So which is the country that does most around IoT in 2017 (well at least events wise)? You could probably have guessed by now especially if you looked into our IoT events database but here are the results in case you’re still curious:

  • 1st place: United States (29 events)
  • 2nd place: United Kingdom (15 events)
  • 3rd place: Germany (9 events)
  • 4th place: India (7 events)
  • 5th place: Canada (6 events)

The overall relative percentage:IoT events 2017 top countries

This statistics is based on our research of Internet of Things related events for period 2016 Q4 – 2017, all data extracted from open sources available in English. We made the database absolutely free to download here, just click/tap on “CSV”, “Excel” or “PDF” button. Feel free to use it in your own analytics or simply to plan where to demo your products or learn more about the trends of connected things industry in 2017.

P.S. We do understand our research on IoT expos and conferences in 2017 is not excessive as new events will be announced going forward. Once our database is updated, this post will be updated with a link to the new version. Please feel free to use the comments section to inform us about new events posting a link to official website.

 

Raspberry Pi powered rocket launcher

As reported on imgur, reddit and by Kyle Mizokami of Popular Mechanics, a Raspberry Pi hobbyist computer board has been spotted inside a rocket launcher prototype presented at last month’s Bezpeka Security trade show in Ukraine which specializes on defense and fire protection equipment.

turchinov rpi grenade launcher

In the photo above, Ukrainian Defense and Security Secretary, Olexander Turchinov, is posing with the rocket launcher prototype.

Raspberry Pi Rocketl Launcher

Above and below a Raspberry Pi board and the whole makeshift arrangement can be seen in the closer photos of the device.

Raspberry Pi guidance system inside Rocket Launcher

The RPi board is located towards the head of the device and Popular Mechanics contemplates its purpose could be sound guidance in applications against helicopters and tanks. There are obviously concerns around using a hobbyist computer board in military applications and questions in regards to its battlefield reliability. This does however reflect the trend in the modern warfare where smaller forces with limited budgets increasingly are able to cause greater impact with the help of affordable technology.

IoT top cities in 2016 and 2017

According to our database of IoT events across the world in Q4 2016 – 2017, the following can be concluded:

Top IoT cities

1. London (United Kingdom) takes the place of top 1st IoT destination, hosting over 14 events.
2. Chicago (Unites States) – 7 events.
3. Toronto (Canada) and New Delhi (India) – 4 events each.
4. Berlin (Germany) and San Diego (United States) – 3 events each.
5. Fifth place is shared between 9 cities: Barcelona (Spain), Boston, New York, San Francisco, Santa Clara (United States), Chengdu (China), Ottawa (Canada), Singapore, Stuttgart (Germany) and Tokyo (Japan).

Internet of Things worldwide events map for 2016 and 2017 (cities)

IoT cities 2016 2017 pie chart

If you don’t see your city in the list but believe it should be, please feel free to contribute using the comments section below.

Internet of Things events in 2016 Q4 and 2017

We were doing a research of IoT events to visit and had to spend quite some time digging, googling, verifying links and producing a single spreadsheet sorted by date. As result we got this table and decided to share it in case other Internet of Things enthusiasts find it useful – enjoy and good luck with your projects, maybe see you at one of these!

Internet of Things worldwide events map for 2016 and 2017

Note: If you spot an error or know of an event which isn’t in the table, simply leave a comment and we will update it. Press green button to reveal hyperlink (sorry this is the way plugin works). All links are correct and tested as of today (18th Sep 2016). You can download Excel, CSV and PDF copies using the buttons below.

Date (yy.mm.dd)
Days
Country
City
Title
Link
16.09.192GreeceAthensIoT Conference Athens 2016http://iotconference.boussiasconferences.gr/
16.09.193United StatesChicago2016 Data and Analytics Conferencehttp://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/training-events/events-webinars/data-analytics.html#overview
16.09.203NetherlandsHaguehardwear.io - Hardware Security Conference and Traininghttp://hardwear.io/
16.09.212United KingdomLondonThe Internet of Healthcarehttp://www.internetofbusiness.net/healthcare/
16.09.212United KingdomLondonIoT Smart Summit Londonhttp://www.iotsmartsummitlondon.com/industrial-internet.html
16.09.212United KingdomLondonIndustrial Internet Summithttp://www.iotsmartsummitlondon.com/industrial-internet.html
16.09.212United KingdomLondonMonetizing the Internet of Everythinghttps://www.tmforum.org/events/ioe-monetization-action-days/
16.09.262CanadaOttawaAdHocNets 2016http://adhocnets.org/2016/show/home
16.09.261IndiaHyderabadSmart City SOLUTIONShttp://smartcities.gov.in/
16.09.263United StatesChicagoSmart Industry 2016http://event.smartindustry.com/
16.09.272United StatesNew YorkThe Internet of Insurance UShttp://www.internetofbusiness.net/insurancenyc/
16.09.272United StatesChicagoBosch ConnectedWorld Chicagohttp://bcw.bosch-si.com/chicago/
16.09.281United StatesSan FranciscoStream Conf 2016http://www.streamconf.com/
16.09.291RussiaMoscowIoT Conference (Moscow)http://iotconf.ru/en
16.09.292CanadaOttawaIoT613 2016 Conferencehttp://www.iot613.ca/
16.09.302ArgentinaBuenos Aires,ExpoInternet Latinoámericahttp://www.expointernetla.com/
16.10.052GermanyDüsseldorfM2M Summit 2016http://m2m-summit.com/
16.10.062ItalyMilanoConnected Automobiles 2016http://www.connectedautomobiles.eu/
16.10.094HungaryBudapestIEEE SMC 2016 Special Session on Intelligent Internet of Thingshttp://140.118.207.10/SMC2016SS/CFP/2016%20SMC%20Budapest,%20Hungary_IIoT.pdf
16.10.105South KoreaSeoulIoT Week Korea 2016http://www.iotweek.kr/2016/eng/main.asp
16.10.113GermanyHamburgSmart City SOLUTIONShttp://www.intergeo.de/intergeo-en/exhibitor/integrated-topics/smart-city-solutions.php
16.10.113GermanyBerlin2nd Annual M2M and IoT Strategies Summithttp://iottelecomsummit.com/
16.10.122DenmarkCopenhagenMonetizing IoT: Copenhagenhttp://m-iot.io/
16.10.121CanadaTorontoCONNECTED+ Torrontohttp://www.connectedplusshow.com/
16.10.132United StatesSan DiegoTU-Automotive West Coast 2016http://www.tu-auto.com/west-coast/
16.10.173United StatesBostonIoT Security Summithttps://tmt.knect365.com/iot-security/
16.10.171AustraliaSydneyEverything IoT Summit 2016http://www.everythingiot.com.au/everything-iot-summit-2016
16.10.182United StatesNew YorkThe Internet of Retail UShttp://www.internetofbusiness.net/retailnyc/
16.10.182United StatesChicagoSecurity of Things 2016http://www.iotevents.org/security-of-things-2016
16.10.182SwedenVästeråsHealthyIoThttp://healthyiot.org/2016/show/home
16.10.193IndiaNew DelhiIoT India Expo 2016http://www.smartcardsexpo.com/
16.10.192GermanyBerlinWind Power Big Data and IoT Forumhttp://windpowerdata.global-renewableenergy-summit.com/
16.10.193JapanTokyoIoT Japanhttp://expo.nikkeibp.co.jp/iot/2016/exhibition/english/
16.10.202United StatesSanta ClaraIoT Tech Expo North Americahttp://www.iottechexpo.com/northamerica/
16.10.201CanadaTorontoGeoweb Summit #15http://geowebsummit.com/october2016/
16.10.242United KingdomLondonTech Expo - Emerging Tech in Contexthttps://the-tech-expo.com/?v=79cba1185463
16.10.243SerbiaBelgrade2nd EAI International Conference on Future Access Enablers of Ubiquitous and Intelligent Infrastructures (FABULOUS 2016)http://fabulous-conf.org/2016/show/home
16.10.251GermanyLudwigsburgIoT Day at EclipseCon Europehttps://www.eclipsecon.org/europe2016/
16.10.253SpainBarcelonaIOT Solutions World Congress 2016http://www.iotsworldcongress.com/
16.10.253FranceGrenobleIoT Planet International Trade Show 2016http://www.iotevents.org/iot-planet-international-trade-show-2016
16.10.272IndiaNew DelhiCONNECTED TRANSPORT SHOWhttp://www.iotevents.org/connected-transport-show
16.10.281United KingdomLondonIoT in Retailhttp://www.iot-in-retail.co.uk
16.11.012United StatesChicagoThe Internet of Manufacturing, Chicagohttp://www.internetofbusiness.net/manufacturingchicago/
16.11.012United StatesPalo AltoSmart Home Summithttps://tmt.knect365.com/smart-home/
16.11.023United StatesSan DiegoSecurity of Things World USAhttp://securityofthingsworldusa.com/en/
16.11.022United StatesChicagoIOT Emergehttp://www.ioti.com/
16.11.032United KingdomLondonBig Data LDNhttp://bigdataldn.com/
16.11.071GermanyStuttgart2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON INTEROPERABILITY & OPEN SOURCE SOLUTIONS FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS – INTEROSS-IOT – Call for Proposalshttp://www.iot-conference.org/iot2016/
16.11.073GermanyStuttgartIoT2016 - 6th International Conference on the Internet of Thingshttp://www.iot-conference.org/iot2016/call-for-papers/
16.11.082UAEDubaiArab Future Cities Summit Dubai 2016http://www.smartcitiesdubai.com/
16.11.091CanadaTorontoIntelligent Cities Summit - IoT, Big Data for Municipalitieshttp://iotevents.ca/event/intelligent-cities/
16.11.092FranceParisSmart City - Smart Gridhttp://www.smartgrid-smartcity.com/
16.11.111IndiaNew DelhiConnected Industry IoT summithttp://www.cycron.in/iot/
16.11.133United StatesLeanderIoT6 Exchange Summithttp://www.iot6xchange.com/
16.11.143United StatesLos AngelesConnected Car Expohttp://connectedcarexpo.com/
16.11.152United KingdomLondonIoT Buildhttp://www.internetofbusiness.net/iotbuild/
16.11.152United StatesChicagoInsurance IoT USA Summithttp://events.insurancenexus.com/insuranceiotusa/
16.11.152CanadaTorontoIoT, Big Data Retail Summit Canadahttps://iotevents.ca/event/retail/
16.11.152SpainBarcelonaThe IoT Networks Eventhttp://www.iotnetworksevent.com/
16.11.163ChinaChengduIoT China 2016http://www.internetofthingschina.com.cn/events/iot-china-2016/event-summary-7b61dc26187047f3bf66b37b39b858ab.aspx
16.11.203IrelandDublinInternet of Things World Europehttps://tmt.knect365.com/iot-world-europe/
16.11.222SwedenStockholmEmbedded Conference Scandinaviahttp://www.embeddedconference.se/
16.11.261NicaraguaNicaraguaIoT Nicaragua: Security Conferencehttp://www.iotevents.org/iot-nicaragua-security-conference
16.11.291United KingdomLondonIoT WORLD FORUM 2016http://iotinternetofthingsconference.com/
16.11.302SingaporeSingaporeIndustry of Things Summit Asiahttp://industryofthingssummit.com/asia/home/about.html
16.12.011OnlineOnlineGrand Slam™ 2016 Internet of Things Conference - An IoT Slam® Productionhttp://iotslam.com/
16.12.012United StatesDetroitAutomotive Tec.ADhttp://autonomous-driving-detroit.com/en/
16.12.021OnlineOnlineHealth Slam™ 2016, IoT for Healthcare Conference - An IoT Slam® Productionhttp://healthcare.iotslam.com/
16.12.062United StatesBostonSmart Cities Summithttps://tmt.knect365.com/smart-cities/
16.12.061United KingdomLondonIoT Security Foundation Conference 2016https://iotsecurityfoundation.org/event/iot-security-foundation-conference-2016/
16.12.114United StatesWashingtonConnected Healthhttp://www.pchaconference.org/
16.12.123United StatesReston2016 IEEE 3rd World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT)http://iot.ieee.org/conferences-events.html
16.12.152NetherlandsEindhovenInternet of People Eventhttp://www.iopevent.com/
16.12.154ChinaChengdu9th IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things (iThings 2016)http://umc.uestc.edu.cn/conference/cybermatics2016/iThings2016/
17.01.183JapanTokyo3rd Wearable Expohttp://www.wearable-expo.jp/en/
17.01.232United KingdomLondonIoT Tech Expo Europehttp://www.iotevolutionexpo.com/east/
17.02.011United StatesMelvilleThe 13th International Conference & Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World (CEWIT2016)http://www.cewit.org/conference2017/
17.02.074United StatesFort LauderdaleIoT Evolution Expohttp://www.iotevolutionexpo.com/east/
17.02.083IndiaNew DelhiIoT India Expo 2017http://www.iotindiaexpo.com/
17.02.102IndiaCoimbatore2017 International Conference on I-SMAC (IoT in Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud) (I-SMAC)http://ismac2017.com/index.html
17.02.193United StatesSan DiegoIndustry of Things World USA 2017http://industryofthingsworldusa.com/en/book-now
17.02.213United StatesPortlandOpenIoT Summithttp://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/openiot-summit
17.03.023IndiaBengaluruiotshow.inhttp://iotshow.in/
17.03.072United KingdomLondonWearable Technology Showhttp://www.wearabletechnologyshow.net/iot-connect
17.03.135United StatesHawaiiFirst International Workshop on Mobile and Pervasive Internet of Things (PerIoT 2017)https://periot.github.io/2017/
17.03.143GermanyNurembergEmbedded Worldhttps://www.embedded-world.de/en
17.03.152United KingdomCambridge7th IoT Forumhttp://iot.thebln.com/
17.03.152United KingdomLondonSmart IoT Londonhttp://www.smartiotlondon.com/
17.03.293United KingdomLondonBuilding IoT Londonhttp://www.buildingiot.london/
17.03.292SingaporeSingaporeIoT Asiahttp://www.internetofthingsasia.com/events/iot-asia-2017/event-summary-01fd5afb68aa45a29e6661a3fcf5ea72.aspx
17.04.192United StatesSan FranciscoInternet of Things Summithttps://theinnovationenterprise.com/summits/internet-of-things-summit-san-francisco-2017
17.04.211United StatesMinneapolisIoTFuse 2017https://iotfuse.com/home/iotfuse2017/
17.05.102GermanyBerlinInternet of Things Applications Europehttp://www.idtechex.com/internet-of-things-europe/show/en/
17.05.163United StatesSanta ClaraInternet of Things Worldhttps://tmt.knect365.com/iot-world/
17.06.064SwitzerlandGenevaIoT Week 2017http://iot-week.eu/
17.08.222United KingdomLondonUnited Nations IoT Congresshttp://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/united-nations-iot-congress-2017-tickets-24049983147?aff=es2