The Future of Quantified Self Devices

Aaron Parecki

The Future of
Quantified Self Devices

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QS Devices Today

Silos of Data

Each app is a silo

Where does the data go?

SmartHome light control

That's like calling the electic company to
turn on my lights when I flip the switch on the wall

Better: Philips Hue

Cloud API can help when
I'm away from home

The Personal Server

The Personal Server

The Personal Server is the common language between all my devices

Separation of Roles

How do we get there?