Date of Paper/Work
12-2015
Type of Paper/Work
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Nanette Hoerr
Department/School
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Abstract
A more current example of disruptive innovation is The Internet of Things (IoT), a term that describes the expanding network of physical objects that feature an internet provider address allowing connectivity and a wireless communication between these objects and other Internet-enabled devices and systems. The IoT significantly changes the relationship between people and devices, and with increased Broadband access, it allows people to share data effortlessly and seamlessly. Connections can be people-people, people-things, and things-things. Increasingly, everyday objects like a refrigerator, car, or baby monitor are designed to have network connectivity allowing them to send and receive wireless data. Current analysts muse that by the year 2020 there will be over 26 billion connected devices (Morgan, 2014).
One of newest illustration of IoT devices is Wearable Technology. Fitbits, Apple watches, and Google Glasses, all potential disruptive technologies, are appearing on people of all ages. This interactive technology has the potential to alter the entire paradigm of how to motivate people to pursue healthy behaviors by receiving instant feedback. The quantified self-movement has blossomed and people are independently tracking their own exercise, sleep cycles, and mood cycles.
Recommended Citation
Byrne, Paula Peter. (2015). Dancing Around Technology and Nursing Informatics: Can Wearable Technology Challenge Educators to Propel Informatics Content into Baccalaureate Curricula?. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/dnp_projects/57