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How to Design and Build Connected Devices | Wai Loong-Lim, Founder and CEO of Y Studios | #AskIoT E023

IoT For All Podcast · 17 Apr 2019 · 1h 00m

What this episode covers

Wai Loong-Lim, founder of Y Studios, discusses the industrial design and engineering challenges of building connected devices, citing work with Sonos, TiVo, and Little Fish. He explains how his firm navigates the trade-offs between aesthetics, cost, and technical constraints like RF and thermal management. The conversation also covers the business models of smart assistants (Amazon, Google, Apple) and the privacy concerns associated with IoT adoption.

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Y Studios, Little Fish, Baidu, Amazon, Google, Apple
Products
Sonos, TiVo, HomePod, Alexa, Canary, Core

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