# Capturing Timely, Relevant, & Accurate Data | Vutility's Matt Barber

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2022-08-09
- Length: 22m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-08-09-capturing-timely-relevant-accurate-data-vutilitys-matt-barber
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Capturing-Timely--Relevant---Accurate-Data--Vutilitys-Matt-Barber-e28bk3p

## Summary

Matt Barber, CEO of Vutility, explains how his company captures timely, relevant, and accurate energy data using proprietary hardware called the 'Hot' device, which harvests energy from magnetic flux without batteries. He discusses the challenges of data collection in Faraday cage environments, the decision to use LoRaWAN for backhaul, and the importance of limiting data points to avoid 'stale' or irrelevant information. Barber highlights Vutility's pivot from direct sales to a partner-centric model, providing the data pipeline for analytics companies while navigating enterprise data custody policies.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-08-09-capturing-timely-relevant-accurate-data-vutilitys-matt-barber#t=0) Introduction: Matt Barber and Vutility
- [2:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-08-09-capturing-timely-relevant-accurate-data-vutilitys-matt-barber#t=122) Vutility's Business Model and the 'Hot' Device
- [5:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-08-09-capturing-timely-relevant-accurate-data-vutilitys-matt-barber#t=331) Data Collection Challenges: Faraday Cages and LoRaWAN
- [8:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-08-09-capturing-timely-relevant-accurate-data-vutilitys-matt-barber#t=480) Managing Data Volume and Relevance at the Edge
- [13:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-08-09-capturing-timely-relevant-accurate-data-vutilitys-matt-barber#t=802) Hardware vs. Software: Scaling Manufacturing and Supply Chain
- [15:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-08-09-capturing-timely-relevant-accurate-data-vutilitys-matt-barber#t=959) Enterprise Challenges: Data Custody and Partner Strategy

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Vutility (company)
- Hot (product)
- LoRaWAN (other)
- Chevron (company)

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