‘Internet of Things’ Disruption with @HarbingerSys | @ThingsExpo [#IoT]

We were in contact recently with Shrikant Pattathil (pictured below), Executive Vice President of Harbinger Systems. Here are some of his thoughts about healthcare, the IoT, and disruption: IoT Journal: Healthcare, with all of its systems and dataflows, seems an ideal area for IoT solutions. What is Harbinger Systems doing in this area? Shrikant Pattathil: Being a service provider we work with many product development companies who are building new IoT-based applications to solve problems that plague the healthcare industry. For example, there is a need for applications to manage your medicine dosage, seek help, and notify your care provider. IoT Journal: And how do you go about addressing these problems? Shrikant: We are approaching IoT from mobile and cloud perspective. These are our key strengths. We are helping product companies in IoT space to quickly build the mobile interfaces for their product offerings. We are also helping them to place the data on the cloud in a secure way, so that they can truly exploit the benefits of IoT. IoT Journal: What are the advantages of the IoT here? Cost? Better care? What sorts of metrics can be applied, and are there intangibles as well? Shrikant: Most IoT solutions will lower costs over a period of time for providers, payers and patients by accurate data collection and in-depth analytics. In addition, some solutions in wellness space may be targeted towards preventive care. There could also be many intangibles, for example, access to vast amount of data and trends can give birth to new theories that may change our perception towards different aspects of healthcare. IoT Journal: How do your current activities fit into the arc of your career? That is, IT and now the IoT are characterized by eternal disruption. How do you enjoy being a disruptor? Shrikant: I have been fortunate to be associated with IT over the years. Through our product development services we have helped many companies build great software products. We believe these products have definitely made a positive difference to every individual or enterprise who have experienced it. Today, we are in a connected world, transcending boundaries and the solutions are underpinned by the combined forces, be it mobile, cloud, BI and analytics or the next big thing – the Digital Wave and IoT. I am thrilled to witness and participate in this technology revolution. We are exploring new products in IoT space. We are looking forward to take our IT expertise to the next level, and hope to play a disruptive role in a positive way using technology to create positive new experiences at reasonable cost. IoT Journal: Within that context, what positive results come from disruption over the long term? Shrikant: Disruption brings an eternal change; it lays the foundation of new thinking, new innovations that transform the ways we conduct our business, creating the new normal. New partnerships evolve; we are already seeing large players work with young, agile companies to bring new services to customers. The landscape is changing, from established players to new players creating their own niche. They are riding on the wave of exponential technologies such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, Robotics and attempting to create further value. We see IoT as one such disruption. As IoT progresses it will be entwined with the ways of working for many a business and provide new products and services or create a new market.

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