Computex 2015: MediaTek's LinkIt IoT platform is being used in kids shoes to smartwatches to scooters

[caption id="attachment_269337" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Smartwatches based on Mediatek's LinkIt platform: KPT Watch (based on MT2502), Android Wear Prototype (MT2601 and MT6630), Galapad GAYA (MT2502) and Winmate Watch for warehouse and public safety(MT2601.[/caption][caption id="attachment_269334" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] This square shaped box is based on the LinkIt platform and is meant to be worn by children at school, so that their location can be remotely monitored by their parents[/caption][caption id="attachment_269333" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] This electric scooter is part of a public motorbike rental service being tested in a Taiwanese university. It integrates electric scooters, an app, cloud computing, student ID and NFC sensors to manage the complete rental lifecycle including return of the scooters. It can also monitor a scooter’s battery in real time.[/caption][caption id="attachment_269332" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] The Skuromoto app helps users locate the location of the scooters[/caption][caption id="attachment_269336" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] This belt using the LinkIt platform is targetted at geriatric needs, helping monitor vitals, location as well as detect falls[/caption] [caption id="attachment_269338" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] The 361 Smart kids shoes house the LinkIt platform powered by MT2502 chip. It has 4MB of RAM and helps a parent know the GPS location of their child through an app. These shoes come with their own wireless charging dock and parents can also set geoboundaries which ring an alarm every time your child goes out of the set boundary[/caption]