Pro Speech

My partner and I must uphold the pro side of this resolution. Resolved: On balance,
the benefits of the Internet of Things outweigh the harms of decreased personal
privacy. To proceed into this debate we must take into consideration the next
concepts: Internet of Things: The internet of things according to ITU; is a global
infrastructure for the information society, enabling advanced services by
interconnecting (physical and virtual) things based on existing and evolving
interoperable information and communication technologies. Benefits:  according to
the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is something that promotes well-being, advantage
Harms:  according to the Oxford Dictionary, is a material damage.
Framework: In order for the opposing team to win they will have to prove that the
use of Internet of things will be harmful for everybody.

Contention 1: Healthcare will improve through the use of the internet of

things.

Sub-point A: Mobile Cardiac outpatient Telemetry, Cardiac arrhythmia monitoring

patch, Fluid status monitoring device, Blood pressure and glucose monitor and
Fitness tracker are all devices that will enhance outcome of medical care by
enabling real-time transmission of time sensitive data, enhance outcome of
drug/treatment efficacy by increasing compliance, reduce cost of medical care and
healthcare infrastructure by limiting unnecessary hospitalization and readmissions,
reduce cost of medical care by decreasing demand on medical staff.

Sub-point B: At the Intel Developer Forum, Intel execs discuss how an Intel-
powered Internet of Things could lead to personalized cancer treatments.
Intel VP and Data Center Group GM Diane Bryant mentioned that Intel plans to
use IoT and big data (including more data coming from wearable devices) to cure
diseases, including cancer. Currently, Intel is working with the Knight Cancer
Institute to build a cloud that will integrate genomic data, clinical data, and other
information into a 1.25-PB system.

Contention 2: The Internet of things will have a positive impact on world’s

economy.

Sub-point A: McKinsey Global Institute researches estimate the potential

economic impact of the Internet of things technologies to be $2.7 trillion to $6.2
trillion per year by 2025, the largest of which will be felt in the manufacturing and
healthcare industries. This estimate is neither predictive nor comprehensive. It is
based on an in-depth analysis of key potential applications and the value they
could create in a number of ways, including the consumer surplus that arises from
better products, lower prices, a cleaner environment, and better health.

Sub-point B: General Electric projects that industrial IoT technologies could add
about $15 trillion to global GDP by 2030 if they raise global annual productivity
growth by 0.5 to 1 percentage points. Additionally, an estimated $32.3 trillion in
total global output can benefit from “Industrial Internet” technologies by optimizing
information flows. The report estimates that the Industrial Internet opportunities of
these sectors by 2025 will be: $6.1 trillion on manufacturing, $5.3 trillion in
healthcare and $2.6 trillion in transportation.

Contention 3: The Internet of Things provides more efficiency in every task.

Sub-point A: The nature of sensor measurement. Other machines associated with

the IoT include sensor actuators, devices that can be directed to perform a physical
activity such as opening an irrigation dam or closing a livestock fence. In the
context of development, the majority of current applications utilize connected
sensors.

Sub-point B: Sensors are one of the primary modes of realizing the full potential of
value added to companies, communities, and individuals that employ them for IoT
purposes. In general, sensors host a heterogeneous school of functions. They can
detect everything from changes in temperature and humidity to the amount of force
and pressure being simultaneously applied to thousands of products on a
manufacturing floor. Sensors can be broadly deployed to overcome a host of
challenges but, in some cases, they may need to be highly customized. It is this
customization that enables sensors to provide real added value for IoT and ICT4D
initiatives.