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66 I ICT TODAY CONCLUSION The number of senior care workers is shrinking drastically. Analysts predict that by 2050, there will be only three caregivers for every senior in need of care. Forward-looking facilities engineers and the senior living executives who hire them need guidance from expert ICT professionals on cost-effective, flexible methods for augmenting human talent with machine intelligence. Power over Ethernet is a proven solution for realizing IoT infrastructure's full potential. By injecting data and control into the business of caring for seniors, the technology sets up owners for long-term success. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Dwight Stewart is founder and CTO of smart buildings innovator Igor in Des Moines, Iowa. A presenter at a recent BICSI Winter Conference, he joined the PoE Lighting and IoT panel as they discussed a recent 87,000 square foot building's use of the technology. This is just one of the installations Dwight and the Igor team have completed in more than 30 countries. Dwight was instrumental in the development of a PoE-based IoT smart building platform that incorporates hardware, software, and cloud analytics to enable smart and secure buildings. He can be reached at dwight@igor-tech.com. REFERENCES 1. "Healthcare Automation Market Global Outlook on Key Growth Trends, Factors 2019 to 2025," Market Research.com, June 2019. 2. Figure 1 ©2021 Igor, Inc. All rights reserved. 3. Ibid. 4. Yourish, Karen; K.K. Lai, Rebecca; Ivory, Danielle and Mitch, Smith. "One-Third of All U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Are Nursing Home Residents or Workers," The New York Times, 11 May 2020. 5. Buntz, Brian. "A Fort Worth Smart Hotel Prizes Customer Experience, Energy Efficiency," IoT World, 24 January 2020. 6. Bowers, Lois A. "6 lessons from a senior living operator's survey of 2,000 Americans," McKnight's Senior Living, 10 December 2018. Power over Ethernet presents myriad opportunities for cost savings, namely from installation by regular construction crews instead of expert electricians. C M Y CM MY CY CMY K DATA CENTER REQUIREMENTS: Expect it with a BICSI Data Center Design Consultant. OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE SUSTAINABILITY