Dr. Thinagaran Perumal received his B.Eng., M.Sc. and Ph.D. Smart Technologies and Robotics from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2003, 2006, and 2011, respectively. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is also Chairman of the TC16 IoT and Application WG National Standard Committee and Chair of IEEE Consumer Electronics Society Malaysia Chapter. Dr. Thinagaran Perumal is the Recipient of the 2014 IEEE Early Career Award from IEEE Consumer Electronics Society. His recent research activities include proactive architecture for IoT systems, development of the cognitive IoT frameworks for smart homes and wearable devices for rehabilitation purposes.