Internet of things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human to human or human to computer interactions. It can be viewed as an ecosystem consisting of web enabled devices that use embedded processors, sensors and communication hardware to collect, send and act on data they receive from their environment. It is the network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity which enables these things to connect and exchange data, creating opportunities for more direct integration of the physical world into computer-based systems, resulting in efficiency improvements, economic benefits, and reduced human exertions (Tech Target).
IoT aims on making the life of people easier by the making the technology work for them seamlessly. For example: We can remotely switch on the air conditioner in our home or office using our smartphone so that we can get the desired temperature when we enter. In addition, we can schedule this task in accordance with our daily routine (Carpintero, Alonso, Makitalo, & Murillo, 2015). As mentioned in Communication Strategies, the industry experts believe that IoT will consist of over 30 million objects and the commercial opportunities of these objects is expected to reach $ 19 trillion if the industry experts are to be believed.
Internet of things promises many applications in human life that makes life easier, safe and smart. Some of these applications are smart cities, smart homes and buildings, smart energy and smart grid, smart health, smart transportation and mobility and smart industry. IoT can be used to improve the cities by improving infrastructure, enhancing public transportation, reducing traffic congestion, and keeping citizens safe, healthy and more engaged in the community. The concept of smart home is supported by the automated technologies through the use of Wi-Fi. The health sector is using IoT to monitor the physiological status of patients without the physical presence of medical staffs. It guarantees the recording of the vitals at the correct time and make it easier to monitor the improvement or worsening of the health condition over time (Mohammed & Ahmed, 2017).
Along with the benefits offered, there are certain challenges related with IoT. The Amazon echo ordering cat food after hearing the TV commercials and sending the audio of a couple’s conversation to someone they know are the examples of it (Abedi, 2018). In addition, the challenges of scalability, self-organizing, data volume and interpretation, interoperability, automatic discovery, software complexity, security and privacy, fault tolerance, power supply and wireless communications are also associated with IoT (Mohammed & Ahmed, 2017).
In my opinion, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to dominate the in the next techno-wave. It enables machines to exhibit human-like cognition, and relieves workers from repetitive and dangerous tasks. So the company should start preparing for it. That is why the companies like Google and Baidu are betting huge amounts of money in it. AI has the capacity to make the inventions we witness in sci-fi movies come real. The self-driven cars that will take us to our destined place by finding the fastest and easiest way after we enter the place we wish to go in its program can just be a reality in few years. The AI can be a disruptive technology that will replace a lot of people in the manufacturing, banking or other sectors. Soon will be the day when we will see no human working in bank teller because they will be done by the automated machine (McKinsey Global Institute, 2017).
Carpintero, J. M., Alonso, J. G., Makitalo, N., & Murillo, J. M. (2015, March). From the Internet of Things to the Internet of People. researchgate.net/journal/1089-7801... 1, 19 (2), 40-47. doi:10.1109/MIC.2015.24
Communication Strategies. (n.d.). The Current State of Internet of Things (IoT) and its Challenges. Retrieved from Communication Strategies: com-strat.com/the-current-state-of...
McKinsey Global Institute. (2017). Artificial Intelligence : The Next Digital Frontier. Discussion Paper .
Mohammed, Z. K., & Ahmed, J. S. (2017). Internet of Things Applications, Challenges and Related Future Technologies. World Scientific News, 67 (2), 126-148. Retrieved from researchgate.net/profile/Elmustafa...
Internet of things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human to human or human to computer interactions. It can be viewed as an ecosystem consisting of web enabled devices that use embedded processors, sensors and communication hardware to collect, send and act on data they receive from their environment. It is the network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity which enables these things to connect and exchange data, creating opportunities for more direct integration of the physical world into computer-based systems, resulting in efficiency improvements, economic benefits, and reduced human exertions (Tech Target).
IoT aims on making the life of people easier by the making the technology work for them seamlessly. For example: We can remotely switch on the air conditioner in our home or office using our smartphone so that we can get the desired temperature when we enter. In addition, we can schedule this task in accordance with our daily routine (Carpintero, Alonso, Makitalo, & Murillo, 2015). As mentioned in Communication Strategies, the industry experts believe that IoT will consist of over 30 million objects and the commercial opportunities of these objects is expected to reach $ 19 trillion if the industry experts are to be believed.
Internet of things promises many applications in human life that makes life easier, safe and smart. Some of these applications are smart cities, smart homes and buildings, smart energy and smart grid, smart health, smart transportation and mobility and smart industry. IoT can be used to improve the cities by improving infrastructure, enhancing public transportation, reducing traffic congestion, and keeping citizens safe, healthy and more engaged in the community. The concept of smart home is supported by the automated technologies through the use of Wi-Fi. The health sector is using IoT to monitor the physiological status of patients without the physical presence of medical staffs. It guarantees the recording of the vitals at the correct time and make it easier to monitor the improvement or worsening of the health condition over time (Mohammed & Ahmed, 2017).
Along with the benefits offered, there are certain challenges related with IoT. The Amazon echo ordering cat food after hearing the TV commercials and sending the audio of a couple’s conversation to someone they know are the examples of it (Abedi, 2018). In addition, the challenges of scalability, self-organizing, data volume and interpretation, interoperability, automatic discovery, software complexity, security and privacy, fault tolerance, power supply and wireless communications are also associated with IoT (Mohammed & Ahmed, 2017).
In my opinion, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to dominate the in the next techno-wave. It enables machines to exhibit human-like cognition, and relieves workers from repetitive and dangerous tasks. So the company should start preparing for it. That is why the companies like Google and Baidu are betting huge amounts of money in it. AI has the capacity to make the inventions we witness in sci-fi movies come real. The self-driven cars that will take us to our destined place by finding the fastest and easiest way after we enter the place we wish to go in its program can just be a reality in few years. The AI can be a disruptive technology that will replace a lot of people in the manufacturing, banking or other sectors. Soon will be the day when we will see no human working in bank teller because they will be done by the automated machine (McKinsey Global Institute, 2017).
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Carpintero, J. M., Alonso, J. G., Makitalo, N., & Murillo, J. M. (2015, March). From the Internet of Things to the Internet of People. researchgate.net/journal/1089-7801... 1, 19 (2), 40-47. doi:10.1109/MIC.2015.24
Communication Strategies. (n.d.). The Current State of Internet of Things (IoT) and its Challenges. Retrieved from Communication Strategies: com-strat.com/the-current-state-of...
McKinsey Global Institute. (2017). Artificial Intelligence : The Next Digital Frontier. Discussion Paper .
Mohammed, Z. K., & Ahmed, J. S. (2017). Internet of Things Applications, Challenges and Related Future Technologies. World Scientific News, 67 (2), 126-148. Retrieved from researchgate.net/profile/Elmustafa...
Tech Target. (n.d.). Internet of Things. Retrieved from internetofthingsagenda.techtarget....