The document outlines the Internet of Things (IoT), which involves connecting smart objects through unconventional networks. It discusses how IoT could include trillions of connected devices and impact areas like tracking, information analysis, process optimization, and more. The document also covers roadblocks to IoT like organizational issues, social/legal concerns, and technology challenges. It explores enabling technologies for IoT like smart objects, low-power chips, cloud computing, and energy harvesting. Finally, it discusses potential impacts on business, society, and opportunities for IoT.
3. The Internet of Things
• Smart objects
• Trillions of them
• Unconventional networks
• Maybe TCP/IP based
• New business models
• And lots of impacts
• Everywhere
6. Tracking
Monitoring the
behavior of people and
things through space
and time
Information & Analysis
Situational
Awareness
Real-time awareness
of situational
environments
Sensor Driven
Analytics
Assisting human
decision making
through deep analysis
and data visualisation
7. Process
Optimisation
Automated control of
closed environments
Automation & Control
Optimised
Resource
Consumption
Smart meters and
energy optimisation
Complex
Autonomous
Systems
Automated control in
environments with
great uncertainty
23. Conclusion
• Smart objects
• Trillions of them
• Unconventional networks
• Maybe TCP/IP based
• New business models
• And lots of impacts
• Lots of opportunity
24. The Internet of Things
Brian Pinnock
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Editor's Notes
The Internet of things is a concept that has been around for over 10 years. It hasn't come about yet because of the cost of the components but these have now started coming down and a tidal wave is building up. These components are collectively called smart objects and can be anything from RFID tags, to cameras, sensors, etc There are potentially huge social consequences of having billions of sensors and actuators connecting cars, buildings, traffic lights, cameras, appliances like toasters and washing machines. Some of the more obvious uses will be appliances that only switch on when the power grid can handle them. But there's no reason why we won't buy certain appliances on contract like we buy cell phones now. So the appliances will be "free" and we will only pay as we use them. This is already being done with some manufacturers of jet engines where the engine is owned by the manufacturer and the airline gets charged for thrust.
ROLL = Routing over low power and lossyNetworks6LoWPAN = IPv6 over Low Power Wireless Personal Area Networks