This document provides an overview of the Internet of Things (IoT). It defines IoT as a system of interconnected computing devices that can collect and transfer data over a network without human interaction. The document then discusses the history of IoT, how IoT works by connecting devices to analyze sensor data in the cloud or on devices, and examples of common IoT applications like smart homes, cities, farming, and wearables. It also outlines benefits like access to information from anywhere and automated tasks, disadvantages like potential hacks and data management challenges, and a vision of limitless future potential through advances like AI and hyperscale deployment of use cases.
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT IS IOT?
HSTORY OF IOT
HOW IOT WORKS
APPLICATIONS OF IOT
EXAMPLE OF IOT DEVICES
BENEFITS OF IOT
DISADVANTAGES OF IOT
FUTURE OF INTERNET OF THINGS(IOT)
CONCLUTION
3. WHAT IS INTERNET OF THINGS?
The internet of things, or IoT, is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital
machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to
transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
Simply this is the concept of basically connecting any device with an on and off switch of internet. This
includes everything from smartphones, watch, washing machines, headphones, lamps, wearable
devices and almost everything else we can think of.
4. HISTORY OF INTERNET OF THINGS(IOT)
In 1990 at annual exhibition organized by UBM, John Romkey introduces a toaster which was connected to
the computer and that computer was having internet connection with the help of that he was able to turn
on and off and it was the first IoT device.
Kelvin Ashton is the first person who introduced the term Internet Of Things in 1999 during his work at
P&G Company and he is also known as ‘Father of IOT’.
5. HOW IOT WORKS
An IoT ecosystem consists of web-enabled smart devices that use embedded systems, such as processors, sensors and
communication hardware, to collect, send and act on data they acquire from their environments. IoT devices share the
sensor data they collect by connecting to an IoT gateway or other edge device where data is either sent to the cloud to be
analyzed or analyzed locally. Sometimes, these devices communicate with other related devices and act on the information
they get from one another. The devices do most of the work without human intervention, although people can interact with
the devices -- for instance, to set them up, give them instructions or access the data.
The connectivity, networking and communication protocols used with these web-enabled devices largely depend on the
specific IoT applications deployed.
IoT can also make use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to aid in making data collecting processes easier
and more dynamic.
13. BENEFITS OF IOT
• ability to access information from anywhere at any time on any device;
• improved communication between connected electronic devices;
• transferring data packets over a connected network saving time and money;
and
• automating tasks helping to improve the quality of a business's services and
reducing the need for human intervention
14. DISADVANTAGES OF IOT DEVICES
Some disadvantages of IoT include the following:
• As the number of connected devices increases and more information is shared between devices, the
potential that a hacker could steal confidential information also increases.
• Enterprises may eventually have to deal with massive numbers -- maybe even millions -- of IoT devices,
and collecting and managing the data from all those devices will be challenging.
• If there's a bug in the system, it's likely that every connected device will become corrupted.
• Since there's no international standard of compatibility for IoT, it's difficult for devices from different
manufacturers to communicate with each other.
15. FUTURE OF INTERNET OF THINGS(IOT)
The future of IoT has the potential to be limitless.
Advances to the industrial internet will be accelerated
through increased network agility, integrated artificial
intelligence (AI) and the capacity to deploy, automate,
orchestrate and secure diverse use cases at hyperscale.
16. CONCLUSION
One certainty is that internet of things changes our lifestyles. It is for
common good, the need is the input and support of technologists
and ordinary people to make it good for individuals and the society.
The info triangle can be achieved by working together. For the issue
of public safety and public good, there must be a public discussion
and public solution.