The Internet of Things (IoT) is an environment in which objects, animals or people are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. IoT has evolved from the convergence of wireless technologies, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and the Internet.

1. 5 THINGS YOU
DIDN'T
KNOW ABOUT
INTERNET OF
THINGS

2. MESH TECHNOLOGY
• Devices in close proximity relay messages to each
other to form a local network. For example,
Cambridge Silicon Radio’s CSRMesh uses the
Bluetooth radio signal found on every
smartphone. The consumer connects to a
Bluetooth-smart IoT device, which then sends
that message to affiliated devices in a giant chain
or mesh. The advantage is range. Bluetooth can
stretch 30 metres, but via a mesh, a message can
leapfrog devices to cover much larger distances.

3. JAMMING THE JAMS
• Using the GPS signals on smartphones, traffic
analysis firm Inrix is able to monitor road use.
Thus, when drivers request directions they can be
directed away from clogged transportation
arteries. Delivery firms can use the technology to
vary the price of jobs, knowing how long a
journey will take and what fuel will be used. The
Highways Agency relies on Inrix for traffic
management and even where to send snow
ploughs after snowfall by measuring average
vehicle speeds.

4. KEEPING TRACK
• Billed as a “connected car”, the Nissan Leaf is
controllable via a smartphone app. If you want to
fire up the air conditioning before you get in the
car, the app will let you do that. You can turn on
the heater, start the engine and, since it is an
electric car, program the charging sequence to
make use of lower energy tariffs at night. The car
sends health reports back to Nissan. BMW’s rival
system, Assist, can notify the emergency services
when the air bag is deployed, and cut the engine
if the car is stolen.

5. DANGER SIGNS
• What happens when something goes wrong?
Wil Rockall, director of information protection
risk and compliance at KPMG, says: “The biggest
risk is that we are blending into a dependency
where we all rely on the same technological
monoculture. The impact of a long-term power
outage for a major city such as London is already
chilling to think about, as we and everything
around us becomes more and more connected,
the detrimental effects of losing that
connectivity become even more apocalyptic.”

6. THIRST QUENCHER
• Europe’s largest brewer Heineken employs
sensors embedded in its kegs dispatched to
restaurants and pubs. These sensors use the
mobile phone network to report on beer and
cider levels, as well as temperature and age.
When liquid levels fall dangerously low, the
landlord can be sent an emergency notification.
The system runs on software provider Jasper’s
cloud IoT network and gives Heineken a
significant competitive advantage over lower-
tech beer rivals.

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