Sourav Roy is a 7th semester student studying Computer Technology at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University. The document discusses the Internet of Things (IoT), which connects electronic devices and software to enable networking and communication between devices. IoT goes beyond machine-to-machine communication and allows interconnection and automation across many fields through applications like smart grids and devices that can identify people and objects. The document predicts that vertical market applications will have a big impact in the next five years by improving areas like healthcare, transport, and food safety. Applications are key to providing people access to the benefits of IoT.