IF YOU THINK INTERNET CHANGED YOUR LIFE, THINK AGAIN.
(IOT)
THE INTERNET OF THINGS IS ABOUT TO CHANGE IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
What is IoT?
IoT makes once "dumb" devices "smarter" by giving them the ability to send data over the internet, allowing the device to communicate with people and other IoT-enabled things.
The connected "smart home" is a good example of IoT in action. Internet-enabled thermostats, doorbells, smoke detectors and security alarms create a connected hub where data is shared between physical devices and users can remotely control the "things" in that hub (i.e., adjusting temperature settings, unlocking doors, etc.) via a mobile app or website.
Far from being restricted to just the home, the Internet of Things can be found in an array of devices, industries and settings. From smart blackboards in school classrooms to medical devices that can detect signs of Parkinson's disease, IoT is rapidly making the world smarter by connecting the physical and the digital.
Features of Internet of Things (IoT)
Connectivity
In the case of IoT, the most important feature one can consider is connectivity. Without seamless communication among the interrelated components of the IoT ecosystems (i.e. sensors, compute engines, data hubs, etc.) it is not possible to execute any proper business use case. IoT devices can be connected over Radio waves, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, etc. We can leverage various protocols of internet connectivity layers in order to maximize efficiency and establish generic connectivity across IoT ecosystems and Industry. There may be special cases where the IoT ecosystem is built on-premises or in an intranet.
Sensing
We humans can naturally understand and analyze our circumstances easily based on our past experiences with various things or situations. In the case of IoT in order to get the best of it, we need to read the analog signal, convert it in such a way that we can derive meaningful insights out of it. We use Electrochemical, gyroscope, pressure, light sensors, GPS, Electrochemical, pressure, RFID, etc. to gather data based on a particular problem. For example for automotive use cases, we use Light detection sensors along with pressure, velocity and imagery sensors. To make a use case successful we need to choose the proper sensing paradigm.
Active Engagements
IoT device connects various products, cross-platform technologies and services work together by establishing an active engagement between them. In general, we use cloud computing in block chain to establish active engagements among IoT components. In the case of Industry grade, IoT solutions raw analog data need to be acquired, preprocessed and rescale as per business capacity. As per Google, only 50% of structured and 1% of unstructured data is used to make important business decisions. So while designing the IoT ecosystems carriers need to consider the future needs of manipulating such a huge scale of data to satisfy incremental business needs. One can confuse the need of active engagements with scale; practically it means your systems should be able to handle huge data across various technologies, platforms, products, and industries.
Scale
IoT devices should be designed in such a way that they can be scaled up or down easily on demand. In general, IoT is being used from smart home automation to automating large factories and work stations, so the use cases vary in scale. A carrier should design their IoT infrastructure depending upon their current and future engagement scale.
Dynamic Nature
For any IoT use case, the first and foremost step is to collecting and converting data in such a way that means business decisions can be made out of it. In this whole process, various components of IoT need to change their state dynamically. For example, the input of a temperature sensor will vary continuously based on weather conditions, locations, etc. IoT devices should be designed this keeping in mind.