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Introduction about IoT
Introduction
The Internet of Things (IoT) is emerging as the third wave in the development of the Internet.
The 1990s’ Internet wave connected 1 billion users while the 2000s’ mobile wave connected
another 2 billion. The IoT has the potential to connect 10X as many (28 billion) “things” to the
Internet by 2020, ranging from bracelets to cars. Breakthroughs in the cost of sensors,
processing power and bandwidth to connect devices are enabling ubiquitous connections
right now. Smart products like smart watches and thermostats (Nest) are already gaining
traction as stated in Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research’s report.
IoT Generic Definition
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a scenario in which objects, animals or people are provided
with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring
humantohuman or humantocomputer interaction
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Introduction about IoT
IoT Definition from IT perspective
It is the network of physical objects or "things" embedded with electronics, software, sensors
and connectivity to enable it to achieve greater value and service by exchanging data with the
manufacturer, operator and/or other connected devices.
IoT has key attributes that distinguish it from the “regular” Internet, as captured by Goldman
Sachs’s SENSE framework: Sensing, Efficient, Networked, Specialized, Everywhere.
These attributes may tilt the direction of technology development and adoption,, with
significant implications for Tech companies – much like the transition from the fixed to the
mobile Internet shifted the center of gravity from Intel to Qualcomm or from Dell to Apple.
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A number of significant technology changes have come together to enable the rise of the IoT.
These include the following:
● Cheap sensors – Sensor prices have dropped to an average 60 cents from $1.30 in
the past 10 years.
● Cheap bandwidth – The cost of bandwidth has also declined precipitously, by a factor
of nearly 40X over the past 10 years.
● Cheap processing – Similarly, processing costs have declined by nearly 60X over the
past 10 years, enabling more devices to be not just connected, but smart enough to
know what to do with all the new data they are generating or receiving.
● Smartphones – Smartphones are now becoming the personal gateway to the IoT,
serving as a remote control or hub for the connected home, connected car, or the
health and fitness devices consumers are increasingly starting to wear.
● Ubiquitous wireless coverage – With WiFi coverage now ubiquitous, wireless
connectivity is available for free or at a very low cost, given WiFi utilizes unlicensed
spectrum and thus does not require monthly access fees to a carrier.
● Big data – As the IoT will by definition generate voluminous amounts of unstructured
data, the availability of big data analytics is a key enabler.
● IPv6 – Most networking equipment now supports IPv6, the newest version of the
Internet Protocol (IP) standard that is intended to replace IPv4. IPv4 supports 32bit
addresses, which translates to about 4.3 billion addresses – a number that has
become largely exhausted by all the connected devices globally. In contrast, IPv6 can
support 128bit addresses, translating to approximately 3.4 x 1038 addresses – an
almost limitless number that can amply handle all conceivable IoT devices.
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IoT Technology Roadmap
IoT Areas of usage
1. Agriculture sensors can be deployed on farm machinery in order to provide data
about the equipment, soil temperature, moisture, etc. For examples:
○ Wine Quality Enhancing
○ Green Houses
○ Golf Courses
○ Meteorological Station Network
○ Compost
2. Buildings/Smart Homes Building sensors be used to help facility managers become
more proactive about ensuring that their buildings operate at peak efficiency.
3. Communities – Smart cities. For examples:
○ Smart Parking
○ Structural health
○ Noise Urban Maps
○ Smartphone Detection
○ Eletromagnetic Field Levels
○ Traffic Congestion
○ Smart Lighting
○ Waste Management
○ Smart Roads
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4. Healthcare – Infant monitors, smart diapers, pills with ingestible sensors are just some
of the IOTbased devices.
5. Manufacturing – factories with sensors can improve operations, product quality, and
decrease safety hazards.
6. Smartphones – can control everything from door locks, thermostats, light bulbs,
vacuum cleaners, and more.
7. Utilities – smart water meters can be used to reduce water leaks. Smart electric grids
can adjust rates depending on usage.
8. Wearables – Smart watches, fitness trackers and health monitors may become
primary source for humanrelated data, and can also be used in sports, retail, travel
and manufacturing.
Suggested Services:
1. Crowdfunding
2. Seedfunding
3. Coworking space
4. Mentoring
5. Access to Telekom assets
6. Lab(IoTLAB)
7. Kickstart program
IoT Products
Microcontrollers
Sensors
Wireless and RF Solutions
Resources:
https://www.mapr.com/solutions/enterprise/internetofthings
http://www.libelium.com/top_50_iot_sensor_applications_ranking/
http://iotlab.wisc.edu/
http://www.claropartners.com/iotlabbarcelonajune2014/
https://www.silabs.com/iot/Pages/internetofthings.aspx
https://uwiotlab.wordpress.com/
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jqqs9Es9pjica6bW_3YCUJ8ahTxTIF5L2sLi1A2CZuM/
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http://ahmedbanafa.blogspot.com/2014/10/internetofthingsiotthirdwave.html
Companies List:
http://postscapes.com/companies/
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