The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term used to describe a network of interconnected devices that are able to communicate with each other and share data. These devices can be anything from smart appliances in your home to sensors in a manufacturing plant or even wearable devices like fitness trackers. The applications of IoT are numerous and continue to expand as technology advances. In this article, we'll explore some of the most important and interesting applications of IoT.
Smart Homes and Buildings
One of the most well-known applications of IoT is in smart homes and buildings. IoT devices can be used to control everything from temperature and lighting to security systems and home entertainment systems. Smart home devices can be controlled remotely through smartphones or other devices, and can even be automated based on the user's preferences and routines.
Smart buildings take this concept a step further, with IoT sensors and systems used to optimize energy usage, monitor air quality, and even control elevators and other building systems. These applications can help reduce energy costs, improve safety, and enhance the overall user experience.
Healthcare
IoT has a variety of applications in the healthcare industry, from wearable devices that monitor vital signs to smart pills that track medication usage. IoT sensors can also be used to monitor patients in hospital settings, allowing medical staff to detect changes in a patient's condition more quickly and respond accordingly.
In addition, IoT devices can be used for remote patient monitoring, allowing patients to receive care in their own homes rather than having to travel to a medical facility. This can improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.
Agriculture
IoT sensors and systems are increasingly being used in the agricultural industry to optimize crop yields and reduce waste. These sensors can be used to monitor soil moisture, temperature, and nutrient levels, allowing farmers to make more informed decisions about when and how to water and fertilize their crops.
In addition, IoT systems can be used to track the movement and health of livestock, helping farmers to detect and respond to potential health issues more quickly.
Manufacturing
IoT is also being used in the manufacturing industry to improve efficiency and reduce waste. IoT sensors can be used to monitor equipment and machinery, providing real-time data on performance and identifying potential maintenance issues before they become more serious
4. Smart homes
ï” 1.SMART HOMES Smart homes filled with connected products are
loaded with possibilities to make our lives easier, more convenient,
and more comfortable.
ï” Ranks as highest Internet of Things application on all measured
channels.
ï” The total amount of funding for Smart Home start-ups currently
exceeds $2.5bn.
ï” Includes prominent start up names such as Nest as well as a number
of multinational corporations like Philips, Haier, or Belkin.
6. Wearables
ï” The second hot area in loT.
ï” Most of them connected with Smart phones.
ï” Devices worn on wrist Ex.Smart Watches-SAMSUNG GEAR Devices put
on like a spectacle Ex.Google Glass
ï” Smart garments.
ï” Skin coloured Tatoo/patch like sensors.
8. Smart city
ï” Smart city includes traffic management to water distribution, to
waste management, urban security and environmental monitoring.
ï” Many Smart City solutions have promised to alleviate real pains of
people living in cities these days.
ï” IoT solutions in the area of Smart City solve traffic congestion
problems, reduce noise and pollution and help make cities safer.
10. Smart grid
ï” Smart grid uses information about the behaviours of electricity
suppliers and consumers in an automated fashion.
ï” This technology helps in:
ï” 1. Deliver power more efficiently
ï” 2. Improve operations
ï” 3. Reduce emissions and management costs
ï” 4. Restore power failures faster.
11. 5. Industrial IoT
ï” Aims at improving productivity and effiecency in buisnesses.
ï” Many market researches such as Gartner or Cisco see the industrial IoT
concept with the highest overall potential.
ï” However its popularity currently doesnât reach the masses like smart
home or wearable do.
12. 6.Connected Cars
ï” Applications can be separated into two categories:
ï” 1. In vehicle applications.
ï” 2. V2V (Vehicle to vehicle) applications
13. 7.Connected Health
ï” IoT in Healthcare is a heterogeneous computing, wirelessly
communicating system of apps and devices that connects patients and
health providers to diagnose, monitor, track and store vital statistics
and medical information.
ï” Few examples of loT in Healthcare
ï” Headsets that measure brainwaves
ï” Clothes with sensing devices
ï” BP monitors
ï” Glucose monitors
ï” ECG monitors
ï” Pulse oximeters
14. 8.Smart retail
ï” Focuses on 2 areas
ï” Improving the customer experience
ï” Optimizing supply chain opration
16. The Future Of IoT
Internet of Things has emerged as a
leading technology around the
world. It has gained a lot of popularity in
lesser time. Also, the advancements in
Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning have made the automation of
IoT devices easy. Basically, AI and ML
programs are combined with IoT devices
to give them proper automation. Due to
this, IoT has also expanded its area of
application in various sectors. In this
section, we will discuss the applications
and the future scope of IoT in healthcare,
automotive, and agriculture industries.
17. In next decade, IOT will unfold its full potential,
especially in the sectors mentioned below-
âą Agriculture
âą Healthcare
âą Defense Sector
âą Driverless Vehicles
âą Home Automation
18. Agriculture
One of the three basic human needs is food. To fulfill the
need for food, we do farming. However, now, as the
population of the world is increasing, the agricultural
industry is facing many challenges. Also, changes in
weather conditions and climate hugely impact the
agricultural industry. To meet the rising demand for
food, the industry is hence adopting technology to
increase productivity using:
âą Precision farming
âą Agricultural drones
âą Smart greenhouses
19. Healthcare
IoT has proved to be one of the best tools for upcoming healthcare industry. It
helps provide advanced healthcare facilities to patients, doctors, and
researchers. These facilities include smart diagnosis, wearable devices for
tracking health, patient management, and many more. Furthermore, IoT
devices have reduced unnecessary strain on the healthcare system.
Reasons for IoT being beneficial in the healthcare industry are as follows:
âą Error reduction in treatments
âą Decrease in the cost of treatments
âą Availability of specialists in remote locations
20. Automotive Industry
In the 21st century, the application of IoT is revolutionizing the
automotive industry. One of the major applications is the creation
of self-driving cars that has changed the trends of the automotive
industry. Engineers have created self-driving cars to reduce manual
errors and ensure a safe drive. Various companies around the world
are creating self-driving vehicles including Google, Tesla, Mercedes-
Benz, Volvo, Audi, and many more. These self-driving cars use
various technologies such as Data Science, Artificial Intelligence,
Deep Learning, and IoT.
21. Defense Sector
The IoT trend has increasing defence utility: military intelligence and
command and control systems use the myriad of sensors that can
be deployed in all the domains, allowing them to acquire full
situational awareness and control over diverse conflict zones or
battle areas. The trend is towards an increase in urban scenarios
where millions of sensors could provide military commanders with
increased situational awareness and combat intelligence to carry
out more effective operations on the ground.
22. Home Automation
Home of the future is a space for the digital natives. With the invention of lots
of automation technologies featuring IOT and AI, home automation has
become a reality. One can implement several of their tasks with just a
single command of verbal instructions. These technologies can used to
build fully functional home automation system and control smart home
devices including smart lights, connected thermostats, and appliances.
There are several new technologies which can become a part of home in
the near future:
âą Increased efficiency, control, and customization
âą Integration of Smart home devices
âą Smart spaces outside home
âą Personal home delivery
23. AI and IoT
Artificial intelligence will continue to become a bigger thing.
IoT delivers data, but itâs only valuable if the data is actionable. AI helps
provide context and creativity to drive intelligent actions from the collected
data. There are 3 levels of utility of AI and IoT:
âą Basic
âą Middle
âą Advanced
AI can offer risk management, such as detecting fraudulent behavior in ATMs,
predicting driver insurance premiums based on driving patterns, or predictive
maintenance â reducing maintenance time, increasing equipment uptime, and
improving overall maintenance costs.
24. Job opportunities
According to Fortune Business Insights, the global internet of things (IoT)
market was valued at US$190 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach
US$1,102.6 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 24.7 percent in the
forecast period.
Advanced principal technologies and a proliferation of devices have
helped fuel the growth of IoT technologies. In fact, investments in IoT
technology are projected to grow at 13.6 percent per year through 2022.
Further growth in the coming years will be possible thanks to new sensors,
more computing power, and reliable mobile connectivity.
As India is a developing country, it has a wide IoT scope. According to
Naukri.com, the future scope of IoT in India is very high as there are
117,114 job openings for an IoT Developer here. On the other hand, in the
United States, the demand for an IoT Developer has jumped over 300
percent.
As we know that today every electronic device comes with an installed IoT
system, there is a bright future scope of IoT.
25. Flipside to the Development of IoT
- Its Cons
Cybercriminals will continue to use IoT devices to facilitate DDoS
attacks
In 2016, the world was introduced to the first âInternet of Thingsâ
malware â a strain of malicious software that can infect connected
devices such as DVRs, security cameras, and more. The Mirai
malware accessed the devices using default password and
usernames.
What happened next? The malware turned the affected devices into a
botnet to facilitate a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack,
which aims to overwhelm websites with internet traffic. The attack
ended up flooding one of the largest website hosting companies in
the world, bringing a variety of major, well-known websites and
services to a halt for hours.
This particular strain of malware is called âopen source,â which means
the code is available for anyone to modify.
26. CURRENT STATUS
IOT (Internet of things) is already every where and is growing very fast. If we look around we will
found many smart things and solutions are already there, just take the example of smart
home appliances starting from air conditioners to washing machines, from smart watches to
smart TV and from Siri to self driven cars. So, We have no doubt that by in next few years
smart home, malls, town and city will be common.
I believe that IoT is currently based on a personal level e.g. smart watches, smart houses,
wearable tech and smart cars that connect to mobile devices.
In future, Smart tech will be more focused on a large scale city and country wide
developments that integrate with the personal tech. Smart cities are the first step in this
direction.
27. CURRENT DEVELOPMENT
Currently, 5G technology, Edge Computing , Smart Cars, Smart Stores, Low-power wide-area
network , Satellite connectivity and smart healthcare System are at their developing stage
and had made many developments .
5G networks are at the forefront of development of cellular mobile communications. Recent
developments will ensure that their spread will mean much more than just a faster internet
connection for your smartphone. Their extremely high speeds will offer an array of new
possibilities for the IoT, paving the way for a degree of connectivity that is impossible with
current standards. Through 5G, data can be gathered, analyzed and managed in real time,
virtually without delays, greatly broadening potential IOT applications and opening up
pathways to further technological innovation.
Edge computing is literally the opposite of cloud computing, the technology that has gained so
much prominence just in the last five years or so. Edge computing means that data is stored
in micro-centers as opposed to the cloud, providing numerous new options for the IoT. By
storing data locally, it offers a cheaper, faster, and more efficient approach to data
processing. In this manner, data can be made immediately available to a corresponding IoT
device, decreasing the âstressâ on the network and the necessary bandwidth.
28. Smart Stores are getting great popularity, smart lighting devices, video feeds and Wi-Fi enabled
food traffic-monitoring software allows store owners to collect info about customer traffic
patterns in the shop, how much time they spend in each of its aisles and how they interact
with products on display. After analyzing this data, retailers are able to change the way they
lay out their merchandise and decide how much of it they put on display or even change
their entire store layouts to enhance them in line with knowledge they have gained about
customer behavior.
Smart Cars
At virtually every price point, current car models have much more IoT upgrades than ever before.
These come in the form of diagnostic information about the car. Everything from tire
pressure, oil level, fuel consumption , and when something goes wrong with the engine is
now available to be sent to the palm of your hand via a Wi-Fi connection to your
smartphone. In the next year or so, we will see even more IoT advancement beyond
diagnostic info. Connected apps, voice search, and current traffic information are just a
few. While self-driving cars are still several years or more away, the prototypes being built
now utilize IoT technology in the multitude of sensors they contain that allows them to be
monitored remotely as they navigate streets.
In the world of healthcare, already more than half of organizations have adopted IoT technology.
It is an area where there are almost endless possibilities- smart pills, smart home care,
electronic health records, and personal healthcare management. All in the interest of higher
degrees of patient care outcomes.
29. Low-power wide-area network connectivity is an emerging technology that is effective for
connecting devices with low-bandwidth usage with low bit rates over larger areas. This
makes it a good choice for IoT devices that communicate with one another on a machine-to-
machine basis. LPWANs are more energy efficient, making them more cost-effective. If you
need to use a large number of devices over a large area, LPWAN technology is a good choice.
In some cases, IoT technology can be powered by satellites for geographically separated
networks. Powered by Globalstar satellites, Traksatâs satellite-powered IoT devices enable
humanitarian staff to report emergency incidents to immediately request assistance. GPS
information is immediately recorded and sent to a headquarters for rescue preparations.
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31. FUTURE PREDICTIONS
1. By 2025, it is estimated that there will be more than to 21 billion IoT devices
A quick look back shows where IoT devices are going. Consider: In 2016, there were more
than 4.7 billion things connected to the internet, according to IOT Analytics. Fast-forward to
2025? The market will increase to nearly 24 billion IoT devices.
2. Cybercriminals will continue to use IoT devices to facilitate DDoS attacks
In 2016, the world was introduced to the first âInternet of Thingsâ malware â a strain of
malicious software that can infect connected devices such as DVRs, security cameras, and
more. The Mirai malware accessed the devices using default password and usernames.
What happened next? The malware turned the affected devices into a botnet to facilitate a
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, which aims to overwhelm websites with internet
traffic. The attack ended up flooding one of the largest website hosting companies in the
world, bringing a variety of major, well-known websites and services to a halt for hours.
This particular strain of malware is called âopen source,â which means the code is available
for anyone to modify.
3. More cities will become âsmartâ
Consumers wonât be the only ones using IoT devices. Cities and companies will increasingly
adopt smart technologies to save time and money.
That means cities will be able to automate, remotely manage, and collect data through
things like visitor kiosks, video camera surveillance systems, bike rental stations, and taxis.
32. 4. Artificial intelligence will continue to become a bigger thing
Smart home hubs, thermostats, lighting systems, and even coffee makers collect data on
your habits and patterns of usage. When you set up voice-controlled devices, you allow them
to record what you say to them and store those recordings in the cloud. In most cases, the
data is collected to help facilitate what is called machine learning.
Machine learning is a type of artificial intelligence that helps computers âlearnâ without
someone having to program them. The computers are programmed in a way that focuses on
data that they receive. This new data can then help the machine âlearnâ what your
preferences are and adjust itself accordingly. For instance, when a video website suggests a
movie you might like, itâs likely learned your preferences based on your past choices.
5. Routers will continue to become more secure and smarter
Because most consumer IoT devices reside in the home and canât have security software
installed on them, they can be vulnerable to attacks. Why? A lot of manufacturers work to
get their IoT products to market quickly, so security may be an afterthought. This is where
the home router plays a very important role. The router is essentially the entry point of the
internet into your home.
While many of your connected devices cannot be protected, the router has the ability to
provide protection at the entry point. A conventional router provides some security, such as
password protection, firewalls, and the ability to configure them to only allow certain
devices on your network.
Router makers will likely continue to seek new ways to boost security.
6. 5G Networks will continue to fuel IoT growth
Major wireless carriers will continue to roll out 5G networks. 5G â fifth-generation cellular
33. wireless â promises greater speed and the ability connect more smart devices at the same
time.
Faster networks mean the data accumulated by your smart devices will be gathered,
analyzed and managed to a higher degree. That will fuel innovation at companies that make
IoT devices and boost consumer demand for new products.
7. Cars will get even smarter
The arrival of 5G will shift the auto industry into a higher gear. The development of driverless
cars â as well as the connected vehicles already on the road â will benefit from data
moving faster.
You might not think of your car as an Internet of Things device. But new cars will increasingly
analyze your data and connect with other IoT devices â including other high-tech vehicles
on four wheels.
8. 5Gâs arrival will also open the door to new privacy and security concerns
In time, more 5G IoT devices will connect directly to the 5G network than via a Wi-Fi router.
This trend will make those devices more vulnerable to direct attack.
For home users, it will become more difficult to monitor all IoT devices, because they will
bypass a central router.
On a broader scale, the increased reliance on cloud-based storage will give attackers new
targets to attempt to breach.
9. IoT-based DDoS attacks will take on more dangerous forms
Botnet-powered distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have used infected IoT devices
to bring down websites. IoT devices can be used to direct other attacks.
34. For instance, there may be future attempts to weaponize IoT devices. A possible example
would be a nation shutting down home thermostats in an enemy state during a harsh winter.
10. Security and privacy concerns will drive legislation and regulatory activity
The increase in IoT devices is just one reason security and privacy concerns are rising.
In mid-2018, the European Union implemented the General Data Protection Regulation.
GDPR has led to similar security and privacy initiatives in several nations around the world. In
the United States, California recently passed a tougher privacy law.
What does this mean for you? Such efforts could give you more control over your data.
37. Overview
The Internet of Things (IoT) may be a system of interrelated computing devices,
mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or folks that are provided with
unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring
human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
38. An internet connection is a wonderful thing, it give us all kinds of benefits that just
werenât possible before. If youâre sufficiently old , consider your cell phone before it
was a smartphone. you'll call and you could text, sure, but now you'll read any book,
watch any movie, or hear any song all in the palm of your hand.
The point is that connecting things to the internet yields many amazing benefits. Weâve
all seen these benefits with our smartphones, laptops, and tablets, but this is often
true for everything else too. And yes, we do mean everything.
The Internet
39. WHY IOT MATTERS?
When something is connected to the web ,
meaning that it can send information or receive
information, or both. This ability to send and/or
receive information makes things âsmart."
40. To be smart, a thing doesn't have to have
super storage or a super computer inside of it
- it just needs access to it. All a thing has got
to do is connect to super storage or to a
super computer. within the Internet of Things,
all the items that are being connected to the
internet can be put into three categories:
Things that collect information then send it.
Things that receive information then act on it.
Things that do both.
And all three of these have enormous benefits
that compound on each other.
41. Collecting and Sending Information
Sensors might be temperature sensors, motion sensors, moisture sensors,
air quality sensors, light sensors, you name it. These sensors, together with a
connection, allow us to automatically collect information from the environment
which, in turn, allows us to form more intelligent decisions.
On a farm, automatically getting information about the soil moisture can tell farmers
exactly when their crops have to be watered. rather than watering too much
(which can be an expensive over-use of irrigation systems) or watering too little
(which can be an expensive loss of crops), the farmer can make sure that crops
get exactly the right amount of water. this permits farmers to increase their crop
yield while decreasing their associated expenses.
42. Receiving and working on Information
Weâre all very conversant in machines getting information and then acting. Your
printer receives a document and it prints it. Your car receives a sign from your
car keys and the doors open. The examples are endless.
Whether itâs an easy as sending the command âturn onâ or as complex as
sending a 3D model to a 3D printer, we all know that we can tell machines what
to do from far away. So what?
The real power of the Internet of Things arises when things can do both of the
above. Things that collect information and send it, but also receive information
and act thereon .
44. And thatâs only one kind of sensor. Add in other
sensors like light, air quality, and temperature, and
these algorithms can learn much, much more. With
dozens, hundreds, thousands of farms all collecting
this information, these algorithms can create incredible
insights into the way to make crops grow the best,
helping to feed the planet .
And it doesnât stop there! All this information
about the soil moisture, what proportion the
irrigation system is watering the crops, and the
way well the crops actually grow can be collected
and sent to supercomputers that run amazing
algorithms that can make sense of all this
information.