The internet of things, or IoT, is a system of interrelated combinations of computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals, or people that are provided with unique identifiers. IoT can transfer data without requiring human or human-to-computer interaction.
Where IoT is being used?
A thing in the internet of things can be a person with a heart implant, a farm animal with a biochip transponder, an automobile with sensors to alert the driver, and an engineer who can transfer data over a network.
- Industries are using IoT to operate more efficiently, for a better understanding of customers to deliver enhanced customer service, in improving decision-making, and increase the value of the business.
- For consumers, this means interacting with the information of the whole world and network without the intermediary of a keyboard and screen e.g. Alexa.
How transformation is happening?
They are internet-connected devices, and each has an IP address. There are basically three steps:
- Collection of data gathering
- Transmission of data
- Data analysis
Data Gathering:
Some autonomous mobile robots and forklifts move products around factories, mall floors, and warehouses, also have simple sensors that monitor the temperature or scan for gas leaks in buildings.
It includes fitness trackers that monitor the number of steps individuals are taking each day.
Transmission:
Collected data is then transmitted to a gathering point from all devices. Transmission of data can be done either wirelessly or over wired networks.
Data can be sent over the internet to a data center or the cloud, data transfer can be performed in phases, with intermediary devices aggregating the data, formatting, filtering, removing irrelevant or duplicate data, then sending the important data for further analysis.
Analysis:
The analysis takes place in data centers or the cloud. The round-trip time for sending data, it’s processing, analysis, and returning instructions can take more time.
Role of IoT devices in transformation
- Smart home appliances, RFID tags, and industrial sensors, These sensors can monitor a range of factors i.e. temperature, pressure, humidity, speed, distance, footsteps in industrial systems, the status of critical parts in machinery, patient signs, the use of water and electricity, etc.
- Factory robots can also be considered IoT devices, autonomous vehicles, and robots that move products around industrial settings and warehouses.
- Municipalities exploring smart city ecosystems, traffic monitoring, street light management, and crime prevention through camera feeds.
- Other examples include fitness wearables and home security systems, Raspberry Pi or Arduino, that build your own IoT endpoints.
IoT, edge computing, and the cloud
The stream of data gives rise to a new technology category called edge computing, which contains appliances placed relatively very close to IoT devices, fielding the flow of data from them. They process that data and send only relevant one back to a more centralized system for analysis. For instance, imagine a net of the network of IoT security cameras.
Moreover, not by bombarding the building’s security operations center (SoC) with simultaneous live streams, edge-computing systems can analyze the incoming video.
Pros
- It enhances security and offers personal protection which prevents threats.
- Automating activities saves us a lot of time.
- Required Information is easily accessible, and it is updated frequently in real-time.
- Electric Devices are directly connected and communicate with a controller i.e. cell phone. Then there will be no unnecessary use of electrical equipment.
- Personal assistance can be provided by IoT apps, which can alert you to your regular plans and duties.
- It is useful for safety because it senses any danger and warnings users. For example, GM OnStar -Identifies a car crash or accident on road. It immediately calls an emergency if an accident or crash is found.
- It minimizes human efforts because it performs a variety of tasks without the need for human interference.
- Patient care can be performed, traffic or transportation tracking, inventory control, delivery, surveillance, individual order tracking, and customer management can all be done more cost-effective with the right tracking system.
Cons
- Hackers access the system and steal personal information.
- Fully controlled and reliant on technology.
- It is very difficult to plan, implement, build, manage, analyze and enable a broad technology to IoT framework.
- Rely wholly on the internet.
- Deploying IoT devices is very expensive and time-consuming.
Conclusion:
The way we are living our life is evolving day by day. IoT is transforming our lives in a confined way. In our organization i.e. TriColor Initiatives we are using Wi-Fi-enabled fridges, faucets, gas and electric ranges, microwave ovens, coffee makers, pizza ovens, wine coolers, dishwashers, air fryers, toasters, smart TVs, smart watches, CCTV, 360 robot vacuum cleaner, AC, geysers, water purifier, air purifier, sensors in cars, tablets, light bulbs, door locks, washing machines, etc.
So we can say that our daily life is all dependent on IoT.
