The Internet of Things (IoT) is the hot topic in the technology
industry and we're left to wonder why every industry insider is frenzied
about it. As new as it may sound, IoT is not a newly born technology
but the one that's been here for some time. Kevin Ashton, co-founder of
Auto-ID center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, conceived
it in the early 2000's. Ashton was one of the pioneers of IoT, which he
developed when he was working for a P&G project that involved
linking RFID information to the internet. The concept was simple yet
powerful enough to storm the whole IT industry.
What is Internet of Things?
Ashton wrote an article in 1999 for the RFID journal which said:
"If
we had computers that knew everything there was to know about
things-using data they gathered without any help from us -- we would be
able to track and count everything, and greatly reduce waste, loss, and
cost. We would know when things needed replacing, repairing or
recalling, and whether they were fresh or past their best. We need to
empower computers with their own means of gathering information, so they
can see, hear and smell the world for themselves, in all its random
glory. RFID and sensor technology enable computers to observe, identify
and understand the world-without the limitations of human-entered data."
Sometimes
in its crude form, IoT may even be referred to as M2M (Machine to
Machine). IoT is a network of intelligently connected humans, devices,
and systems. The network consists of day-to-day objects such as keys,
watches, mobile phones, household appliances, cars, buildings and many
more. These objects when integrated with chips and sensors, get the
ability to read new data and communicate among themselves on their own.
The human intervention here is minimum to none. Together when all the
devices are integrated, they can "talk", "think", and "feel" each other,
enabling us to monitor anytime, anywhere and enjoy the fruit of their
intelligent services.
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