The Internet of Things (IoT), if you're not familiar with the term, is the future of ALL technologies. The Internet of Things is going to connect 50 billion devices by 2020. You see, for the Internet of Things to work - every device has to have a piece of software... A tiny piece of technology called MEMS, which is short for microelectromechanical systems.
MEMS are tiny, low-power sensors... so tiny that 100 of them can fit on a penny. Some versions are as small as a thousandth of an inch. The Internet of Things will be able to feel, think and act, but only with these sensors. They are, quite literally, the eyes and ears of the Internet of Things.
The Internet of Things is the network of physical objects that contain embedded technology to communicate and sense or interact with their internal states or the external environment.
Everything from the phones we carry in our pockets, to the cars we drive and the buildings we work and live in will be connected to huge data networks.
Soon to come is a global system of interconnected networks of computers, sensors, actuators and devices, all using the internet protocol, which have so much potential to change our lives that they are often referred to as the next generation of the internet.
The Internet of Things is the interconnection of physical devices, vehicles (also referred to as "connected devices" and "smart devices"), buildings and other objects - embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators and network connectivity that allow these objects to collect and exchange data.
In other words, devices will be able to connect to other devices with or without human intervention. When a machine is equipped with sensors, it can know what state it is in and, when necessary, initiate its own maintenance.
Ten million driverless cars are expected to be on the roads by 2020 and are expected to reduce fatal road accidents by 90%. In order to reach your destination safely, cars will talk to other cars, the weather station, the Department of Transport, traffic lights and the very road you are driving on.
IoT allows objects to be detected or controlled remotely over existing network infrastructure, creating opportunities for more direct integration of the physical world into computer-based systems, resulting in improved efficiency, accuracy and economic benefits, in addition to reducing human intervention.
Everything from the phones we carry in our pockets, to the cars we drive, to the buildings we work and live in, is connected to huge data networks. There will be 25 billion connected objects, 90% of cars will be connected.
It now allows communication between physical objects... devices are now connected and communicating with other devices and helps create a more connected world. The Internet of Things is still in its infancy, but it is growing.
