Internet of Things; the game changer for technology
The Internet of Things (IoT) is what the world has been looking to have since 5G internet is becoming a thing that people are accepting. This refers to the use of intelligently connected devices and systems to leverage data gathered by sensors and actuators embedded in machines and other physical objects thereby making things easy as well as serve better purpose. The devices on internet of things connect together and interact with each other to connect and share data. In few years from now, it is no doubt that the quality of life will increase tremendously for both consumers and producers as everything will be connected to the internet from things for personal use and things for manufacturing thereby giving us a connected life.
Since IoT devices share data from usage as well as the environment in which they are operated, the solution internet of thing can bring for personal purposes are not limited to improvement in efficiency but also security, health, education, and other aspect of life. For businesses, IoT will be able to help find solutions that will improve decision-making, productivity as well as security in the manufacturing, retail, technological, agricultural, energy, and other sectors.
Internet of things have to use the general devices with the sensing devices. The general devices do embedded processing and connect to the internet using wire network or wireless interface and are used to collect data information.
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The devices uses the actuator and sensors to get data like humidity, tension and after which the data are transferred to the control center which computes it and transfer to the cloud where the information is stored. In other for Internet of things to communicate certain protocols and standards are the satellite, Wi-Fi, Radio frequency (RF), RFID, Bluetooth, Near Field Communication.
Internet of Things Biggest Problem
It is no doubt that having something completely connected to the internet means hackers can manipulate data being sent. So the biggest problem of IoT is its security as most of the data are not encrypted or organized in a ledger that cannot be tampered with. With vulnerability of IoT, hackers can easily have access to a person’s location, routine and data.
In Conclusion
The Internet of Things promises to deliver a very important change in individuals’ quality of life as well as in enterprises’ productivity. Since the Internet of Things will be enhancing fundamental services such as transportation, logistics, security, utilities, education, healthcare, energy and other sectors, it will be important to utilize the Blockchain for data storage while providing a new ecosystem for application development.
I love computers, tablets and mobile phones, but I'm not sure if I need IoT. I don't need my fridge to tell me what to buy, I'm not sooo forgetful. I don't need a light bulb measuring energy consumption, nor a wireless laundry sensor, nor a smart cat or dog feeder... Communicating self-driving cars, maybe.
However, I'm open to new ideas...
(Source of some ideas: https://beebom.com/examples-of-internet-of-things-technology/ )
hi @futurekr
IOT faces a great challenge in terms of how to protect the data it receives, but I see things from another perspective: I believe that the solution will come from the users, in the sense of educating themselves in new safer ways of sharing their information, that is, these devices must obtain information that is not as relevant or perhaps one possibility is that they make the data received be seen as not relevant or important information, in this way the information can be more protected and less vulnerable personal. For me it is a matter of educating users, teaching them to use devices more rationally and not to have defined patterns of behavior, so that hackers are confused and think that these data are not relevant or sensitive. It is a challenge, but I am sure that it will soon be overcome.
Security problem is one of the major difficulties/huddle for IoT and educating people will be cool. Also if most IoT device can have data security encryption and locks it will be a good way to secure data.
As much as IoT seems to be very promising like the Alexa and others, i must confess that we might be giving our too much of our personal data. Technology is invading our privacy without our notice.
That is the fear... giving out data that we do not want to share without our consent isn't cool.
Will things like portraits, statue and other artifacts be able to function as IoT.
Haha, they might have sensors but they will only be used to get data from people.
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I can't wait to have 5G in my country so i a
can experience a new mode of browsing and accessing the internet as well as being able to use IoT devices without network failures.
5G is running in several countries and although some people say it has it's bad side, it is very fast.
The invention of this IOT is really bringing about lots and lots of controversies, I will really like to observe a little bit more before making conclusions.
Haha.. every technological innovation has always brought skepticism. We shall see how the world change the nearest future.
Hi @futurekr
I think that the internet of things has already changed many important things for the good of our lives, and I am sure that it will continue like this for the good of all, also its crypto iota is in a very good moment.