2. WHAT IS IOT?
The internet of things, or IoT, is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical
and digital machines, objects, animals or people 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.
3. HISTORYOF IOT
Kevin Ashton, co-founder of the Auto-ID Center at MIT, first mentioned the internet of
things in a presentation he made to Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1999.
Wanting to bring radio frequency ID (RFID) to the attention of P&G's senior management,
Ashton called his presentation "Internet of Things" to incorporate the cool new trend of
1999: the internet.
MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld's book, When Things Start to Think, also appearing in
1999, didn't use the exact term but provided a clear vision of where IoT was headed.
4. SMART TOOTH BRUSH
The Kolibree smart
toothbrush uses AI to help
you clean your mouth. It tracks
and provides personalized
reports on how well you're
scrubbing
5. SMART EGG TRAY
This means you can
arrange your eggs
however is most efficient
and convenient
6. SMART WASHING MACHINE
Smart washing machines
and dryers are innovative
appliances that can connect to
a network via wi-fi, in the
same way that tablets or
phones do. You can control
the washing machine using
an app on your tablet or
smartphone, whether you're
in the house or away.
7. SMARTAC
A smart air
conditioner allows
you to monitor
and control the
device using your
smartphone or
tablet
8. BLOOD PRESSUREMONITOR
A device that automatically obtains
and usually records the blood
pressure at certain intervals, using
the direct or indirect method of
determining pressure. In some
models, an alarm or light signal is
activated if the pressure rises or
falls to an abnormal level.
9. INTERNETCONNECTED MIRROR
A smart mirror is a device that
functions as a mirror with
additional capability of
displaying multimedia data,
such as text, images, and
videos.
This device allows users to
access and interact with
contextual information, such as
weather data, seamlessly as
part of their daily routine.
11. SMART GARBAGE CAN
BioEnable smart waste bin
sensor is compatible with
any type of container
installation to monitor any
type of substance or waste in
real-time.
12. SMART DOOR LOCK
A smart lock is an electromechanical
lock which is designed to perform
locking and unlocking operations on a
door when it receives such instructions
from an authorized device using a
wireless protocol and a cryptographic
key to execute the authorization
process.
13. ADVANTAGES
Communication
IoT encourages the communication between devices, also famously known as Machine-to-
Machine (M2M) communication. Because of this, the physical devices are able to stay
connected and hence the total transparency is available with lesser inefficiencies and
greater quality.
Automation and Control
Due to physical objects getting connected and controlled digitally and centrally with
wireless infrastructure, there is a large amount of automation and control in the workings.
Without human intervention, the machines are able to communicate with each other
leading to faster and timely output.
14. ADVANTAGES
Information
It is obvious that having more information helps making better decisions. Whether it is
mundane decisions as needing to know what to buy at the grocery store or if your company
has enough widgets and supplies, knowledge is power and more knowledge is better.
Monitor
The second most obvious advantage of IoT is monitoring. Knowing the exact quantity of
supplies or the air quality in your home, can further provide more information that could
not have previously been collected easily. For instance, knowing that you are low on milk
or printer ink could save you another trip to the store in the near future. Furthermore,
monitoring the expiration of products can and will improve safety.
Time
As hinted in the previous examples, the amount of time saved because of IoT could be
quite large. And in today’s modern life, we all could use more time.
