The Internet of Things (IOT) acts as a bridge between the physical and cyber worlds. Though the internet is around for many years, the Internet of Things (IOT) is quite a new concept in the market with highly capable sensors which we get at a very low cost today. The technological improvement of wired and wireless communications and network protocol allow connecting sensors to the internet in a better way. Sensors and devices connect humans and things and the physical and cyber world.
Actually an IOT system allows you to plug in different devices which can be managed remotely. This can be very well explained with some suitable examples which can give a complete insight on the system.
- Today, we frequently come across a term called smart home. Now, what do we mean by smart home. Let us go into the deeper explanation of this. The front door of a house gets automatically unlocked by the remote control built into my key as I approach it and then the light of the drawing room gets turned on when the wireless radio of the front door messages the network. Actually IOT acts as coordination between several devices.
- Suppose you are on your way to the office for an urgent meeting and get stuck in a heavy traffic. Your car, which has an access to calendar, immediately sends a message to the other party that you will be late.