INTERNET OF THINGS

              

                                                              

                                  IOT

WHAT IS “IOT”?

The “Internet of Things”is a huge topic of conversation. There is a lot to know about “IOT”but we discuss some basics. Today the world is connected with internet, our old cell phones are now smart phones, refrigerator has inbuilt sensor to control temperatures, single box washing machines are now fully automated with pretty inbuilt features. More and more areas are covered with “Wi-Fi”technology. All of these things perfect for “IOT”.

The Internet of Things is actually a pretty simple concept, it means taking all the things in the world and connecting them to the internet.The “IOT” is a giant network of connected “things” (people also included).

WHAT “IOT” EXACTLY DO?

The basic feature of internet is “to send” and “to receive” information or both. So the things which included in this have these features which are smart. Smart means these things do not need a special computer or high level storage. Connection is important.

“IOT”IN LIFE:

There are many examples of “iot” impacts in our life. What if your alarm clock wakes up you at 6 a.m. and then notifies your coffee maker to start brewing coffee for you? What if your office equipment knew when it was running low on supplies and automatically re-ordered more? What if your refrigerator message u there is no veggies for evening?       

All the things in IOT can be put in to three categories:

1.     Things that collect information and then send it.

2.     Things that receive information and then act on it.

3.     Things that do both.

1. COLLECT AND SEND:

    How is it possible? Answer is sensors. any type of sensor can come in this category temperature sensor, air quality sensor, sensor in plants, sensor in animals you just think and you get the answer .In the farm sensors which are fitted in the plant knows automatically how much water plant is needed and this technology works in save water and get good crops and relaxed farmers. These sensors almost like human senses touch, eyes, smell.

WHEN MY FRIDGE ORDER GROCCERY..

2. RECEIVE AND ACT:

My car door opens with small car key signal from far away. This means this is already working machines are receiving signal and acting accordingly. The real power of the Internet of Things arises when things can do both of the above. Things that collect information and send it, but also receive information and act on it.

4. DOING BOTH:

In farm sensors in plants know amount of water plants needed, but when water is less they don’t need any human but this system automatically on water supply and close it when work is done. This system is so much powerful it can receive information about weather from internet and know when it’s going to rain and decide not to water plants that day. All this can be done with sensors.

TECHNICAL DEFINITION OF “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 ( UIDs ) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.