The Internet of Things (IoT) – The Beginner’s Guide

1. What Actually Is The Internet of Things (IoT) – The Beginner’s Guide

2. Introduction The Internet of Things (IoT) is the concept of a connected world where devices like phones, fridges and wearable devices connect to the Internet and to each other. But it’s also much bigger than this and has huge society changing implications. Image a world where everything is connected and rich data is readily available to help us understand and improve how we live and work. Think “smart cities” which can help us reduce waste and improve energy efficiency.

3. What’s the premise behind the IoT? The IOT is based around the premise that more and more devices will become connected and interactive with each other – hence an internet made up of “things”, rather than just people and computers. By interacting in this way, they can complete advanced analytical tasks at super-fast speeds, with minimal need for manual human involvement and produce accurate data that will inform every aspect of the production and buying cycle.

4. Current state of the Internet of Things? • The Internet of Things is already affecting human lives. It has multitudes of uses which are being exploited by both security experts as well as the black hats. • IoT offers advanced connectivity and is heralding the revolution in the machine to machine communication. The “things” in the Internet of Things account for the devices ranging from connected automobiles and surveillance cameras to the heart monitoring implants.

5. Examples of the Internet of Things Apple Watch Yep, that personal device that’s currently the worlds most wanted gadget. It’s designed to participate in every moment of your day. It intuitively knows when you’re wearing it – spooky. You can talk to it and it will talk back unlike your dog. You know you want one (I want one please Apple).

6. Examples of the Internet of Things Google Now Another example of the Internet of Things is Google Now – the app that intuitively searches before you think too  – yes really. It’s when you get a message telling you how long it will be before you get home when you are on the bus or reminds you to book train tickets for an upcoming trip. It’s when you ask Siri or Cortana “Does my bum look big in this” and Google returns the search result of how Kim Karashian’s bum broke the internet.

7. Examples of the Internet of Things Fitbit The Internet of Things also extends to health and personal well-being. Fitbitis an activity tracker that measures your exercise, diet and sleep. It’s your connected personal trainer. Fitbit founders, Eric and James, realised that wireless technology had advanced so much they could bring new experiences to fitness and health. They created a wearable product that would change the way we move. Cool.

8. IoTPredictions, Trends, and Market • BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, expects there will be more than 24 billion IoT devices on Earth by 2020. That's approximately four devices for every human being on the planet. • And as we approach that point, $6 billion will flow into IoT solutions, including application development, device hardware, system integration, data storage, security, and connectivity. But that will be money well spent, as those investments will generate $13 trillion by 2025. • Who will reap these benefits? There are three major entities that will use IoT ecosystems: consumers, governments, and businesses. For more detail, see the Industries section below.

9. Future of the Internet of Things? In near future, majority of our electronic devices will be connected to the Internet via unique IP address (IPv6, since IPv4 will soon be filled up) and thus could be controlled by the owner from any place at any time. Developing countries such as India envisaging the flagship projects of Smart Cities will pin their hopes to smart infrastructure combined with the huge influx of IoT technology. As for individuals, wearable connected devices and smart homes would be a key to a smart and sustainable future. The IoTs will also help the governments and big enterprises in monitoring, collecting, analyzing and then providing solutions for any situation in a short time.

10. “Big Data” IoT analytics will generate “Big Revenue” “As IoT gains momentum, the volume of data generated will be stratospheric. Not only will there be more data, but there will be different types of data, and data from sources that have yet to be considered. Big Data analytics will evolve into a distributed analytics model, which will help with the monetization of IoT data. We will see more devices capable of analyzing1 data locally, processing and capturing the most important data for more real-time IoT services.”

11. Security The IoT introduces a wide range of new security risks and challenges to the IoT devices themselves, their platforms and operating systems, their communications, and even the systems to which they’re connected.

12. IoTgets accountable • “The focus will be on the operationalization of IoT – how to monitor, manage and secure the IoT infrastructure.2 • Pilots and concepts have to be operationalized. By the end of the year, vendors will be under pressure to show profitable revenue streams.  It is time to move from talk to action. • Mainstream IT will be forced to get involved with IoT programs to provide assurance and scalability. CIOs will have to either learn about operational technology (manufacturing execution systems, SCADA, building management systems, Robotics, etc.) or hire leaders with hands-on domain knowledge.3 • Boards, and especially audit committees, will ask about safety and security as it relates to IoT. • New business models based on Things-as-a-Service will evolve.”

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