In this blog, I will try to cover every necessary aspect a technical student or professional should know. I hope you will enjoy it so let's get started.
WTF is the Internet of Things
According to Wikipedia, "The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of devices, appliances, vehicles, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity that enables these things to collect and exchange data". There are many definitions of Internet of Things but the one I like most is "IoT is a network of devices that can transmit data without human intervention". In simple words, IoT is a network between devices that are connected through the internet to enable communication between them.
How can IoT improve our lives
IoT can improve our lives in many different ways. Some of them are- Healthcare - IoT can be applied in the healthcare sector to monitor and analyze healthcare data. It can help to reduce healthcare costs, increase the quality of care and improve the experience of patients. Smart Traffic - IoT can be used to monitor and analyze traffic data to reduce traffic jams and accidents, and help people to drive safely. Smart Homes - IoT can be applied in home automation to control and monitor home appliances remotely. It can help to reduce electricity bills, increase home security and improve the experience of people living in that home. Smart Energy - IoT can be used to monitor and analyze energy data to reduce energy bills, support solar energy and help people to use energy efficiently. There are even several ways in which IoT can make our day-to-day lives easier and reduce time waste.
How does IoT work
Devices and built-in sensors are connected to the Internet of Things item, which collects data from different devices and uses statistics to share the most important information with applications designed to address specific needs.
These powerful IoT forums can pinpoint exactly what information is useful and what can be safely ignored. This information can be used to identify patterns, make recommendations, and identify potential problems before they occur.
For example, if I have a car manufacturing business, I might want to know which parts you prefer (leather seats or hybrid wheels, for example) are the most popular. Using the Internet of Things technology, I can:
Use the sensors to find out which places in the showroom are most popular, and where customers stay longer;
Focus on available sales data to see which components are selling faster;
Automatically align sales and supply data, so that popular items do not run out of stock.
The information collected by connected devices enables me to make wise decisions about which parts to collect, based on real-time information, which helps me save time and money.
With the insight provided by advanced analysis comes to the power to make processes more efficient. Smart devices and systems mean you can perform certain tasks automatically, especially if they are repetitive, routine, time-consuming or dangerous. Let's look at some examples to see what this looks like in real life.
Roadmap to start making a future in IoT
If you are a student and have been inspired by the idea of the Internet of Things, you can start learning about it by getting enrolled in a technical course where IoT is a specialization area. And if you are a professional, you can first start by understanding how it works and how it can be applied in different fields. Once you have a basic understanding of IoT, you can try to implement it in your organisation or start your own IoT business. And if you are thinking about starting your own business, here are a few things that you should keep in mind. - The market demand for the product/service- You have to first find out if the product you want to make it useful for the people. If it is useful, you have to find out if the product is needed by people or not. If it is needed by people, you have to find out if there are any similar products available in the market or not. If there are similar products available in the market, you have to find out if your product is better than those products or not. If your product is better than other products, you have to find out if you can make the product with lesser costs than other companies or not. If you can make the product with lesser costs than other companies, you have to find out if you can make a profit from the product or not. haha, it's a never-ending chain although if you can make any amount of profit out of it then I would strongly suggest you; keep going "success is not a one-day job".
Conclusion
IoT is a network of devices that can transmit data without human intervention. It can be applied in healthcare, smart traffic, home automation and smart energy to monitor and analyze data to reduce traffic jams and accidents and help people to drive safely. It can help to reduce healthcare costs, increase the quality of care and improve the experience of patients. It can be used to monitor and analyze energy data to reduce energy bills, support solar energy and help people to use energy efficiently. If you are a student, you can start by understanding how it works and how it can be applied in different fields. If you are a professional, you can first start by understanding how it works and how it can be applied in different fields. Once you have a basic understanding of IoT, you can try to implement it in your organization or start your own IoT business. And if you are thinking about starting a business I have mentioned a ladder you need to climb to become successful. Before ending this blog I would like you all to think about what would happen to AI and ML in IoT took over all technical fields in the future?