Internet of Things

INTRODUCTION

We know that the internet is the network of networks and named as per the area of influence like WAN, LAN, MAN, VAN etc. However the connectivity capabilities of internet is now not limited to connecting person to person, but has extended to communication between devices or objects without the indulgence of human.

This gives the concept of Internet of Things (IoT) which means that any tool or tangible object if could be able to connect to internet is an IoT and will have the capability to communicate with the other connected devices to share or transfer information. The IoT objects are made smart with the help of special software, sensory mechanism and obviously internet. These IoT devices keeps communicating with each other without involving human for the purpose of real time exchanging data, information or for updating each other.

With the help of IoT, the water purifier will send the message to the system at the service provider that the germ kill battery requires change and is nearing the expiry date.

Also, you forgot to switch off your AC. Just send message through your mobile and the IoT system will do that for you remotely. Want to hear a song or want some information, just ask this to Alexa. Alexa will do the rest.

The IoT has brought the concept of smart homes where all the equipment from Television to window curtains, from doors to fans and bulbs, room freshener, kitchen appliances could be controlled by a centralized system and could operate on its own just with simple command.

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APPLICATIONS

The application or usage or scope of IoT is infinite. It goes beyond imaginations and there is no limit to it in real or virtual world. Some of the common IoT and its usage are:

• Laptop
• Mobile phones
• Alexa
• Smart homes
• Missile defense system
• Smart bulbs