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What is Internet of Things?

Internet of Things (IoT) is the new buzz word. I know it is simply connect digital device to Internet. Sounds simple, but after reading a few articles, IoT can bring big changes to our future life.

What does IoT bring us?

  • Easier for data collection
  • Can control everything by APIs
  • Easier for automation

What impact does IoT bring?

  • Health care industry
    • Smart medical devices
      • Monitor patient’s health
  • Smart city
    • Monitor the city by data collected by Iot devices
    • Control the City by IoT devices
    • Automatic optimize the City infrastructure
  • Agricultural
    • Monitor and grow plants with IoT device

What is the challenge if IoT?

  • Need to unify the technology and standard from different companies
  • Difficult to patch and deploy update to IoT devices
    • The system is not well developed yet

What will the future world like?

  • Like living in a RPG world
    • You can check other people’s or things status
    • You can control lots of things by commands

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