Internet of Things for human comfort

    Internet of Things for human comfort. Yes, I am talking about Human Comfort from the Internet of Things. Imagine you forgot to turn off the lights and fans in the house and leave the house. Now it's not possible to go back home to turn off lights and fans. But if the lights and fans turn off automatically when you leave the house. Yes, it is possible. In today's age of the internet, all this is possible. We use the internet with smart devices. Combinations of Smart devices which are connected with the internet is known as the Internet of Things(IoT).

 

    Internet was invented and we started using the internet. Internet connects humans and the term Internet of Humans came into being. And now the Internet has taken humans aside and brought Things(Smart Devices) and created the Internet of Things.

A Day in the Life with the Internet of Things (IoT)

     We use the internet from waking up in the morning to sleeping at night. Today the internet is becoming an important element of our lives. Just like food, clothing, shelter, the internet has become. The IoT is turning physical objects into an ecosystem of information shared between devices that are wearable, portable, even implantable, making our lives technology and data-rich.

    Basics of IoT

    The Internet of Things(IoT) is a network of smart devices that connect and communicate via the internet. The key to the IoT is the interconnectivity of devices, which collect information through embedded software, cameras and sensors which sense things like light, sound, distance and movement.

Some Characteristics of IoT

• Unique Identity- Every device which is part of IoT has a unique identity. With their unique characteristics, they interact with other devices.
• Dynamic Nature- The primary activity of the Internet of Things is to collect data from its environment, this is achieved with the dynamic changes that take place around the devices.
• Self-adapting- The primary activity of the smart device is to collect data from us. Smart devices make decisions for us using collected data.
• Self-configuring- Smart devices adapt their own configuration of components without human direct intervention.
• Heterogeneity- Heterogeneity in the Internet of Things as one of the key characteristics. Devices in IoT are based on different hardware platforms and networks and can interact with other devices or service platforms through different networks.

Benefits of IoT

    The things in the internet of things gather data and then interpret it to make our lives function better. But the actual things in IoT are present in the business sectors. These devices make businesses run even smarter and more efficient.

Efficient Resource Utilization- Efficient utilization of resources refers to getting the things done in the right manner, in minimum time with no wastage of resources. Effectiveness refers to achieving the target and setting a goal in the right direction.

Less human efforts and errors- Makes our lives better by reducing human mistakes and efforts.

Easy to use- You do not have to make separate efforts to use this device. We can use this device on the user-friendly interface.

Key areas of IoT Applications:

    Applications of the Internet of Things are used in almost all areas. This is some key areas.

• Smart Home

• Smart Cities

• Wearables

• Healthcare

• Traffic Monitoring

• Agriculture

• Hospitality

• Smart grid and energy saving

Future of IoT

    The future of IoT has the potential to be limitless. Advances to the industrial internet will be accelerated through increased network agility, integrated artificial intelligence (AI) and the capacity to deploy, automate, orchestrate and secure diverse use cases at hyper-scale. 

    The most significant IoT trend for 2020 is that IoT networks of connected devices that people are interacting with are going to extend, and the amount of data that one can gather from these networks will increase, too. We have deliberately adopted a new lifestyle of being connected all the time.