Internet of Things ( IoT )

IoT devices are everyday objects that connect to the internet and provide meaningful insight or perform set actions.

IoT concept, it means taking all the things in the world and connecting them to the internet.

Smart TVs, your gaming consoles, smartwatches and fitness gears are constantly taking notes on your behavior, usage patterns and your preferences to deliver bespoke and personalized experience to the consumer. With the increase in the number of connected devices, IoT applications are spreading their ambitions and are set for an explosion.

 

Ever-connected world is starting to become a reality with IoT

  • Low-cost, low-power, low-bandwidth connections working on sub-GHz band
  • Sensors (battery operated ) and Smart devices using this technology
  • Sensor generates data which application processes and bases that decision is taken. 

for e.g. in a store where cold items or perishable items are stored, temperature and humidity is measured and incase temperature rises IoT application will send a notification to store manager to act before items gets spoiled.

  • Communication mode for IoT
    • BLE – Bluetooth low energy
    • Wi-Fi
    • NB-IoT
    • LTE-M
    • 5G
    • Lora / LoraWAN ( 433/868/915 MHz spectrum)

Top use cases for IoT Applications

 

  • Smart Homes / Real Estate
  • Wearables
  • Smart City”
  • Retail
  • Healthcare
  • Utilities Energy Management 
  • Agriculture
  • Connected Cards
  • Supply Chain and Logistics
  • Public Sector

There are many other uses cases as well which cant be listed. 

 

One of the best example is healthcare:

  1. Show current load of emergency rooms or general practice rooms to reduce wait times. This helps increase revenue and improve the patient experience.
  2. Monitor health and activity for chronic disease management and wellness (fitness trackers, other consumer wearables).
  3. Ensure proper performance of medical equipment to predict maintenance before costly repair or replacement and increase machine utilization.

Find more use cases here

Most of my work is in IoT Management which itself is a big challenge for enterprises these days.

Edge to Cloud is the next big thing coming up to help process tons of IoT data on-site and hence reduce the cloud usage as well as the bandwidth required to transmit.