What is the Internet of Things?
Internet Of Things The Smart Future Of Internet IOT is basically a technology where your physical devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other things are connected with the network, sensors to access it and control it.
Everyday connected objects such as kitchen appliances, cars, thermostats are connected to the internet via embedded devices, seamless communication is possible between people, processes, and things.
IOT has become one of the most important technologies of the 21st century. With the help of IOT it is possible to connect the objects to Internet. These devices use sensors & actuators to communicate with each other across the internet.
- Smart Device – Any mechanical or electronic device that can make intelligent decisions on its own.
- Sensor – A small chip that senses the surrounding activities.
- Actuator – Another small chip that responds to the sensed activities
Let’s understand it with a short example:
Suppose you wear a smartwatch which senses your blood pressure and keeps you aware of it. For instance, your blood pressure level crosses the danger level.
So, in that case, your smartwatch will automatically send a message to another smart device installed at your nearest hospital via the internet. On receiving such an alarming message, they will take a wise decision by sending an ambulance to your address and thus treat you on time. That’s the power of IOT.