What is
Internet of things?
It is a paradigm used for
bringing all objects into the preview of internet whereby person-object and
object-object communication is enabled, and each object will be uniquely
identifiable. Hence, the concept enables the virtual world of
information technology to be seamlessly integrated with real
tangible world.
What are
influencing those changes?
Influence 1:
Explosive growth of smartphones and
tablet PCs brought the number of devices connected to the Internet to 15
billion at the end of 2013, while the world’s human population increased
to 7 billion, making the number of connected devices per person more than 2
(2.14 to be exact) .
Simple extrapolation give the future
of internet devices ratio by 2020 to be in range of 5-6.
Hence, the internet will become de
facto standard for all future connections and IOT the powerful, and may be de
facto framework.
Influence 2:
The miniaturization of sensors and
chips with enhanced efficiency and reduced cost has catapulted the growth of
IOT.
How
things will look like in future?
According to Wiki- “Business may no
longer run out of stock or generate waste products, as involved parties would
know which products are required and consumed."
The Economist: "Augmented
Business” described how cows will be monitored . Sparked, a Dutch start-up
company, implants sensors in the ears of cattle. This allows farmers to monitor
cows’ health and track their movements, ensuring a healthier, more plentiful
supply of meat for people to consume. On average, each cow generates about 200
megabytes of information a year.
The Innovator: Smart fridges being
able to automatically send replenishment orders have not yet become a reality
Proposed
Architecture (By Extended EPCglobal Architecture Towards a Future Internet of
Things)
