Introduction
What Is the Internet of Things?
The Internet of Things (“IoT” or sometimes the Internet of Everything) is taking the evolution of the Internet to the next logical stage by allowing any physical object (or “thing”) to be added to the Internet. This is in addition to the traditional devices such as PCs, tablets, printers, and phones. These new objects (or “things”) could be anything from photocopiers, security sensors, wearables (such as watches), and televisions.
The Main Uses of IoT
At a general level, the IoT has three main high-level uses:
• Firstly, it allows some sort of activity to be monitored remotely (such as a person’s health, a gauge on a machine, or a security alarm) with no human ...
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