The document discusses several unusual uses of internet of things (IoT) technology, including solar-powered Facebook drones that provide internet access to remote areas, wireless devices inserted into cows' ears to monitor their health and location, pet feeders and dog collars that allow owners to remotely monitor and care for their pets, smart egg boxes that tell owners how many eggs are left and which are oldest, internet-connected coffee machines that can be operated remotely, smart shoes that track fitness levels, and more. The document asks readers to share the strangest IoT devices they have seen.

1. 7 unusual uses of the Internet of
Things
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2. More and more devices are being created and
our lives are becoming seamlessly connected
but what are some of the more bizarre and
unusual uses of IoT?
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3. WiFi Drones
It’s something Facebook has been talking about for a while but
at F8 2016, Mark Zuckerberg finally announced Facebook are
starting to test the solar-powered drones they have been
working on.The drones are to provide internet access to remote
parts of the world.The aim is to allow everybody to access and
connect to the internet with ease and as Facebook’s vice-
president of engineering says “our mission is to connect
everybody in the world”.
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4. Livestock
A product has been developed in which wireless internet
connected devices can be inserted into the ear of a cow, each
device can be used to help the farmer detect any disease and
can monitor the cow’s health.There are also collars than can be
put on the cows to measure their heat, and health again, they
can also be used to monitor where the animals are located.
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5. Pet Feeders
For those cat owners that travel often and can’t get someone to
look after their pets this IoT device could be the answer, the
internet enabled device dispenses cat food as the owner wants
it to and they can also watch it all on a live webcam stream.
There is also a version for dogs that dispenses treats with a live
video stream to the owner so they can watch their dogs eat.
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6. Dog Collars
Following on with the same theme as pets, multiple IoT dog
collars have been created. One collar has an inbuilt
thermometer to check the dog’s heat, if the collar senses the
heat levels are too high, the collar will automatically text the
owners to warn them. Another collar even tracks your dog’s
fitness levels, telling you how much exercise they actually do,
like a Fitbit but for a dog.
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7. Egg Boxes
Smart egg boxes are the next big thing in kitchen ware.The
boxes will store your eggs for you, tell you which one is the
oldest, and how many you have left. If the box is connected to a
mobile phone device it will give you all this information via a
smartphone app.
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8. Coffee Machines
This is probably the favourite use of IoT in the KDR offices. By
connecting the coffee machine to the internet, the user can
instruct the machine to brew up from a remote area. Some
devices are used through Bluetooth with a smartphone app
connected to it, allowing the user to use their phone to make a
coffee.
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9. Shoes
Nike has probably become the most talked about when it comes
to wearable tech and shoes (hint: self-lacing shoes) but others
are joining in. Smart shoes can help the wearer track their
fitness levels and measure how many steps they have taken.
Some of the shoes on the market even “talk to the wearer”
when they have been stationary for a while to give them
motivation.
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10. These are just a few of the oddest IoT devices on the
market but we’re sure there are many more.
What is the strangest device you have seen or even
owned?
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