3. definition
Idea of physical objects
communicating and interacting with each
other online
Extends internet connectivity
beyond traditional devices like desktop
and laptop computers, smartphones and
tablets to a diverse range of devices and
everyday things that utilize embedded
technology to communicate and interact
with the external environment, all via the
Internet.
5. History
Kevin Ashton, co-founder and executive director
of the Auto-ID Center, is credited with coining
the term the Internet of Things.
Currently, there are more than 12 billion
devices that can connect to the Internet.
6. HOW IT
IS DONE?
online network of physical objects is
accomplished through the use of RFID tags
and other types of sensors.
Implanting these tags inside a physical object
gives it the power to be monitored and
controlled remotely through the Internet.
eliminates the need for humans to constantly
enter and monitor data.
Object interacting digitally
7. RFID
TAGS
Radio-frequency identification (RFID)
INTELLIGENT BAR CODES
wireless non-contact use of radio-frequency
electromagnetic fields to transfer data, for the
purposes of automatically identifying and
tracking tags attached to objects.
chip typically is capable of carrying 2,000 bytes
of data or less.
8. Types
RFID tags that contain their own power
source are known as active tags. Those
without a power source are known as passive
tags.
RFID tagging is somewhat controversial
because the tags could theoretically be cloned
or used for illicit tracking.
9. Google
Glass
Wearable computer with an optical
head-mounted display (OHMD) that is
being developed by Google
Displays information in a
smartphone-like hands-free format,that
can communicate with the Internet via
natural language voice commands.
14. Smart Roads
Intelligent Highways with warning
messages and diversions according to
climate conditions and unexpected
events like accidents or traffic jams.
18. DIS-
ADVANTAG
ES
breach of privacy,
there is always the possibility of hackers breaking
into the system and stealing the data.
over-reliance on technology,
No system is robust and fault-free.
the loss of jobs.
will have a devastating impact on the employment
prospects of less-educated workers