THE WHAT
As the name suggests Internet of Things is as simple as it gets. Before looking more into the idea of “Internet of Things” we will be looking into the general idea of, the “Internet”. Now all of us know about the Internet and its various functions, so Internet started out as Internet of people. In the earlier generations, it was known as Internet of people because it was used for the primary purpose of communicating between people, Like email.
It was also known as Internet by the people for the people. But as we progressed technologically our needs increased so we needed our things to be integrated with the Internet so that we can have a smooth way of life.
Now not to be misread but integrating the Internet into things does not only mean comfort it extends way beyond the comfort and well into the medical as well as financial capabilities and usability of the world. For example, integrating Internet into medical applications can help remotely monitor the patients as well as remotely Serve the patients according to their needs and when we are going to integrate the Internet into energy devices. integrating the internet into energy devices would allow us to turn down the power consumption when they are not being used in a particular set of conditions or for example when the user is not anymore in the vicinity.
Internet of Things may sound like a very simple topic at first glance but due to its extensive nature and the probabilities that it can be integrated into almost every electronic item that we use in our daily life, it becomes a very extensive topic. It can be anything from security items to health monitoring items to all the way to even trivial items such as TV remotes, etc.
In the coming parts, we will be taking look at how do we integrate Internet of Things into electronic items without risking the security and without risking the important data of the user as well as what are the pros and cons. We will be weighing down all the possible options and outcomes.
THE WHY
Now some of you might be thinking why do we need to integrate Internet into all things and all aspects of life at all. Isn't the simple way of life enough yes it might be but, in every case, a simple way of life does not necessarily mean an effective way of life?
Now to paint a picture of how the Internet of Things would be implemented in our daily lives imagine this scenario. you are sleeping peacefully and you are currently wearing a health bracelet that at all times measures your heart rate, measure blood pressure, and also records your sleep cycle.
Now that health bracelet is a huge medical plus point because at any given moment if you were to have any medical emergency it would immediately alert the authorities or alert your emergency contact. And that same medical bracelet can do much more than save your life. It can be also used to start your day smoothly and efficiently.
As to how that may play out as soon as you wake up the medical bracelet alerts your water and as well as the lights around the house are switched on and the air circulation begins so automatically before you get out of your bed there's already hot water ready for a bath as well as your houses will be well lit so you have saved yourself quite a lot of time and as well as your saved unnecessary amount of energy wastage by automating the process of water heating and the light switching so that the system knows the optimum temperature for the to shut off the water heating as well as the unneeded area of the house where you are not present are still dark so the energy is efficiently used.
So the above example was just the tip of an iceberg. In reality, there are so many possible applications of the Internet of Things and in our current day everywhere you see the Internet of Things is being used from, your smartphone to your smartwatch to straight up to your smart camera detection systems. With its numerous applications Internet of Things is currently saving millions of dollars in both terms of money and manhours and if it is well developed in the future it can potentially save a lot of time as well as manpower.
TO WHERE
Now an obvious question is where this technology is headed. And it is a valid question. Every technology has a great potential for the dark side. IoT(Internet Of Things) is no exception to it.
Possible misuses of this technology are spying, collecting personal data, and potentially even blackmailing. So it would be more than safe to say this technology is as much of a bane as many boons it is.
Now as to how to make this safe;
Fortunately, the solution is easy. By using local centralized encoded servers we eliminate the risk of hacking and data mining and data stealing. Also, there should be a regulatory body monitoring these companies and their fine print policies.
One more thing that could be done is manufacturing these products such that they are user-controlled. That includes integrating camera shutters and microphone jammers within the product. So users can choose to turn it off at any time with peace of mind.
Now IoT is a very extensive topic to be covered in one article. We would like to urge the readers to treat this blog as an introduction to IoT.
There are many free online sources are available if you’re interested in the topic. To get you started we have included some sources below but you’re encouraged to do your research.
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Credits: Aditya Agre (Team Tech Tuesday)
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