Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Exploring the Impact of the Internet of Things - IEEE - The Institute

Exploring the Impact of the Internet of Things

A new IEEE group is taking on the quest to connect everything

 7 October 2013

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The “next big thing” is the Internet of Things, a world of networked devices equipped with sensors and radio-frequency identification aimed at interconnecting all things electronic to make them more intelligent and programmable. About 50 billion machines and devices could be linked by 2020, according to Cisco Systems, a leader in the IoT movement. Such smart devices are already being used, for example, to check soil moisture in vineyards, control the carbon emission of factories, alert drivers to traffic jams, and monitor patients’ blood pressure—all without human intervention. But people will have a major role to play as they generate and use the data coming from these myriad devices.


Exploring the Impact of the Internet of Things - IEEE - The Institute