Internet of things is the next big thing in our connected world.

You might have heard of Internet of things (IoT) at some point either from a friend, family, online advertisement. So What is IoT?

Internet of Things is a very wide and young field that helps us to link devices together in order for them to share valuable data and insights across platforms using embedded sensors.

The association responsible for this technology called Global Standards Initiative on Internet of Things (IoT-GSI) defined IoT as “a global infrastructure for the information society, enabling advanced services by interconnecting (physical and virtual) things based on existing and evolving interoperable information and communication technologies”

The beauty of IoT is that it allows devices to be remotely controlled across existing platforms thereby making it possible for a more direct integration of the physical world into computer-based systems, and resulting in improved efficiency, accuracy and economic benefit in addition to reduced human intervention.

The term “the Internet of Things” was coined by Kevin Ashton of Procter & Gamble, later MIT’s Auto-ID Center, in 1999

Applications of the Internet of Things.

The applications of Internet of things (IoT) are numerous and has the potential to greatly impact how we work and live. More devices and objects are now connecting to the internet as the cost of connecting to it continue to drop drastically, more technologies continue to flood the tech space, smartphone production continues to scale, and so on. This has laid the perfect landing ground for Internet of things (IoT) to flourish.

In 2014 it was said that we have more than 16 billion Internet of things (IoT) devices in the world and could jump to 50 billion in 2016.

1) Connected Cars.


One of the numerous examples of how IoT is used in the world today is in transportation. These cars have inbuilt internet access and can connect and share data with other devices like your phone, office computer e.t.c

There is an app called Automatic, for example, it tracks information of your car by using an in-car adapter. It keeps information like mileage, hours driven, the cost of fuel, fuel efficiency, location, and ignition status.

2) Smart Home.


Currently, the Smart Home is the most popular use of Internet of things (IoT), as it is easy to use and available already in the tech space.

So what is a Smart Home? One of the most popular IoT devices is the Amazon Echo, it helps to control your smart home, get information, news, weather, play your favourite music and more. Think of been able to switch on your air conditioning in your room minutes before you leave your office or been able to lock your doors after remembering miles out of your home, or even let in your grandma when you are not at home. The use of IoT at home is endless.

The running cost of a house sometimes is a big burden for owners, but with smart home you can save energy and resources efficiently.

Here’s a brief video which shows you a smart home:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjYTzvAVozo

3) Wearables.



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As a builder I'd really love to dive deep into Smart Home because that's where the construction world tends to.

In fact, this has lead to what we called "Smart City" today.

Just unfortunate, the advanced world are going into smart city but here in my country Nigeria we're still talking about Estate.

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Emusan:
As a builder I'd really love to dive deep into Smart Home because that's where the construction world tends to.

In fact, this has lead to what we called "Smart City" today.

Just unfortunate, the advanced world are going into smart city but here in my country Nigeria we're still talking about Estate.

Wow this is my first time to hear of this, this gives me something bigger to look forward to on the internet/technology platform.

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