In the past decade, Information Technology (IT) revolution has enjoyed a major advancement by making the PC accessible to everyone, right from the comfort of their homes. And now, thanks to the evolution of communication technology, everyone can use their mobile device to get connected to anywhere in the world from wherever they are.
The advancement of information technology and communications together birthed the era of roaming with Smartphone, which combines both computer and communication device functions through limited means, thereby offering audio and visual communication, and making social communication incredibly possible.
Those days began ushering in a whole new era which is now widely called the IoT (Internet of Things).
Come with me on this ride as we get to know more about Internet technology together.
What is Internet of Things?
IoT is the system of enabling things to connect to the Internet, and giving them the ability to communicate with each other, and perform diverse functions by exchanging data.
What can these things be?
The thingsthat can be brought in on this new system includes, but are not limited to:
As a matter of fact, anything and everything can be put into a processing unit and connected securely to the internet.
For instance, there is a livestock breeding system that can be placed or planted in the bodies of animals to monitoring their state of health and helps to guide in making the right decisions and predictions as to the best time for extracting milk or meat, etc.
As a result of this revolution, there are hundreds of millions of thingsthat are connected to the internet, exchanging information and carrying out tasks and functions in a more efficient and productive way.
It has been estimated that in the next five years, the number of things that will be connected to the internet will be numbering about 40 billion.
This invariably shows that it is important for us to keep tab and stay current with the trend of things, learning better ways to deal with things and take good advantage of this available technology.
The Smart Home technology can be said to be one of the most practical applications in the Internet of Things scheme, as it is targeted at improving the performance of things in the home, making them work more efficiently while saving energy.
Here's a perfect scenario of the advantage the Internet of Things offers in the Smart Home System:
Your home will be ready to welcome you after a tiring business day.
When you enter the house, on the "entering the house" scene-
This is a simple scenario that shows you the importance and benefits of taking advantage of Internet technologies in your everyday life.
Your ability to keep up with the learning and acquisition of Internet things will help you adapt to the big changes that are daily taking place in your environment and take advantage of the good things technology promises in the coming days, so the question is- are you ready?