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4. What are IoT devices?

Description:

  • When it comes to IoT, internet is used to send, receive or communicate information. And in each case, the gadget that was connected to the internet wasn’t a computer, tablet or mobile but an object (a thing).
  • They are internet connected devices, hence each of them has a unique IP address and the devices range in complexity from Autonomous vehicle to simple sensors.
  • Any object in the physical world can be transferred into an IoT device if it can be connected to the internet to be controlled or communicate information.
  • IoT devices are generally expected to have an internet connection and that communication with the network independently of human action.


Idea of IoT:

  • Rather than having a small number of very powerful computing devices in life such as laptop, tablet, music player, phone you might have a larger number of devices which are perhaps less powerful such as umbrella, bracelet, mirror, fridge, shoes and water bottles.
  • For this reason, a pc, a smartphone a tablet is not considered as an IoT device whereas a smartwatch or fitness band is considered.

Devices have hardware like sensors that collect data and the collected data is then shared via the cloud and interface with software. The software then analysis and transmits the data to users via an app or website. 

Sometimes these devices communicate with other related devices (M2M communication) and act on the information they get from one another

These devices do most of the work without human intervention, although people can interact with devices for instance, to set them up give them instructions or access the data.

 

Equation of IoT:




Read the next post: 5.1 Applications of IoT (Smart Home)

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