The Internet of Things is currently the most trending topic to discuss upon. The reason being the technological advancements it has made in every field and the ease of work and living it has initiated in the working environment. An individual will soon be able to include IoT based devices in every action of daily life; be it cooking, traveling, shopping, entertainment and many more. These devices can share and collect various data with the use of internet connection. The devices will be inculcated with certain kind of digital intelligence which will enable them to communicate with human beings in various ways.
According to researchers and industrialists all across the globe, the latest and upcoming applications of IoT are expected to rule over every industry, community and household very soon. Industries like healthcare, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, automotive and utilities currently benefit from the applications of IoT. At the look of it, these applications will soon make life much more convenient and happy. Some of these revolutionary applications are mentioned and briefly explained below.
Smart Home
The process of creating automation for a house is called home automation or domotics. With the use of IoT in houses, various day-to-day functions will be carried out just by a tap on the screen of a smartphone. Smart lighting will switch the lights on or off at a specific time chosen. Specific rooms can be illuminated at the chosen time of the day and the light intensity can also be decided. HVAC (Heating, ventilation and air conditioning) regulation will provide the ease of cooling a particular room beforehand. On seeking permissions from the user, it will also decrease the cooling of the room if vacancy is detected. Secured homes provide the necessary peace of mind to the owners. Therefore, a vital application of smart home is smart security systems which include door and window sensors, motion detectors, video cameras and other such mechanisms which provide real-time information regarding the security status of homes. All this will certainly make homes a more delighted and safer place to live in.
Connected Health
Wearable smart devices like smart wristbands, watches, shoes, headbands, and eyeglasses provide useful health related information like heart rate, blood pressure, number of steps walked, amount of perspiration, body fat count and much more to the users and the doctors. All this information is used by the doctors to diagnose a disease in a person and immediately provide the necessary treatment. Apart from this, IoT based devices help hospitals in real time environmental monitoring like checking the temperature of wards and ICUs. Hospitals can also track the real time position of various medical apparatus like wheelchairs, stretchers and other operating instruments. IoT devices assists patients in controlling room temperature and lighting, communicating with friends and family via video calls, connecting with nurses via intercom, and regular reminders about medicines.
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