Undoubtedly, the entire PC world is expanding
much beyond the traditional computer
basics understanding, and every company is trying hard to cope up with
technology in this race. The Internet
of Things or IoT links objects or people with some unique identifiers
that allows them to transfer data over a network without requiring human or
computer interaction. IoT is a newer concept in the world of technology, and it
strongly requires devices and equipments that result in convergence of wireless
technologies and micro-electromechanical systems. The best thing in this whole
concept is that, here ‘the Thing’ can be anything ranging from a human, animal
or bird to an automobile, machine or robot.
The Internet of Things Concept
The Internet of Things concept simply refers to
devices, objects, and even living human beings, who interacts with each other
and transfers data over a network, with human interference. For example, if a
farmer wants to track the soil conditions, he needs to collect a soil sample,
test it in a laboratory and then input the data into a computer manually. But,
IoT aims at removing the manual computer solutions and replacing it with an automatic linking
technology that will complete the same task efficiently and speedily, without
any human input. If the technology applies to the same example, a sensor will
automatically measure the soil conditions and attach a unique sensor to every
single plant, resulting in bringing every plant online.
What is the Need of This Technology?
Presently, the Internet has millions of data
files that are being entered by expert IT technician, bank professionals, students, or
even homemakers, but is that data authentic? Well, none of you can ensure that
whether the data is correct or not as everyone always consider human error
factor while referring huge data files over the web. But things will become
more accurate and fast if the Internet
of things will provide much more data with accuracy assurance and
complete details. Having constant monitoring and timely reports in real time
can prevent a device from various problematic issues like poor functioning,
parts damaging, oiling and other essential things. The IoT also refers to
everyday scenarios like controlling your light bulbs from smartphones,
switching on ACs before reaching home and even putting a security lock on your
door. With ‘smart’ appliances and technology in your day-to-day life, you can
easily have all the necessary information right at your fingertips.
IPv6 and Addressability
Presently, all of the electronic devices use
IPv4 technology to connect to the Internet, but with the advent of IoT, the
market is quickly running out of IPv4 addresses. IPv6 works as an efficient
solution of this problem and offers a larger number of possible IP addresses
for various purposes. Cloud
computing is one of the examples, where a user has a defined login
detail, and all their valuable documents and files become accessible anytime,
anywhere. IPv6 has the potential to assign a unique IP address to every object
on the planet, and this will directly help the IoT to expand its branches in
every global domain. In simple words, IPv6 will enable everything on the planet
to communicate with each other without any network address translation and port
forwarding.
Security
Security is the biggest challenge that the
cyber world faces every day and even after numerous attempts nothing can be
done to put a full stop on malicious and infectious content. Major tech
companies claim that bringing more and more devices online can create a severe
problem for users as well as for server managers. Supporting the statement,
many tech geeks comment that the present world is not capable of managing the
network-connected devices, so how everyone on the Internet will get secured?
Unfortunately, the geeks are right in their thinking as home routers, broken
servers, and compromised websites are examples of poor security management. The
answer for IoT’s security isn’t easy, but yes the advent of some advanced
technologies or a new model for security can tremendously compete with this
security mess.
What Can You Expect From the IoT?
The IoT is specifically designed to speed up
the processes, for enhancing efficiency and abilities of a particular thing.
Some of the examples of this amazing technology can be a farm animal with a
biochip transponder or an automobile with inbuilt sensors for low tire
pressure. For better and simpler understanding, you can easily apply this
concept to any natural or man-made object which can have an IP address and can
transfer data over a network. Currently, the technology only links
machine-to-machine (M2M) communication and is highly used in power, oil and gas
utilities. Most of the manufacturing companies that are dealing in
incorporating this technology into machines and products name their outputs
with ‘Smart’ title like smart label, smart meter or smart grid sensor. Users
should not get surprised if they ever come across a smart kid, smart robot or
even a smart dog in the near future.
Conclusion
Everything on this planet isn’t connected by
default, but the Internet of
Things is making an ideal platform to make this dream come true. The IoT
technology will be bringing more and more computer solutions together with human beings to
develop the world, where things are more efficient, faster and controlled.
Introduction of ‘smart devices’ into the markets have already proved that the
concept is already being accepted on a bigger platform. Additionally, many tech
and consumer manufacturers are joining hands with IT technician teams for building products for the
future. Cloud computing
companies expect that the network and sensors will become cheaper and cheaper
in the years ahead with a lot of support to link almost everything. It won’t be
wrong to say that the Internet in the future will not be just about communication
rather it will be about things communicating with each other!
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