Not surprised that this topic is becoming an increasingly growing topic of conversation both in the workplace and outside of it. But what exactly is “Internet of Things” and what impact is it going to have on you. Simply put, IoT is the basic concept of connecting any devices with an on and off switch to the internet (and/or to each other). This includes everything from cellphones, coffee makers, washing machines, headphones, lamps, wearable devices and the list keeps going on. As I mentioned earlier so far the gadget or machine has an off/on switch, then such devices/machines can be part of IoT. The IoT is a giant connections of things, the relationship will be between people-people, people-things, and things-things.
How did we get here?
Wanting to know how the IoT became a thing at all? To do so, we must look back to beginning: the birth of networking and explosion of consumer technology. But never worry, I won’t bore you with all the details of history. But it is pertinent to note that IoT is as old as internet itself. The history of IoT is extraordinarily dense, if you were to question a designer at IBM in the late 1980s, you would find ideas similar to what we call IoT in use. However, if you ask an emerging startup from the early 2000s, you would find a wave of thinkers taking credit for the idea. The reality is somewhere in between: those who thought ahead about computers expected what we have today.
How Does This Affects You?
The new rule for the future is going to be _“Anything that can be connected, will be connected.”_ The main question is, why on earth would I want so many devices talking to each other? While thinking through this question, a striking answer came to mind. _“say for example I am on my way to a meeting; my car could have access to my calendar and already knows the best route to take, but what of if there was a heavy traffic that is peculiar to busy cities like Lagos, my car can send a message to my colleagues at the meeting that I will be a little late.”_ Whoa!! What an easy life. Here is another beautiful example _“Imagine Arsenal vs Chelsea playing by 4:00pm, immediately it is 3:45pm, your mobile phone sends a message to your generator to come up, at the same time send a message to your satellite decoder telling it what channel to switch to.”_ I can go on and on with examples of how IoT can be applied.
The reality is that the IoT allows for virtually endless opportunities and connections to take place, many of which we can’t even think of or fully understand the impact of today. It’s not hard to see why the IoT is such a hot topic; it certainly opens the door to a lot of opportunities but also challenges. For now, the best thing we can do is educate ourselves about what IoT is and the potential impacts that can be seen on how we work and live.
Source;Mr Olufemi Ogunlowo
CEO;www.olaoluwaelijah.com
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