Basics of IoT
IoT is a network of devices or things. These things can be anything – it can be a human wearing a health monitor, a pet wearing a geolocation sensor, a car with a tire pressure sensor, a television with voice/visual capability, or a smart speaker. IoT can also use advanced machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the cloud to provide next-level services. IoT can make things smart with data collection and automation. The following diagram illustrates IoT:
These devices or things have internet capabilities and are interconnected, so they act as an ecosystem. This ecosystem can collect, send, and act based on data it acquires from other things. For example, you can turn on the lights at your home when you arrive.
IoT provides significant benefits to individuals, businesses, and organizations. IoT can reduce manual work and intervention with seamless data transfer...