The Internet of Things by Michele Royer, PhD, Bellevue College

Excerpt:

The “Internet of Things” (IoT) also referred to as the “Web of Things” or the “Internet of Everything” is the evolving vision of more and more devices connecting to smart networks and interacting with humans and with each other through the Internet. In June 2012, the Internet switched over to Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) to prepare for the increasing number of devices with unique IP addresses that want to transmit and receive data. In addition to the expanded Internet, key technology enablers include device miniaturization, more powerful and lower costs microprocessors, and smart sensors, location devices and actuators. Currently applications are focused primarily around smartphones as hubs of connectivity. However, an increasing number of “smart devices” and “smart sensors” are taking on an IP address and connecting to the Internet resulting in ever more complex systems and interactions. Even though predictions on the growth and scope of IoT vary widely, there is agreement that IoT will play an increasing and critical role and will act as a change agent in all industry sectors and in all our lives.

Read the new white paper by Bellevue College’s Michele Royer, PhD. (Click on the image to download the PDF file)