14Internet of things (IoT) technologies
Introduction
At the heart of the internet of things and related technologies or concepts is the use of connected sensors and algorithms to make things “smart” and or have them communicate with smarter things. These things can range from devices, equipment, and buildings to factories, biological processes, systems, and business processes. Long established, sensor technology has advanced to the point where there are sensors able to detect almost anything – from motion, voice, proximity, and touch to temperature, light, smoke, and much more. Although sensors have been capable of many of these things for a long time, what has changed is the ability to connect them to each other and to the internet. This ...
