Internet of Things

Understanding the Tiers

• Tier 1: Sensors are installed into the physical environment or objects to gather data and

events.

• Tier 2: Microcontroller and Internet connectivity are responsible for sharing gathered

information by using sensors installed in the IoT implementation. It also acts on the basis

of this gathered information to alter the environment.

• Tier 3: By using the aggregation and analysis of data, service platforms are able to provide

the necessary support to help in the smooth functioning of all the sensors. Service platforms

are also able to alter the existing IoT products’ user experience by enabling the end users to

set system ...