Applications hosted in the cloud or data centers provide features, reporting, and analytic functions for IoT systems. Applications can be consumer-facing, business-facing, industrial, health-care or municipal. Applications can also be management focused, providing the ability to control, monitor, and configure IoT devices, as in the following examples:
- Consumer-facing IoT applications include smart switches and light bulbs, connected thermostats, garage door openers, wearables, connected cars, and small unmanned aerial systems (drones).
- Business-facing IoT applications include store sensors that collect and analyze shopping behavior to make predictions, tailor marketing, and personalize consumer experiences.
- Industrial IoT ...
