7Initiating the Internet of Things

Early Adopters’ Expectations for Changing Business Practices and Implications for Working Life

Ulrika H. Westergren, Ted Saarikko and Tomas Blomquist

Introduction

The Internet of Things (IoT) is estimated to grow at an exponential rate in the coming years. As things get connected, a myriad of opportunities arise—the intelligent home that knows you and your preferences and offers a day-to-day personalized experience; the smart car that not only helps a person drive in an eco-friendly way, it stays in touch with the manufacturer for software updates and sets an appointment with a technician if any service or repairs are needed; and connected health care, with physicians monitoring patients through online systems ...

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