INTERNET OF THINGS

Abstract

We’re entering a new era of computing technology that many are calling the Internet of Things (IoT). Machine
to machine, machine to infrastructure ,machine to environment, the Internet of Everything, the Internet of
Intelligent Things, intelligent systems call it what you want, but it’s happening, and its potential is huge. We
see the IoT as billions of smart, connected “things” (a sort of “universal global neural network” in the cloud)
that will encompass every aspect of our lives, and its foundation is the intelligence that embedded processing
provides. The IoT is comprised of smart machines interacting and communicating with other machines, objects,
environments and infrastructures. As a result, huge volumes of data are being generated, and that data is being
processed into useful actions that can “command and control” things to make our lives much easier and safer
and to reduce our impact on the environment. The creativity of this new era is boundless, with amazing
potential to improve our lives. The following thesis is an extensive reference to the possibilities, utility,
applications and the evolution of the Internet of things.