Initially, Internet started as the Internet of Computer systems which is a global network with services of World Wide Web built to top of the original platform.

Internet has been around for a while and people have been making use of it without knowing more of its advantages.

Internet is not just about connecting people, but connecting things as well.

Internet of Things means connecting things to the internet. This means that things will have the ability to share experiences with other things. This also means that you configure things to sense, control and communicate with other things on the internet.

The same way human being interact with other people in the environment through the 5 senses i.e. Sight, Taste, Smell, Hearing and Touch is the same way things on the internet do to other things.

Let’s take for example, no one can imagine how many number of senses our smart phones has. This smart phones know when you place it to the ear, when you move it and when it is in idle mode.

In short, Internet is an evolving entity, growing in importance, creating new value through its expansion and added utilization.

Technology is expanding the boundaries of the internet while broadband internet connectivity is becoming cheap and ubiquitous, even in developing countries.

The definition of “things” in the IoT vision is very wide and includes a variety of physical elements. These include personal objects we carry around such as smart phones, tablets and digital cameras. It also includes elements in our environments (be it home, vehicle or work) as well as things fitted with tags which become connected via a gateway device.

In my own opinion, these are the application areas that Internet of Things can transform the world.

• It is applicable in the area of Gesture Control Armband making: This will sense muscle activities so that you can control any device connected to the IoT infrastructure just with your motion or gestures. The armband may be equipped with electrodes to detect muscle activity and detect contraction and relaxation of them when the band is in motion.


• Expansion of Lighting Control: Though partial version of the technology is already in the market, this differentiates itself in the fact that it integrates lighting control with mesh networking to develop large scale, reliable, wireless lighting solutions to homes. The IoT can be implemented on embedded sensors which can also detect the presence of people and turn off the lights in their absence. The lighting system is designed to save on energy consumption in both residential and commercial establishments.


• Implementation of Smart glass: This application proves that the application of the IoT technology need not always be redirected to something massive or global but something as minute as personal care can make tremendous impact in our daily lives. For those of us who don’t consume adequate water every day, these glasses can be our reminder calls. The glass monitors your water consumption and frequently reminds you to have water. Besides, it can sense the prevailing temperatures and maintain appropriate temperatures of the water. Once you sync the device to your smartphone, you are good to go.


• Implementation of Tier Air Pressure Detection: This is one of the most unique applications of IoT, wherein the technology can detect the air pressure in your car tiers and give you information on under-inflation. In this technology, the sensors are embedded on the tiers which detect drops in air pressures and immediately send out signals to take appropriate actions. This technology is built with an intention to foster safer driving conditions, where most people can be warned of under-inflated tiers.


• Improvement of Smart Eye: The smart eye technology is very similar to Google’s most ambitious project – the Glass. This technology is equipped with sensors and connectivity options from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth to provide numerous options and accessibility features right in front of your eye but without causing a distraction. You can open maps, read emails or messages, surf the internet, capture moments and do more with these futuristic glasses.


• Implementation of Pulse Oximeter: If you have trekked to high altitude mountains, you would know what pulse oximeters are. These are small devices that your guides use on you to measure oxygen levels whenever a significant altitude is reached. The results show whether you are fit to ascend or if you need to stay back at an altitude. With IoT, this device becomes smarter and notifies your doctor over the cloud on oxygen delivery without you having to visit a clinic. This could be most appropriate for preventive measures against several chronic ailments.


• It will enable Smart Farming: Technology that doesn’t serve basic purposes or doesn’t work on grass-root level concerns is futile. Arriving as an ideal solution to some growing concerns in agriculture is smart farming, where the application of IoT devices and ecosystem will enable farmers to know more information about their crops’ yields, infestation of pests, soil nutrition, rainfall and more for them to take any corrective or preventive measures. Smart farming also gives them ideas on modified farming techniques according to prevailing conditions to make the best harvest. Though this technology is a game changer, we need to work more on implementing at the right places and educating farmers about it.