Future application of IOT from our own perspective

 

Internet of  Things is a  new fastest technology  that is  gaining ground  due to  the enormous advancements in  the fields  of electronics  and wireless  communication  technologies.  It  is  a platform where every day devices become smarter, every day processing becomes intelligent,and everyday communication becomes informative. While the  Internet of Things is  still seeking its own shape, its effects have already started in making incredible strides as a universal solution media for the connected scenario. With Internet of things, a huge amount of devices is connected to the internet which radiates large amounts of data. This data, if analyzed correctly will have a set of context of our lives.

ENABLING TECHNOLOGY FOR IOT

There are many technologies that enable IoT. Enabling technologies for the internet of things can be grouped into three categories: 1. Technologies that enable ‘things’ to acquire contextual information. 2. Technologies that enable ‘things’ to process contextual information. 3. Technologies to improve security and privacy. The  first  two  categories  can  be  jointly  understood  as  functional  building  blocks  required building  “intelligence”  into  “things”,  which  are  indeed the features that differentiate the IoT from the usual internet. The third category is not a functional but rather de fracto requirements,  without  which  the penetration  of  the  IoT  would  be  severely  reduced.  The  figure  1 addressing the different enabling technologies covered by the internet of things concepts and paradigm.

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IOT

Communication Protocols form the backbone of IoT systems and enable network connectivity and coupling to applications. Communication protocols allow devices to exchange data over the network. The protocols define the data exchange formats, data encoding, addressing schemes for devices and routing of packets from source to destination. Other functions of the protocols  include  sequence  control,  flow  control,  and  retransmission  of  lost  packets.  Many communication technologies are well known such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee and 2G/3G/4G cellular, but  there are  also several  new emerging  networking options  such as Thread  as an alternative  for  home  automation  applications,  and  Whitespace  TV  technologies  being implemented  in  major  cities  for  wider  area IoT-based  use  cases. Depending  on  the application, factors such as frequency, range, data requirements, security and power demands and battery life will dictate the choice of one or some form of  combination of technologies.

 

 

Facing up to the challenges:

IoT has the potential to significantly raise levels of efficiency and drive digital transformation in companies. However, challenges abound:

Standardizations:

There are a number of different IoT architectures used in different industries, meaning that IoT as a whole is still fragmented and not well scaled. The industry is exploring how to integrate the various different IoT standards to reduce barriers to entry.

Connection parameters and security:

Depending on the use case, each industry places a different emphasis on the type of IoT connection it requires. Some specify the breadth and depth of coverage; for some it is low-power devices, or low latency. Given the range of IoT technologies available, how does an industry select the right type of IoT and integrate it into commercial operations? How to put in place a holistic security process?

Monetization:

Any new technology ultimately has to serve business objectives. Every industry needs to consider how it can leverage IoT and develop digital services to drive new growth.

Industry and ecosystem development:

IoT is a complex ecosystem. The supply chain behind any IoT system is long, involving multiple manufacturers, integrators, operators, and vertical customers. How do you build wide-ranging alliances to knit partners into stable, sustainable business models in which all parties can succeed? How do you protect the interests of everyone and grow together? These questions are of crucial importance for the commercial application and the sustainable growth of IoT.

IoT starts with connectivity:

From planning to deployment, commercial use, and expansion, companies will need to make significant investments of time and capital in IoT. To ensure a satisfactory return on their investments, companies will have to set clear goals based on their business strategy. Then their IoT journey can truly begin.

The start is often the hardest part, but once the momentum builds and the steps fall into place, so it becomes easier for enterprises as they move ahead. A simple three-step process can be applied:

 

Step 1: Build connections to gather data. Connectivity is the foundation of IoT. Connections vary in type and match different scenarios. When deciding on which type of connection, companies need to have a forward-looking strategy in mind; they need a connection that's stable, secure, and scalable – and, of course, at the optimum cost. For example, with smart parking, remote metering, and smart homes, as well as a myriad of industrial and manufacturing scenarios that have massive data transmission requirements, it is important to build connections that ensure low latency, wide coverage, and low power consumption. This is where Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) comes into play.

 

Step 2: Analyze data to create value. The value of IoT goes far beyond data gathering and real-time monitoring. Companies will increasingly see the need to upload massive amounts of data to the cloud, to support flexible resource scheduling and visualized operations. They will also look to process their data using machine learning and cognitive analytics in order to develop the new services that will bring them success. Looking forward, IoT platforms that are open, deployed on the cloud, and with big data analytics capabilities will be the ones to watch.

 

Step 3: Explore new value for new business models. Riding the wave of digitalization, there is a gradual shift by industries from focusing on their own verticals to open collaboration with each other, forging closer ties across verticals. We will see traditional industry blend with digital, one sector link to another, and downstream loop back into upstream. Companies will jointly explore and incubate new business models and commercial applications. In this process, it will be important for companies to bring an open and long-term perspective to their selection of IoT partners. They will need stable, win-win relationships to secure success in IoT.

 

FUTURE DIRECTION TOWARDS IOT:

This section describes typical application specific approaches towards the future direction. The Io(.)  refers  to  Internet  of  Any  architecture  (where,  ‘.’  is  normally  assumed  to  be  ‘all’  in computing). Architectures are always gaining importance and soon it will hold the underneath foundation of IoT. From a viewpoint of an architect/developer, the first and foremost job while designing  a  novel  philosophy,  far  ahead  of  implementing  in  practice,  is  to  establish  a fundamental model which shows the layered components and how they are connected to each other.  Research  should  be  made  possible  to  elaborate  new  thing  based  framework  to complement  the following  particulars  such as:  mining,  sports, tourism,  governance,  social, robotics, automation, and defense. As IoT is still in its growing stage, we should be aggravated to  Io(.)  where  any  architecture  could  be  well  appropriate.  Smart  healthcare,  home, transportation, environment  and agriculture  are currently being sought in terms of IoT. Academics are continuously in the process to successfully manage with the necessary platforms to solve these problems in near future.

 

CONCLUSIONS:

As a result, the latest trend of IoT technologies is to consider horizontal service domains to realize interoperability, and  various alliances for IoT has  proposed their  standardized protocols. The  Internet has  proved its  existence in our lives,  from  interactions  at  a virtual level  to social  relationships. The  IoT has  added a  new potential  into  internet  by  enabling communications  between  objects  and  human, making  a smarter  and  intelligent  planet.  This  has  led  the  vision  of  ‘‘anytime,  anywhere,  anyway, anything”  communications  practically  in  true sense.  To  this  end,  it  is  observed  that  the  IoT should be considered as  the core part  of the existing internet relying  on its future  direction, which is obvious to be exceptionally different from the current phase of internet what we see and use in our lives.