Internet of Things Applications

I’ve written about the Internet of Things in several past articles. One explained everything you need to know about IoT along with an infographic and the other provided a simple explanation of IoT. Today I wanted to explore IoT even further in the latest episode of the #futurein5. We’re all familiar with people connecting to the web — we can go online on our phones, computers, etc. But, what happens when devices start to go online? For example, I have a Fitbit Surge, a smart watch that goes online and connects to my scale, my computer, and mobile phone.

Conservative reports estimate around 26 billion devices will be connected by 2020 with some estimates as high as 100 billion to 200 billion devices. What sort of devices are we talking about? Literally, anything — phones, lights, fitness trackers, toasters, toothbrushes, small devices or big devices such as jet engines and turbines.

See more at: forbes.com