What do you understand by the Internet of Things? List some of its potential applications.

Q. What do you understand by the Internet of Things? List some of its potential applications.

Answer:-

IOT: - Internet of Things (IOT) is a phenomenon that connects the things (the smart devices) to the internet over wired or wireless connections.

Some of its potential applications:-

• Home appliances:- fridges, cookers, coffee makers, heaters, HVAC, TVs, DVD players, lights, doors, windows etc.
• Wearables:- Clothes, shoes, hats, watches, heart monitors etc.
• Vehicles:- Cars, buses, bicycles, trains etc.
• Factories:- Machines, robots, warehouse shelves, parts within machines, tools etc.
• Agriculture:- Bio-chip transponders on farm animals and plants, farm humidity and temperature sensors etc.
• Food:- Sensors for monitoring the condition of food.