ICT

(CSC101)
Assignment#3
(THEORY)

Name : Muhammad Mujtaba Haider Naqvi

Roll no : FA23-BCS-125
Program : BS(CS)
Section : D
Batch : Fall 2023
Course Code : CSC101
Teacher name : Ms Saman Safdar
Deadline : 7th December, 2023
Table of Contents
Internet and its Applications ............................................................................... 1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1
Start of an IoT Era .......................................................................................................... 1

Applications of IoT ...................................................................................................... 2

1. Smartwatches……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2
2. The automated home………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
3. Fitness and Health ............................................................................................................ 2

Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 3
References………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
 Internet Of Things(IoT) And Its
Application

Introduction:

Internet Of Things refers to a period where things can be linked to each other
utilizing internet. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of effective
particulars, vehicles, machines, and different things that are inaugurated with
sensors, programming, and diverse inventions, allowing them to affiliate and
trade information with each other or different widgets. IOT allows things to be
perceived and controlled remotely across existing network structure. These
widgets can be installed with detectors and controllers to make general class
cyber physical systems similar as smart grids, smart homes, intelligent and
smart metropolises.

Start of IoT Era:

All the data accessible on internet today was formerly captured by people that
made them accessible over the internet. The challenge today is that people
have limited time, concentration and precision- all of which means they aren't
actually good at capturing data about things in the real world. And that is a
major deal. We are physical, and so is our atmosphere. You cannot eat bits,
burn them to stay warm or put them in your gas tank. Ideas and data are
meaningful, but things matter much more. Yet now information technology is
so dependent on data originated by people that our computers know further
about ideas than things. However, and greatly reduce waste, loss and cost, if
we had computers that knew everything there was to experience about things-
operating data they grouped without any help from us we would be suitable to
track and count everything. We'd know when things demanded substituting,
restoring or recalling, and whether they were brand-new or past their best. The
Internet of Things has the potential to change the world, just as the Internet
did.
“Things are active participants in business, information and social processes
where they're enabled to interact and communicate among themselves and
with the atmosphere by swapping data and information perceived about the
environment, while reacting autonomously to the real/ physical world events
and impacting it by running processes that spark actions and produce services
with or without direct human intervention.”
(- Cluster of European research projects on the Internet of Things-)

IDC estimates IOT market to grow to$8.9 trillion. The number of connected
particulars surpassed the world population in 2005 and it's estimated that
number of devices will be around 50 billion which is about 7 times of the world
population at that time. From simplest day to day life to the most complex
human feelings, IOT will impact it.

“The Internet of Things represents an elaboration in which objects are able of

interacting with other things. Hospitals can monitor and regulate pacemakers
long distance, manufactories can automatically address product line issues and
hotels can adjust temperature and lighting corresponding to a guest’s
preference.”
(- Stated by IBM-)

The vision of loT can be seen from two perspectives ‘Internet’ centric and
‘Thing' centric. The Internet centric infrastructure will involve internet services
being the main core while data is pitched in by the objects. In the object centric
framework, the smart objects take the center stage. In order to realize the full
possibility of cloud computing as well as universal sensing, associated
architecture with a cloud at the hub seems to be most achievable. This not
purely gives the inflexibility of breaking up associated costs in the most
reasonable manner but is also largely scalable. Sensing service providers can
join the network and offer their data using a storage cloud; logical tool
developers can give their software tools artificial intelligence experts can give
their data mining and machine learning tools useful in converting information
to knowledge and eventually computer graphics developers can extend a
variety of visualization tools.
Some useful inventions that incorporate the use of Internet of Things are as
follows.
Applications of IoT

1. Smartwatches:
Smartwatches broke new ground last time, with the popularity of the
devices like the pebble and the Galaxy Gear. Furthermore smart watches
forming their way in the market with better and at the feasible costs. With
apple's long- expected bulletin of the Apple Watch, as the company has
been ramping up its sapphire glass work and elastic, wearable watch like
patents.
Industry designers Pebble, Metawatch, Samsung Galaxy Gear)

2.The Automated home:

Popular devices like Google's Nest Smart Thermostat and WeMo's
electrical outlet regulator gained in popularity last year. Since then,
multiple home robotization loT technologies have flourished- everything
from smart locks to Wi- Fi empowered light bulbs.
(Industry inventors Nest, ILockitron, Lifx)

3.Fitness and Health:

Tracking Health and fitness devices like Nike Fuel band and Jawbone Up
were among the most popularized loT widgets, making big presence at
CES. Industry inventors Fitbit, Nike, Jawbone) interlinked Retail
Traditional retailer shop is struggling to keep up with the growinge-
commerce. Thanks to the Internet of Things, developers have started to
breathe new life into the retail experience- offering connected point of
trade systems, NFC payments results and force chain softwares.
(Industry formulators Shopkeep, Cisco, Placemeter)

The greatest value in IoT will be realized through leveraging data obtained to
derive useful insights and decision-making support of process improvement,
automation, and development of new products and services. The above
examples were about a 'connected you’, making your life seamless, but it
brings with it higher benefits like connected cities, better commerce and an
improved ecosystem. As often happens, history is repeating itself. Just as in the
early days when Cisco's tagline stated in "The Science of Networking Networks"
IoT is at a stage where disparate networks and a multitude of sensors must
come together and interoperate under a common set of standards. This effort
will require businesses, governments, standards organizations, and academia
to work together toward a common goal. Next, for loT to gain acceptance
among the general populace, service providers and others must deliver
applications that bring tangible value to the future. In conclusion, IoT
represents the next evolution of the Internet.

Conclusion:
Given that humans advance and evolve by turning data into information,
knowledge, and wisdom, IoT has the potential to change the world as we know
it today for the better. How quickly we get there is up to us. IoT must not
represent the advancement of technology for technology's sake; the industry
needs to demonstrate value in human terms.

References:
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_Things
[2]http://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/definition/Internet-of-Things-IoT
[3]http://www.theinternetofthings.eu/

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