IoT in Buildings and the 4
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By Ir. Vekneswaran T. Arasappan
Head, Technology and Innovation
UEM Edgenta Berhad
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roadband Internet has become more
widely available, the cost of connecting is
decreasing, more devices are being created
with Wi-Fi capabilities and sensors built into them,
technology costs are going down, and smartphone
penetration is sky-rocketing. All of these things
are creating a “perfect storm” for the IoT.
Simply put, IoT is the concept of connecting any
device with an on and off switch to the Internet
(and/or to each other). This includes cell phones,
coffee makers, washing machines, headphones,
lamps, wearable devices and almost anything else
you can think of. This also applies to components
of machines, for example a jet engine of an
airplane or the drill of an oil rig.
There are seven crucial characteristics of the
Internet of Things:
• Connectivity
• Things - Anything that can be tagged or
connected as such as it is designed to be
connected
• Data
• Communication
• Intelligence
• Action
• Ecosystem
Internet of Things Applications Ranking
1. Smart Homes - Smart Homes clearly stand
out, ranking as highest Internet of Things
application on all measured channels
2. Wearables.
3. Smart Cities
4. Smart grids.
5. Industrial Internet.
6. Connected cars
7. Connected Health (Digital health/
Telehealth/Telemedicine)
8. Smart retail.
(www.i-scoop.eu)
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