The Internet of Things and the Future
May 05, 2016
Discover the Internet of Things and how this technology trend will transform the future of industrial plants.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a technological revolution that represents the future of technology and communication, and its development depends on innovation in important fields such as wireless sensors and nanotechnology.
The term has been debated at many conferences and technology fairs in recent years. It arose from the need to connect the physical world to the virtual world through the web, in order to simplify and organise everyday tasks, from the use of household appliances to other equipment around the world, all connected to one another. IoT is therefore the connection between all the machines and devices that seek to make life better for people and businesses.
According to a survey carried out by Tech Pro Research, around 67% of companies worldwide are currently using IoT devices or plan to do so soon.
IoT enables communication between devices, usually referred to as Machine-to-Machine (M2M). As a res